Last week I had planned to write this blog post.I am someone who battles chronic migraines.Yesterday afternoon  this migraine started with medication my migraines last 3 to 5 days.I didn’t want this migraine to change my plans.I am attempting to write this post regardless of how I’m feeling because the topic is  very important to me.Today is world Autism Awareness & Acceptance day.Last October I wrote a blog post
One of my favorite people is Autisic.
I wanted to write  todays post to honor him and his family.As well as the many families around the world who have a family member who has an Autism/Autism spectrum diagnosis. One of my favorite people that my previous post was written for  who I refered to as Hunter is 13 & in the 7th grade. He is an amaising young man.
With or with out his diagnosis he would be amaising to me. Hunter has a big heart.He knows what he likes & doesn’t like. In many ways he’s a typical teenage boy and in just as many ways he’s extraordinary & unique. There are so many things that define who he is besides Autism.He is caring & funny devoted and loyal. Hunter is  a valuable member of his church youth group.
An excellent honor roll student.
He’s involved in many groups and clubs at school and in his community. If you were to meet Hunter you may not realize that he is autistic.  Autism by some is seen/ thought of as an invisible disability/ difference.It is not something that is a given by how someone appears physically.  Invisible or not Autism is not a choice. Someone with Autism is different not less. As a parent who is an adult with differences & was a child who was &  felt different. I raise my children to accept and embrace differences in themselves and others. I tell them that accepting others as you would want others to be accepting of you is one of the most important things you can do everyday to be your best.Our differences make us who we are as individuals.Everyone has their own set of limitations and challenges. Our differences may give us challenges but those challenges aren’t the only things that define who we are. How we accept differences in ourselves and others and matters much more than what they are. Everyone matters. Understanding tolerance and acceptance are universal.