Autism Fan

Looking back I can clearly see
The signs that were there
But being an uneducated parent
I was so blindly unaware

The delayed speech, the hand flaps
& the covering of the ears
Placing shoes in a row
Potty training for years

Worried and confused
Off to the doctor we go
To ask her opinion
On why things are moving so slow

She says Autism
Is what she thinks it may be
So off to see specialists
To see if they agree

Several doctors and therapists
Evaluate my son
The awesome world of Autism
Has just begun

Many scary thoughts
Cross your mind
No reason, no cure
Answers nowhere to find

Parents blame themselves
And think “Why me?”
“Is it my fault?”
“How can this be?”

But then you realize
There should be no shame
It’s not anyone’s fault
No one is to blame

So educate yourself
Learn all that you can
Listen to others
And become an Autism Fan
Tonia Horton 12/9/2008