I don't even know where to begin. I have three boys, two of whom have autism. I am also a single mom so it has been a struggle. At the moment I am in a good place because I have a lot of help for my boys, but it wasn't always like this. Of course, I feel guity because I am not supplying the care for my children. At one point I was the one who took care of them all the time and it was highly stressful.

Let me describe my kids. Nick is the middle child and for an autistic child, he is pretty social. He has some language and is partially potty trained. His younger brother, Pete, is more severely autistic. He has some language and mostly communicates through signs or PECS. There is not one kind of therapy that I have not tried. Since they were young they have had speech, OT, ABA, special diets, vitamins, and drug therapy. I have had some good response, but they are still profoundly autistic. I am lucky because my father has resources so that I am able to pay for all these therapies. I think that it is a crime that more are not paid for by insurance. I live in Texas and am hoping that soon insurance will cover these therapies.