It was an ordinary summer day. People were milling on the main thoroughfare, bikes zig-zagging through traffic, cafés and pubs spilling onto the sidewalk, patrons sipping their way through a lazy Friday afternoon.
We were ordinary that day too. Just another family, managing the hectic jumble of kids’ lessons, bills, our careers, endless streams of birthday parties, too little sleep and the occasional date night out.
But it was all shattered with …
The holiday season means most of us will be socializing with colleagues and neighbors, friends and family. Chances are good this circle of friendly acquaintances and loved ones will include a child with autism.
Why? An estimated 1 in 88 children are now diagnosed with the neurological disorder, with a four times prevalence for boys. Among other challenges, those with autism often have difficulties with social communication (be it verbally or …
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