http://www.ksl.com/?sid=26437494&nid=1009&title=for-parents-of-kids-with-special-needs-high-functioning-is-hard-too
He may seem "normal" but what you don't see is how once were home all the strength and energy it took to appear that way comes undone. How he has the meltdowns, the anxieties, the fears and the voice to tell you what he feels.
Yes he may be "high functioning" but all that means is he understand what you say about him, how people think he should act, that he is different from the "normal"kids. It also means I/We need to work even harder to get him help because a child sitting quietly reading a chapter book can't be Autistic??? A child who receives good grades, enjoys learning and school can't have special needs???
What you don't see is the lack of self confidence he/she has, the lack of understand why people don't want to play with them, the lack of social skills to make and KEEP friends, the fact their afraid to try new things and actives cause if they screw up that will just make them that more of an outcast and be bullied more then they already are. Not just by their peers but by adults too.
Instead of judging, try educating not only yourself but your children to accept those with disabilities (physical or mental, visible or hidden), we all want the same thing in life...to be loved and accepted!
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