Laura Shumaker, a lovely local writer; has a son with Autism and has written numerous stories and books about her experiences raising a son with special needs. I wrote a blog post about her book A Regular Guy Growing Up With Autism and also had the honor to hear her read. Todays newspaper published an article by Laura I wanted to share with you Autism and parenting: drive by phone calls. Those of us with troubled teens know all to well about “drive by phone calls”. Laura writes and says so well
It occurred to me that ALL parents get those drive by phone calls, and that there was no such thing as normal.
I have naively thought they were over and coincidently last night one hit me like a steam train, her article was perfect timing. I often wonder, will these go on into adulthood? Troubled teens can turn into troubled adults and for those parents with children with Autism it sounds like you always have to be ready.
This is a link to Laura’s website: LauraShumaker.com
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Not to mention the anonymous drive by caller you may receive telling you either that your teen is obliterated or I just wanted you to know they are ok. With no details.