tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173501795612719181.post6213419876660774774..comments2009-04-17T13:37:54.524-04:00bonbon mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12866745245853822324noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173501795612719181.post-8299258476516028452009-04-17T13:37:00.000-04:002009-04-17T13:37:00.000-04:00In my opinion [not that you asked] it gets more difficult as they get older because the gap widens even though they make tremendous progress the gap gets larger and larger. At the same time, I'm so used to how they are, that generally I mind far less which is much easier on my sanity that bashing my head against a brick wall. They're different, they'll always be different and to be honest, unlikely as it may seem, I'm used to it that way. That's not to say that they won't still change and grow, it's just never in a direction that I can predict.<br />Best wishesMaddyhttp://whittereronautism.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173501795612719181.post-88523309398090329632009-04-17T12:43:00.000-04:002009-04-17T12:43:00.000-04:00Your emotions have been shared by every parent of a child with autism at one point or another. I can think of no better time to share them with your readers than during Autism Awareness Month. <br /><br />Are you aware of the new federal legislation sponsored by Senators Durbin, Casey and Menendez? The Autism Treatment Acceleration Act will bring real resources to the table for research and treatment. We at The Autism Program of Illinois (TAP) were pleased to work with Senator Durbin during the drafting of the bill, and proud that he held the first media event after its introduction at our headquarters. You can watch TV coverage at our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCxcnzdTlC8Mark Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03905846784636041445noreply@blogger.com