Parents in thousands, everyday, are beset with the great challenge of looking after and managing their autistic children. They try their best to help them work with them and enable them to rise to their best potential as individuals.
Parents are the best and greatest help and support for autistic children. With an understanding of the special world in which autistic children inhabit, parents help them to interact and manage their challenge in their life. As parents they fully understand the strengths and weaknesses of their children. They are the shock absorbers and educate them of what is best. Great respect and compassion is the right of these parents for the tremendous stress borne by them.
Parents are not the lone sufferers as the community with its support groups understands the special challenges of the autistic child and empathizes and offers suggestions with great insight. Cure for autism being non existent, medical profession has geared up and demonstrated how it can be treated. Forums and workgroups educate parents on the latest information and ideas for treating their children.
As each child is unique there are no rigid or hard and fast rules for treatment in every case. Though the over all symptoms are similar, reactions to treatments will be dissimilar. So there is a silver lining in the dark clouds.
Intensive invention is absolutely essential for autistic children-according to their needs and particular capacities, help should be individualized, focused and specialized. ? As parents they know the behavioral pattern of the child they understand the biggest challenge and the best ability of their children. They can coordinate with the personal care health professions; work with schools and program for treating autistic kids. Involvement of other professions is a source of strength and provides relief.
Though it is easier said than done, what is vital is a positive approach and impress the child that there is unconditional love for it. In spite of tremendous challenges parents have a special joy in helping children to flower into their full capacity and enjoy productive lives. According to many this has become a blessing for their family in a number of ways.