The School Psychologist Asked How Long Has My Son Been "Sick" With Autism

<p>My son got in trouble at school last week.</p> <p>His classmates had been bothering him a lot because he doesn&#39;t behave in what they consider to be the &quot;normal&quot; way. They had been calling him names, teasing him, and touching him on the arms and shoulders to get him to react.</p> <p>It was one of those &quot;I&#39;m going to bother you, and there&#39;s nothing you can do about it&quot; kind of scenarios.</p> <p>Eventually, he had enough and reacted in an explosive way. No, he didn&#39;t hit anyone, but he did scream at them and made it clear that if they kept going, he would defend himself.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/the-unexpected-autistic-life/the-school-psychologist-asked-how-long-has-my-son-been-sick-with-autism-c6fede27e993"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>