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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, the best thing you can do is love his kid. Don’t be “tolerant” or “accepting” or “inclusive.” Be the president of his fan club. Ask about him, celebrate his accomplishments, cultivate a relationship with him. My siblings all try to be supportive but none of them really treat my kid like the other nieces and nephews.[/quote]

Yes this. My oldest is not on the spectrum but has some SN that make certain circumstances very difficult. My parents have been amazing at cheerfully putting up with the limitations our family has and just really loving my kids. I can tell my dad doesn’t always know what to do but he tries really really hard and my kids feel how much he loves them. And my mom is fabulous - wants to know every detail of every appointment and IEP meeting and recognizes my DC strengths while normalizing and sympathizing with my own struggles with it all. The listening and the loving are really key. I’m so thankful. My ILs and brothers try but they can’t seem to see past the challenges the same way and are ok with not “clicking” with that child as much, which is hard.[/quote]

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