The Harsh Reality of Autism and Friendship

About a year ago, my daughter was invited to her first school birthday party since the pandemic.  It was a relief but my heart also skipped a beat. I had feared not being invited for so long and kept hoping if it did happen she wouldn’t notice.  I was nervous but she wanted to go. She was in second grade and still in a general education class at the time. This was going to be a party filled with typical kids and their parents.  I was on edge the entire…

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