Before my son was diagnosed, his Mom and I took him to a neurologist. After a battery of tests, his advice was, "Just love him."
We felt betrayed that the doctor had no answers, and while I know that I cannot leave any stone unturned when it comes to my son, the first and most necessary treatment is to just love him. I'm leaving work now... to have a tickle fight with my son.
The only decent thing I've ever read on Huffington Post. Thanks.
— added by Camille at 1:31 AM, November 14, 2006
Sometimes I feel as if my parenting is wrong or ineffective because it is so hard to know waht they are thinking. Thank you for this article. I am going to trust my instincts. BTW..I grew up in Brookline and the schools were excellent a long long time ago too!