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The Challenges of Raising a Child With Autism Raising an autistic child is a long journey, but parents have many options and places to turn for help. Looking back, Cori Ayala understands that the signs made sense. Before her son Evan was diagnosed with autism at age 3, he had behaved differently from his older brother, Alex.

Just a Simple Trip to the Park. "Eesinnuh, eesinnuh,"my son, Ben, blurts out. I struggle to figure out what he's trying to say: It's a nut? It's a knot? It's enough? "Eesinnuh, eesinnuh," he yells again. Though I can't understand him, I'm happy to see he's making direct eye contact, something that took plenty of work, and training, and practice.

COLLEEN MOORE Colleen is convinced that all children can learn regardless of their intellectual capacity. She professes: "One must consider where a child begins on the learning path and each step forward is considered success." To this end, Colleen champions, "Fierce advocacy balanced with knowledge and common sense," as the mantra for parents of children with autism.