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Of late when I explain to people the reason my child is acting a certain way or having a tantrum they immediately say to pray as though that is a cure all. The thing I thought would be better help is for them to lend some assistance at the moment. For instance instead of telling me to pray try to make the long line go faster, or acknowledge that I have a special needs child and don't expect me to do the impossible. This understanding will also be appreciated in the church environment and would bring fruition to all these talks from General Conference especially since I have THREE autistic children with which to survive daily.

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Comments: Autism can break you down so much. You just want to reach out to your child but he puts up all these barriers unknowingly. Sometimes I ask god why me? Why my child can't have friends with other children his age. I've stopped asking those questions, now I just try to make the best of everyday trying to survive through it.

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Autism awareness can help make meltdowns more bearable

The Fashion Place Mall location is one of the first establishments in Utah to earn the Autism AWARE status. Ref. Source 2

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17 things 'The Princess Bride' taught me about autism parenting

Mostly dead is slightly alive: Even when you're too tired to breathe, you will survive to fight another day. Ref. Source 4

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Learn about Hannah's relationship with her autistic brother, Hyrum, and how she exemplifies Christlike love. Everyone deserves to be loved and valued, no matter how different they are from you.

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I usually don't get emotional when I watch videos but this one touched me greatly. It is so simple yet so powerful. I really loved it.

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Herriman family with 10 kids, 7 adopted with special needs

The Green family consists of Jeremy and Christianne Green and their three biological children, Taylor, Parker and Jessica; and their seven adopted children, including Graci, who has a serious heart condition and has required multiple surgeries; Xander, who has a rare disease that causes vascular malformations; Lexi, who is blind; Sophi, who was born without arms; Elli who was born blind and is severely autistic; Connor, who is also blind; and Cali, who was born with spina bifida and uses a wheelchair. Ref. Source 6

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A special-needs parent's tale

This is absolutely true for my boisterous church-going family, which includes two boys in the autism spectrum who have other diagnoses as well. For us, Sundays are about as restful as a triathalon - a triathalon in Sunday-best clothes with two boys with special needs tethered to us, and a 2-year-old strapped to our backs. Ref. Source 7