Everything is Going to be Alright
I love having a mantra. Don't sweat the small stuff and it's all small stuff, I used alot when Jacob was a youngster. Everything is going to be alright. That is my favorite one right now; I even imagine Bob Marley singing it. But at times, this one is a bit harder to embrace in regards to Jacob's future even though by all accounts it's smooth sailing these days. As a parent of a child with an autism spectrum disorder, I took a lot on faith while Jacob was growing up. That the expensive bi-weekly speech therapy was really worth it. That his classroom aide was truly dedicated in her job supporting him. That eventually, he would mature into a productive, happy, and independent young man. Now that he is 18, I can see that most of the time, his behavior shows that he greatly benefited all of his interventions. I can now see that he has the ability to successfully transition to adulthood and possibly do it well. I know that I was extremely lucky to live in t