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Don’t Say I’m Sorry

By Fatima Syed “I am sorry”. Those three words can mean so much in the right context but to me, at that time, they just seemed hollow and inappropriate. Those words were uttered by the mother of my daughter Sareen’s…

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The First Steps: From Acceptance to Awareness

By Brinda Nair There’s a saying among us parents of kids on the spectrum – “I don’t need Autism awareness, Autism acceptance is just fine!” Autism acceptance is the first step but also the most difficult step  for someone of…

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My Golden Prince and Shining Star- A Journey of Parenting Children with Autism

By Fatima Syed My name is Fatima Syed.  I am a physician by profession and the single mother of two teenagers.  They are well-mannered (mostly), kind, sweet, funny, mischievous and good looking.  They throw temper tantrums on occasion, get migraines,…

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