Sometimes, let’s face it, it’s too easy to get bogged down in the negative. So here, in no particular order, are 10 things I’m grateful that High Functioning Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder have given our family:
1. I will never have to pay a ton of money to take my son to see Barney Live or The Wiggles. I just have to tell him it’s loud there and the case will be closed.
2. I don’t have to stress over what to feed him for dinner…he only eats five things, and even then only some of the time.
3. I never have to worry about what he’s thinking or planning, the moves are all telegraphed on his face beforehand.
4. I can leave boring family events early and blame it on my son being overstimulated.
5. I never wake up wondering where he is or what trouble he’s getting into, because he’s right there next to me from about 3 a.m. on.
6. I never have to make emergency pit stops to find a bathroom, because at four years old he’s still wearing pull-ups.
7. I don’t have to go to the gym, I can just tell him it’s time to play Spiderman and then wrestle till my arms fall off.
8. His amazing memory means I know if he gets lost he can tell somebody his full name, address, and phone number.
9. My girls will never have to worry about a boyfriend taking physical advantage of them because they spend at least an hour every day playing defense against their brother. They can block blows and dodge kicks like cage fighters.
10. SPD and HFA mean I am needed. I am the only one who can understand what is wrong, and give him the sensory supports he needs to feel happy again. For that he worships me, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
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