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| I Love You Because I Love You Book by Sharon Joyce and Hector Martin Valdez published by Ukiyoto |
Living with a
family member with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may be difficult. If you’re a
parent, discovering that something (a special condition) may stand in the way
of your child’s success can be unsettling and difficult. I have met people who
feel differently about their special children—those who feel angry, ashamed or
embarrassed—who treat their special kids as if they were a curse or a burden to
the family.
So each time I
would encounter parents with kids with special needs such as autism and seeing
their child healthy, thriving, coping, and even excelling in mainstream or
special school, it made me feel happy as prayers are being answered. Special
kids in my own opinion are differently wired, they may be psychologically
challenged but they had geniuses as well. It is true, it takes a village to
raise a child, more so if he is a special one. But with an excellent caring
environment, a loving family to support them, and kind and understanding people—they
can live as normal as possible. The book I
Love You Because I Love You showed how parents of an autistic child became
a steady force in their corner, the wind beneath their child’s wings—how their
invaluable support made their child with ASD strive for excellence.
