15 Unique, Positive Things I Appreciate About My Child with Autism

Our role as parent and/or teacher is to create a safe, enriched, balanced, loving, peaceful environment where our children can flourish.

While I enjoy the part of my calling that helps identify and discuss many of the challenges and issues in the life of a child with Autism, today I wanted to take an opportunity to share 15 unique and positive characteristics about my son. I hope you can relate to them and appreciate similar attributes in the gifted child or children in your life.

  1. Has a magnetic personality
  2. Affectionate
  3. Very musically oriented, can hear a song once on the radio and play it on an instrument
  4. Even-tempered, sweet, and loving
  5. Forgiving of others
  6. Highly sensitive
  7. Connected to nature and weather
  8. Helps with mechanical items around the house
  9. Extremely artistic and creative
  10. Fearless explorer
  11. In-tune with what he wants
  12. Always honest and authentic
  13. Remembers details – names, directions, etc.
  14. Filled with wonder at the simplest of things
  15. Reminds me that my “rush” timing is not the ideal way to operate  – he’s always in the “now”