"Sometimes when people talk to carers, they are always so sad about the situation which doesn't always make us as carers feel good. " - Eleshia Harris
Autism is a complex range of conditions that are characterised by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviours, speech, and nonverbal communication.
Affecting the person for life and differing from person to person, it can affect the way they live their lives and interact with the world.
If you’re living with a person on the autism spectrum, you’ll need to have a great deal of patience, understanding, attention and love so you can help provide them with the support they need to thrive.
Although our society is starting to open up and talk more about autism, there is still a certain degree of stigma attached. That’s why we need to communicate more openly about what it means to live with the condition and what it means to care for someone with autism.
In this week’s episode, Eleshia shares her journey as a carer, sister, and mum to her younger brother Jordan who has autism and tells us how she learned to handle fear, develop responsibility and patience and use love to conquer all.
Listen to the episode, get inspired and have a more profound insight as to how it feels to live with autism with gratefulness and appreciation.
It’s also a great episode to start with if you intend to parent mindfully because we can change the world for those with autism. We can teach our children the importance of treating others as equals, regardless of race, gender, economic status, education, sexual orientation and especially differing abilities.
Click here for the full show notes.
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