Expect the Unexpected

Sometimes it's downright funny. You think the challenges will come from the "special" child, but instead they come from another child, the one without a diagnosis. In our family, our easiest child is our autistic son. Maybe that's because we've worked so hard on him. We've focused so intensely on managing his behavior, on making him less of an outsider, on his social skills, etc. I often say that he's the only one of my kids who cleans up after himself, always says "please" and "thank you" and even empties the dishwasher and helps prepare meals.