Untwisting Perceptions: Autism, Parenting, and Victimhood
This is what keeps me up at night: Would people really sympathize with me if I hurt my autistic son? Would they write off his murder as a burden being lifted?
This is what keeps me up at night: Would people really sympathize with me if I hurt my autistic son? Would they write off his murder as a burden being lifted?
Vigil for George Hodgins, Sunnyvale, CA Photo © Steve Silberman The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, Not Dead Yet, and the National Council on Independent Living have set aside this Friday, March 1, to remember the lives of people with disabilities who lost those lives at the hands of their family members or caregivers. We understand that
Our society needs to more honest about parenting realities, needs to better prepare parents-to-be how to accept, support, and respect children with autism and other disabilities.