MY DAUGHTER OCEANA WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM AT THE AGE OF 2 YEARS OLD SHE HAD NO EYE CONTACT NOT CRYING MUCH SHE WAS VERY QUIET IT WAS HEART BREAKING TO FIND OUT SHE IS AUTISTIC EVRYTIME I WOULD SAY HER NAME SHE WOULD JUST STARE SHE WOULD ALSO CRY EVERY NIGHT NOW THAT SHE IS 5 YEARS OLD SHE IS IN PRE K AND WILL BE IN KINDERGARDEN NEXT YEAR PEOPLE STILL STARE AT HER AND SAY SHE DONT LOOK LIKE SHE HAS AUTISM.MY DAUGHTER WILL ALWAYS BE MY BABY GIRL I LOVE HER NO MATTER WHAT I HAVE 3 KIDS AND THEY ARE MY EVERYTHING AUTISM IS LIKE A PUZZLE ITS PIECES WE ARE SEARCHING TO FIND I AM A PIECE TO YOUR PUZZLE YOU ARE A PIECE TO MINE OUR LIVES EACH HAVE A PURPOSE BEYOND WHAT WE ARE ABLE TO SEE EACH ONE COMPLETING THE OTHER AS GOD INTENDED IT TO BE.DONT JUDGE OCEANA AS RIGHT OR WRONG BAD OR GOOD SHE IS WHAT SHE IS AND THATS ALL SHES GOT SHES NOT MISBEHAVING PLEASE UNDERSTAND ITS AUTISM

valerie
raleigh, NC