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'Days of Our Lives' writer and mom Dena Higley shares Autism story

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By April MacIntyre Jun 20, 2008, 3:43 GMT


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SharJun 23rd, 2008 - 15:45:00

Maybe autism has always been around, but just not properly diagnosed, much like other disabilities.

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CathleenSep 4th, 2008 - 19:25:02

The statstics for parents of autistic children divorcing are 86%. I think Abe and Lexie roles are reversed, the Mothers are the ones who take charge and the Fathers are the ones who hide under the covers.I have an autistic 16 year old daughter. I have taught about autism in the schools and taught autistic children. I have never met a Mother who is not the main advocate for the child. It is a life changing event, but in order to make changes in society and education, there is not time to whine about it.I have quit watching Days of Our Lives after watchingfor all of my life,but I don't think the story line is true to life for everyone.When real people spend most of their days on the phone to insurance companies trying to find what Dr.s and services are going to be covered. Then you spend the rest of the time meeting with teachers to get the right plan for your child and making sure the right services are being provided. Then you are the parent, loving, teaching, cleaning up normal autistic child messes...The list goes on and on.
Days can get the word out to people who don't have a clue, but it is just covering the surface.It is great to get info out to the public, but I guess being the parent of an autistic child and living it everyday, I really don't want to watch it on TV.

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