From Cannot to Can with Autism
I always knew there was something different about Debbie. She began special education services through our county’s Infants and Toddlers Program when she was 2 years old. However, she was not formally diagnosed with autism until age 5. Now, I could tell you that I was ready to conquer the autism world from the beginning. I could tell you that I was ready to be the Autism Warrior Mom that Debbie needed. But the truth is that I was not. Even though I knew Debbie was not developing typically and was missing many of those oh-so-important milestones, I was not ready to slap a label on my