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My invitation to autism dads to submit guest blogs resulted in a collection of extraordinary essays. In fact, I challenge you to read them all and NOT shed a tear! Please enjoy, and have a wonderful father's day.

An Autism Dad Seizes the Day

Autism dad Echan writes: "Again, I'm fooled. It's officially Autism Awareness Month, and seven years later, I'm still waking up with the hope that maybe the Autism will be gone today. Nope."

An Autism Dad on The Sound of a Sunset

Autism's "Big Daddy" writes "My thirteen year old autistic son, , makes a lot of noise. No. I mean A LOT of noise. If he is not sleeping there are always loud sounds emanating from him. We have the maniacal laugh and other verbal stims. There is the sound of him slapping his torso. Most of all there are the questions. If he weren't so cute I would swear the questioning is some sort of KGB plot to drive me insane."

An Autism Dad's Advice: Acceptance

Adam writes: "I am the father of an 8 year old boy with Autism (). What does it mean to me? Probably exactly the same for any other Dad of an 8 year old boy. The only difference is the Autism. The journey with Autism has certainly impacted on our lives but I find we have adapted as best we can and are making the absolute most of it. Our key...... (well it works most of the time.) is as simple one of acceptance. "

An Autism Dad on a Father's Day Blessing

Autism dad Tim McGhee writes: "I have a son with autism. I make it point to state it that way, as opposed to "I have an autistic son." I refuse to allow our son to be defined strictly and solely by a diagnosis he received when he was two years old. I much prefer to view it as one of the many aspects of his being, one of the traits he possesses, along with things like an inquisitive mind, a beautiful smile and a very limited palate that thankfully includes an appreciation for carrots, broccoli, spinach and mushrooms."

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