Parenting a Child with Autism

When a baby is born, you count the fingers and toes, you wait for the cry, and finally, there is a sense of relief that everything is ok. Over the next few months, you learn so much about this tiny human and, of course, plenty of reading about what to expect.

But what happens when the expectations aren’t met? When there is no sign of the first smile? Or there is no babbling back to you?

Your first thought is that you are paranoid. Every baby is different and yours is just taki…