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[quote=Anonymous]My child also has "high functioning" autism and I understand what you're saying. I (and DC) have it so much easier than some of my friends whose autistic children need more support and sometimes I feel guilty that they and my DC have the same diagnosis, because it doesn't at all get at the possible differences in life outcomes; my child will likely live independently while their children will likely need significant support for the rest of their lives. For that reason, I would hesitate to take advantage of the autism-specific programs that are available because I don't feel like we "deserve" them. That said, my child does need support in some things. He has (and needs) an IEP. We had to pick a summer camp carefully based on which ones could provide additional social and pragmatic language support -- but my child can go to summer camp, which other kids with autism can't do.[/quote]
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