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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is raising a child with autism really this hard?

I mean I’ve obviously heard it is very difficult but I’ve never heard of someone giving their kid away because of it.[/quote]

Yes, depending on the child, it can be unbelievably hard. Life-ruining. B[b]ut she elected to make that choice for herself and her family when she adopted-most people have the life thrust upon them.[/b] [/quote]

And for the life of me, I cannot understand why. How she didn't understand the magnitude of what she was getting herself into. He has severe autism, had a stroke in utero and possible brain damage, and the trauma of having been in foster care/orphanage for the first part of his life and difficulty bonding. That is a LOT to take on and bless those who do and do it well, but it is not an easy thing to deal with and it is a lifelong commitment. Truly, likely lifelong because none of this says "out of the house living independently" at 18. If you end up with a child with these issues, you handle it as best you can, but she opted in! It has to really be a calling to do that and she acted like it was just adding one more to her brood. [/quote]

That's what a lot of families think when they have a large family or even a few kids and they think its just one more and don't think that even one of their biological kids could have these issues.  If she has another and they have severe ASD, would she give that child up?  Only difference is she knew what she was getting into adopting so it should have made her more willing and committed.  The issues were not hidden from her.[/quote]

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