My 7-year-old son with autism is brilliant at math but cannot tie his shoes and I watch other parents take their children's basic skills for granted and feel so envious it surprises me.
More people experience this than they realize.
The coexistence of exceptional gifts and basic limitations challenges conventional expectations while creating a unique form of parental pride and grief.
“Where Are You with Parenting a child with disability or neurodivergence?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.