It is not the first time that parents of children with autism spectrum disorders express their sadness and frustration at the insensitive behaviors of the environment when they feel that they mark their children, corner them and sentence them.
This is what happened to Henry, a man from the United Kingdom who has a child with autism, and who has ended up exploding on social networks by throwing a strong message to his friends: "My son has autism, not leprosy"
Fed up with his son's travel
Little Reilly is six years old, from the United Kingdom, and was diagnosed with autism two and a half years ago. A diagnosis that came early and that was a blow to the family, as Henry describes in his personal blog, The Life of Reilly.
But from that moment, his parents focused on finding resources to offer Reilly an adapted education and all the necessary means to ensure that his son has the future he wants to have.
But nevertheless, the road is not being easy and Reilly's parents have the feeling that the people around them (friends, included) continually turn their backs on their son and injure him with behaviors, probably involuntary, that involve the exclusion of your little one.
And, like any father who loves his son above all things, Henry has exploded on social networks throwing a strong message addressed to your friends:
"I have been creating this for some time, which I am going to tell you. And you may like it or not. My son Reilly has autism, not leprosy. He is 6 years old and my so-called friends, who also have children, continually hold children's parties. But nobody has invited Not once, Reilly. Do you have any idea how hurtful that is? I say it just for the record, but don't bother; it's just a thought. "
From Henry's words and from the tone of his message, we get fed up with frustration and great sadness for his son and for devastating that certain social behaviors based on ignorance can be.
Reilly's mother, seeing her husband's comment on her Facebook profile, decided to post a message on Twitter supporting and publicizing what happened, under the phrase: "My husband's message to his friends has broken my heart"
The tweet has been viralized, being shared by almost 3,000 people and answered by people who not only cheer up the family and sympathize with what happened, but understand their sadness as they are also living these same situations.
Parents must set an example
If relatives of children with autism claim something, society is not so individualistic and thinks more about others. Than let's all be supportive and treat people with autism as equals, we reach out and help them integrate.
And in this we parents have a lot to say and contribute, giving an example to our children of solidarity, empathy and respect. Talking to them without prejudice of this type of disorders, and inviting our children to approach their partner, to know more about their life and to find in him that great friend who, most likely, are missing.
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Via El País
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