In the world of Autism special needs, it can sometimes feel like you’d trade your soul to pull a genuine smile or laugh from your child that isn’t scripted or echolalia.
Gift-giving can even be a challenge. You think you have the most perfect gift ever purchased and the only response you get is rehearsed “Thank you”. This is just one minor heartbreak we parents of Spectrum children can encounter.
“To me nothing in the world is as precious as a genuine smile, especially from a child” – Rumi
