When Luke was a baby he didn't like to be held. He didn't sit up till 9 months we spoke to our Dr who sent us to a specialist. We were told when he was 2 yr old he had autism. It wasn't a sad day. It was a day that we knew that we would face challenges but it never changed our love for our son. God made him perfect. God will give us the strength and wisdom to be able to help our precious child. Yes, in the last 4 months since he was diagnosed we have ran into roadblocks. Days that were very difficult. He has severe texture issues so feeding is a challenge. He doesn't communicate so this causes frustration for him. We are teaching him sign language and have been somewhat successful.We continue to to work with his therapist to learn how to help him when the therapist aren't here. Things can be hard because our insurance doesn't cover developmental delays. We had 4 therapist but now only 1 due to the very high cost. But there are resources out there to help and I continue to search for them and apply. There are many challenging days but we grow and learn from them.
I want to bring awareness to the fact that many insurance companies don't cover it. I appeared on our local news to discuss this. I will continue to advocate for all children who have autism in order for them to get the help that deserve. Don't get discouraged. Just look into your child's face and it will always bring a smile to your face.
Grovetown, GA