Hi, I have three kids 21, 11, and 9 who are high functioning autistic. The oldest is living on his own. Each have a special gift. The 21 yr,boy, plays the guitar like he's been doing it from birth, a natural. The 11, boy, I a computer whiz. Another natural at it. My 9 yr, girl, can do high level math in her head. Teachers won't let her do the math in her head, they want it on paper. She can't do it like that. She has many melt downs over it.

Along with autism, they have behavioral issues too. The 11yr old got kicked out of one school at 10. He's a big boy so I totally understood the school has to protect the other students. The 21 dropped out of high school because he said school is boring and way behind in education. He was asking about getting his GED, he asked to take a sample test...They told me he is at a BA level in many areas...He didn't follow through with the GED...My daughter just melts into a ball and cries...

I myself have had a stroke, brain surgery, and knee surgery in 2006. In 2007 I was in an accident and suffered mild brain damage, and had to have my lower spine fused. Before all of this I was running marathons, triatholet for charity, worked for a police dept., which these I no longer can do. So, Having special needs kids....I love....wouldn't change it for the world......

God bless all of you.