It's About Me! : Dealing with Autism in a Divorced Family

A diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is often difficult enough to deal with, when you add a divorce in to the equation, it becomes complicated at best. With divorce often comes a mixture of hurt feelings, misunderstanding, anger, resentment and payback. In the middle of all of that, it is easy for the child with autism to get caught in the middle and for his/her needs to be over looked. "It's About ME" is a guide for parents of autistic children who are divorced. Hidden agendas, bitterness, payback, anger, resentment etc., take the focus off of putting the child first. "It's About ME" covers a variety of topics that the divorced couple may have to deal with. This book is intended as a resource only; you need the help of competent attorneys, doctors, and educators. "It's About ME" is intended to encourage all of the people in the child's life to remain focused on the needs of the child and putting disagreements and past hurts "behind them".