Back to the beginning
When my son Daniel was first diagnosed with Autism in May 2010, it was a heartbreaking event. At the time, I was a mom of two, Adriana is older than Daniel by 2 and a half years, and pregnant with my third child, Chloe. I didn't know much about autism but I knew that our lives as we knew it was about to change in a way that I couldn't imagine. Back when I first found out I was having a boy in 2008, it was such a happy time. We had the much sought after child set, a girl and a boy. Our dreams for each child was already picked out like many parents do when they learn of a pregnancy and they fast forward into their child's future. For Daniel, my husband envisioned an athletic life with endless scholarships and many girlfriends. Our son would be a playboy but maintain his studies so that one day he would be able to provide for his future wife and children. But life had other plans for Daniel, and his struggles in this world would begin at the tender age of 2. W