There are so many challenges we have faced, and continue to face as a family. I have days where I cannot do another thing that involves any kind of therapy, and I have days where I feel so empowered to make huge strides toward her challenges.
No matter how much we go through, I still look at her and marvel at her. She is an amazing little human.
No matter how much we go through, I still look at her and marvel at her. She is an amazing little human.
Invisibility factor
One of the hardest challenges in explaining Emily's diagnosis is that she breaks the mold in so many ways. She doesn't have breakdowns, she simply avoids or if pushed far enough, flees the situation. She is compliant but distracted, very literal in her understanding of the world, but is fascinated with jokes and riddles simply because they bring joy to others. If you are cruel to her, she forgives you. She always wants to be better, to do better. It pains me to ask her to do better. How can anyone be better than that?