O. T. Genasis Quotes

Children between the ages of five to ten years are even more variable. They are going to vary from very high functioning, capable of doing normal school work, to nonverbal who have all kinds of neurological problems.

It's much more work for the mother of an autistic child to have a job, because working with an autistic child is such a hassle until they go to school.

One of the great pleasures of having children is spending one-on-one time with them. Sadly, I could do that for only a few minutes at a time. I'd never say that ADD/ADHD is a gift or a blessing. And if someone says it is a gift, I'd love to return it.

I am a father. My son's name is Max and my daughter's name is Billie Grace. Twelve years ago Max was born with Down Syndrome. His journey has been complicated by infantile seizures, sleep apnea, dietary challenges and now, puberty!

Compared to the challenges or raising an autistic child, weightlifting is a relief.

I have a son, and my son has autism. There's certain things that I deal with that a lot of people don't deal with.

My biggest challenge is my severely autistic son.

Spina bifida affects every single aspect of your life, from your child's self-esteem to your ability to sleep at night.

It's vital that we help them get the right start, nurture their development and provide for their well-being.

Single parenting is sometimes just a case of sitting around by yourself in mild despair, not knowing what to do.

I love my kids, they are amazing children, but they drive me bananas sometimes. And sometimes, I want to sell them on eBay... but I'm not going to.

Like all parents, my husband and I just do the best we can, hold our breath and hope we've set aside enough money for our kid's therapy.

As for a fantasy life, working women are more likely to fantasize about finding the perfect child care provider who she can both trust and afford. She might also fantasize that tonight her husband will both shop for and cook dinner.

I can't imagine being a single parent or a single parent that doesn't have a lot of money. That's a big, huge impact on your life and your dynamic and everything - I mean, that's huge. It affects how much you have a break from just concentrating on just one other person in your life. It becomes so myopic that way, and more intense, probably.

We've been blessed with four beautiful children. Michael, he doesn't have much of a problem anymore. He is high functional, probably because of early intervention.

I worked for a while as a teaching assistant while I was struggling. I really enjoyed it, working with kids with special needs, autism. It takes a hell of a lot of concentration, and you've got to focus on the child properly for seven hours a day.

Working with special needs children is hard.

As a parent with a child with autism, it's been really tough to experience your child having autism.

I don't think I realised how stressed I was, being a single parent. It was really, really stressful. It's not easy on anybody.

A lady emailed me that her child had been diagnosed with autism and that hearing my material on the subject had helped her. To me, it just means that I'm making the right decision in talking about this.

I just try to laugh at the little things. Like, I'm always amazed by how long it takes two kids to get dressed and out the door. Every morning I say, 'Come on! Let's go! Five minutes!' And they're still in their underwear. Or they say they're ready, but they're not wearing shoes.

Parenting is no sport for perfectionists.

How hard or easy it is to raise kids, especially while working, is a big part of people's well-being everywhere.

We're very interested in helping individuals on the autism spectrum cope and learn about social interactions and regulating emotions.

As a single parent, it can really be tough if the father's not in the picture much. Physically, emotionally and financially, you are trying to be there for your child and it can really get on top of you.