Discovering Autism / Discovering Neurodiversity

Discovering Autism:I didn't know what to do. I didn't know how to help my children overcome their developmental delays. I tried to navigate the early intervention programs, but they couldn't, or wouldn't, tell me what was wrong. Then, one night my husband's grandmother intervened. I thought discovering the reason for my children's delays was the end, but discovering autism was just the beginning. Discovering Neurodiversity:The doctor told us our son would never speak, never play pretend, and never attend school with his peers. He said our son belonged in an institution. I thought that was the biggest threat we'd face, but I was wrong. We learned how to get the help our children needed, but that help came with a price. Could I save my family? Could I become the advocate my children need me to be?