Autism Awareness Day
Apparently it was Autism Awarness day yesterday. Cool. I didnt know. I dont usually make a big deal about it. My step son who I raised since he was 2 yrs has Autism. How did we find out? I saw the signs and convinced dad (bio mom out of the pic) and got him tested. Yup. Autistic. BUT he is a very capable boy. He is about to be 11 now. Only real issue is his behavior when he gets frustrated or upset. Other than that you probably wouldnt think he was on the spectrum.
Yesterday I questioned why grandma posted like 10 pics of my step son on FB. He said oh for Autism awareness day. Im like uhhh ok..thats cool i guess. Not sure why make it a big deal.
He then ask me why dont I make it a big deal? Is it because hes not THAT autistic? Or is it because im not his bio mom and maybe I would be more "supportive" if our other son we have together had autism.
Comence the arguements. So im not supportive because i dont wear Autism awareness t shirts or post a thousand pics of my step son or a thousand post about autism? But lets forget the IEP meetigs, therapies, phone calls from school, dr visits for meds all to which again i have dont mostly and bio mom could care less..
Im mad..no. im just annoyed. Like am I wrong? Do i need to be actively posting and flooding my life with Autism Awareness crap to show i support this child that isnt mine and have raised as my own?
I am the bio mom of a child who has moderate autism symptoms, and I don’t make a big deal out of it. Honestly, I don’t really see the need to throw a parade over my son having special needs in some areas of his life. I support him in real ways, so why do I need to publicize that support. For those who want to celebrate, I love that. I’m just one who doesn’t think the celebration is a big deal in my household. Like you, I support him in every IEP meeting, therapies, phone calls from the school, dr appointments etc. My son’s grandma makes a big deal out of stuff like that too. I assume it’s because she doesn’t really have other ways to show her support since I handle the day to day stuff. What did your husband do to celebrate autism awareness?