And now?
And now? After giving my child a proper talking-to the other day, he has finally understood that Mom isn’t always available. It was about time—he’s sixteen! So yesterday I told him: I’ll be at the doctor’s, please don’t keep calling me like you usually do. Only call...
Are You Free Now?
Are You Free Now? For years now, I haven’t been able to carry a conversation through without Kende interrupting. No matter how many times I say, “Wait a moment,” or “I can’t talk right now,” or “You need to wait until I’m finished,” it makes no difference. He keeps...
The Guru Was Right
The Guru Was Right The guru once said that this girl would be “more or less okay” by the age of 16–17. She’s eighteen now, and I can confidently say: she really is. Of course, she’s still autistic—but that was never the goal. She is whole, complete, and wonderfully...
Housework
Housework Autistic children have to be taught everything separately that others learn by imitation — often with a lot of patient repetition. Very patient, with much repetition. Repetition. That is, repetition. For years I’ve been telling Kende to put his clothes in...