This article was laughable. Because I fucking do,and its so depressing to read everyone always saying how great it is and you must be a bad mom if its not rain bows and perfect. I understand that parenting an autistic child (like any child) can be frustrating, exhausting, overwhelming, and downright scary at times. wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. I see both sides of this. To call the disorder that has left our children with profound impairments in cognition, communication and behavior a "strange gift," as Silberman does, is truly mind-boggling. Thats how we treat him, thats how we talk about him, and thats how we expect the world to treat him as well. On behalf of all the autism parents who could get through about two paragraphs of your article, STOP JUDGING. Im not a burden, i am a valuable part of my family. GOOD FOR YOU!! I dont have the time to teach them based on their particular interests. It doesnt just affect the parents and the child. Never being able to figure out exactly what your child needs, or wants, because they cant tell you and you cant read their mind. I didnt like the sound of this article at first, but the trouble is wording & presentation. Shame on you for trying to shame another autism mum. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/cb\/Handle-an-Autistic-Child%27s-Behavior-Step-31.jpg\/v4-460px-Handle-an-Autistic-Child%27s-Behavior-Step-31.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/c\/cb\/Handle-an-Autistic-Child%27s-Behavior-Step-31.jpg\/aid4929972-v4-728px-Handle-an-Autistic-Child%27s-Behavior-Step-31.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"