My best friend sent me a link to an article about finding Adults that have Autism but were never properly diagnosed. These adults were sent to live in institutions because they were considered schizophrenic or mentally retarded. My heart breaks to read stories of children that just needed to be understood and not hidden away; because it was too difficult to pin point why they had certain peculiar struggles. Most all the people in the article completed their education at a University level, it's a shame that they were incorrectly diagnosed. It's hard for people that aren't around Autism to want to understand it. Honestly, I'm still trying to understand it and sometimes I wish it wasn't so complicated. For about a year off and on I would have brief moments when I would go into denial that my child had Autism. It was usually when she was having a good day with very few struggles. I am no longer in denial. A long time ago I slapped myself into reality that my daughter was dealt the Autism card, which allowed me to fully embrace what God had given me. It's still mind boggling that a person who didn't want children (Me!) was entrusted to love and care for a child like Sammy. Either God has a wicked sense of humor or Sammy was always meant to be mine and vice versa. I'm gonna go with it's a combination of both.


Here is a link to the article => Discovering Autism