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How Does an Autistic Dad Raise an Autistic Child?

My Friend Autism

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The Importance of Stimulation in Autism

When our son is playing, that means we have to play with him and we don't get to get things done. That's a big challenge. When you think about it, you feel like you're on a movie set. Honestly, it's like he's the director and action. And just this is a daily thing. Lighting up cars is something he still does. He did it prior to diagnosis still does it. Now we know now as an autistic person. It's in my way, I think it's a form of stimming,. which is classed as a self stimulation, like a regulation. Done for many reasons, stimming. Autistic people can do it. Really

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