59. Making Difficult Decisions and More

Today’s topic is a direct result of what some of our members have
been going through recently and that is making really difficult
decisions. I am adding in a few other things along the way in
hopes that this might just be the pep talk that you didn't even
realize that you needed.


From early intervention decisions to educational decisions, to
medical decisions, therapies, social situations, and the list
goes on and on… for some of you, like me, as your child
approaches adulthood you will have to make a decision about
whether or not to pursue Guardianship.  


When your child is diagnosed with autism, you likely don’t know
anything about autism and yet you have been given a stack of
paperwork to sort through with a bunch of different intervention
options.  Think about it, HOW could you possibly know which
ones will be right for your child? You won’t and that is
ultimately where your work begins.


You have to accept the fact that you will not always make the
right decisions and that is OK.  No one knows your child
better than you so while you may not always make the right
decision, you will always make the decision that you believe is
right for them in any situation.


You will walk through this journey with your child helping each
other along the way. Your child may not think or act like their
peers but they will learn and grow and it is so important that we
embrace who they are, how they think and learn, and what
motivates them. Your child enables you to see what they are
capable of. In parenting them, you too will find what you are
capable of.


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