Autism has made us who we are
Since today is autism awareness day i decided to write about how autism has made us as a family who we are. i had never even heard the word autism until my daughters creche and pediatrician mentioned it to me. Mia was one when she was first thought to be a bit delayed in her development. At least that's how it all started but really from the time Mia was a baby Autism was always going to be a part of our lives we just weren't aware of it yet. i still remember myself and Daniel and my mum looking up the word on the internet.. it felt like looking at a foreign language. surely Mia couldn't be autistic? But as we read on it was all at once clear Mia was very much showing the signs of Aspergers Syndrome. When you go through the process of having your child assessed it is a lonely and frightening journey. Its not a world your used to. Pediatricians, Psychologists, OT's, Psychiatrists, doctors all telling you your child has a disability. you feel winded yet relieved. Then yo