One Autism Story
From the Love What Matters Facebook page:
"See
this moment? I've never experienced a moment like this. Yesterday was
the first day my 5 year old Autistic son met his new Autism Service Dog,
Tornado. We are Americans that live overseas in Japan and have prepared
for nearly two years to meet Tornado.
This picture captures the face of a mother who saw her child, who she can't hug, wash, dress, snuggle and touch freely lay on his new Service dog of his own free will, with a purposeful, unspoken attachment. This is the face of a mom who has seen her son experience countless failed social interactions on the playground in an attempt to have a friend. Any friend. Any kind of connection. She has sat with her son while he has cried at night for months because he has no consistent connections outside of the family no matter how hard he tries and no matter what he works hard on in his Autism therapies. It doesn't transfer to the natural occurring world for him. And now she is sitting behind her son silently watching this moment, with the air sucked from her lungs, and no words to say.
It's
worth every fight for services for my son, every diagnosis, every new
provider, every dollar spent, every paper filled out, every school
meeting, every shed tear, every step forward, every step back, and every
wonder of the unknown future. Somehow because of this - because of
Tornado - I know everything will be okay. As a mother, I have seen
countless challenging and painful moments my son has encountered and
cried countless more.
Yesterday however, I cried for a different reason. It is a feeling that is indescribable."
A Love What Matters Original Story
Submitted by S. Niehaus
Service Dog from 4 Paws For Ability
This picture captures the face of a mother who saw her child, who she can't hug, wash, dress, snuggle and touch freely lay on his new Service dog of his own free will, with a purposeful, unspoken attachment. This is the face of a mom who has seen her son experience countless failed social interactions on the playground in an attempt to have a friend. Any friend. Any kind of connection. She has sat with her son while he has cried at night for months because he has no consistent connections outside of the family no matter how hard he tries and no matter what he works hard on in his Autism therapies. It doesn't transfer to the natural occurring world for him. And now she is sitting behind her son silently watching this moment, with the air sucked from her lungs, and no words to say.
It's
worth every fight for services for my son, every diagnosis, every new
provider, every dollar spent, every paper filled out, every school
meeting, every shed tear, every step forward, every step back, and every
wonder of the unknown future. Somehow because of this - because of
Tornado - I know everything will be okay. As a mother, I have seen
countless challenging and painful moments my son has encountered and
cried countless more.Yesterday however, I cried for a different reason. It is a feeling that is indescribable."
A Love What Matters Original Story
Submitted by S. Niehaus
Service Dog from 4 Paws For Ability
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