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  About 16 years ago, as a School Social Worker, I worked with an Occupational Therapist named "Kim."  Kim was a single mom to a boy with nonverbal autism. She did not have it easy. Her ex-husband had significant mental health issues and was not equipped to deal with their son, even for short periods. She was doing this entirely on her own. I learned a lot through my conversations with Kim; perhaps the most important thing I learned from her was not to take on others' judgments about your parenting. My son had been with me for almost two years before meeting Kim. At that time, I h ..read more

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