We are now on our return journey back to Florida after a beautiful stay in France, Guernsey and the UK. This is one amazing reason why we homeschool, we have a great planet, that can teach our children so much more than a classroom. I feel so proud and privileged to travel this journey through their childhood with them, picking them up when they fall down and turning each failure into a success.
From Southampton on the Celebrity Silhouette to New York, Boston, Bermuda and Bahamas, what an adventure we have had! Autism affects everyone in the family, not just the kids...we are blessed to have Mai Li help make these journeys more easier for us all.
I wish though that instead of talking about supporting families like ours, who silently have to deal with the nasty effects of Autism and ADHD, PTSD behind closed doors, without help, without that night off for a breather or respite, tohave to cope silently with meltdowns, disputes and disapproval from onlookers when they ignore them or simply these kids need space to be silent, not touched, restrained, locked up for being a human being with needs.
Governments around the world need to care for these kids and their families, wrap love around them and help support them to become wonderful adults. How dare anyone lock a child up?!? I go through hell some days, but believe me, stand in their shoes for a day and you may understand that what they need, is for you to love them, unconditionally, understand that when you stare at them and they cannot look at you, it’s because they feel awkward and scared, they don’t understand..if they want to not wear the right clothes because it hurts their skin, yep..it hurts them, just because things feel normal to you, doesn’t make YOU NORMAL! OMG despite being on vacation in the mid Atlantic Ocean, we got to hear about these poor children locked up because they had Autism! If their families aren’t coping, then surround that family with love, care and true support, an afternoon off , a day out for the kids, a phonecall and access to outreach help at all hours would keep a lot of these families together. Don’t spend thousands locking kids up because they have a disability, spend those thousands on the families!