An Extraordinary View

I am the blessed mother of 4 children. That isn't anything unusual. Most mothers feel that way about their kids. What is unusual, and what gives me cause to contemplate just how blessed I am, is that the 4 children I spend my days with are all on the Autistic Spectrum. They are all unique, fascinating individuals who have opened my eyes to a way of seeing the world that is at times hilarious and refreshing, at times confusing and painful. I have gone from trying to find a way to fix them, to change what to me seemed an insurmountable disability, to seeing the world through their eyes.

This blog is the story of our journey together. It is about watching the people I love cope in a world that is just beginning to understand what Asperger's Syndrome (AS) and other Autistic Spectrum Disorders are all about. It's about each of my 4 children, Spencer, Taylor, Tanner and Annie. It's also about me, the daughter of a man who seems to have AS, the mother of sons with AS, mother to a daughter with PDD-NOS, and the friend of many brilliant people with AS.