11 June 2008

VODcast: Thick Skin

A mom was in a large store with her 8-year-old son with autism when he had a full-blown meltdown. After some time, she was able to help him calm down, but in the interim, she received many stares and overheard comments about her lack of parenting skills. How does a parent or teacher or a person with autism deal with critical comments and rude remarks?

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