I admit I used to blog more regularly but over there years I have come to realize the impact blogging about the family has on my adult step children and now all my children are old enough to read and understand my blogs. Its out there for their friends to read as well.
With that being said I specifically asked my 9 year old if I could write a blog about our Autism journey and he said its okay.
Today I was told that my son's need for routine isn't healthy. That in adulthood/society wouldn't allow for concessions for people like William.
First of all most human's thrive on routine period. Most adults would get upset and throw a fit if their check didn't come in when they expected it, When a service wasn't provided of anything, Who doesn't have issues when they are late and stuck in traffic? Hmm?
Secondly what is different about a person that can't walk and they get a handicap sticker and special parking spot. A person who uses a wheel chair gets a wheelchair ramp. A person that is vision impaired gets braille and sign language. A person that has a hearing impairment gets an interpreter. What is so different about Autism? Because its a disorder that cannot be seen?
Yes William can get concessions because its called the American with Disabilities act.
The thing holding back society is the need for conforming instead of embraces differences. Before the 70's a handicap parking space or sticker was rare. Before Helen Keller there was little done about blind and mute people. We are not cogs in a machine the world needs free thinkers not closed minds.
So why CAN'T people do the same for disabilities that cannot be seen. William's disability will never go away. A need for routine is VERY common with someone on the spectrum.
So until that day that people aren't close minded about disorders or disabilities I will continue to be the voice and advocate for Autism and my son.
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