But outside of these specific situations, I’ve never liked talking about my son’s autism with other people. AdvertisementIt wasn’t until I was an adult that I learned the concept of “it’s not your job to educate everyone”. Then the questions started to happen again. AdvertisementSo no, the questions didn’t come from those adults. Where I once thought it wasn’t my job to educate everyone, now I wish that more people would ask these questions in the gentle, well-meaning way kids do.

Source: Huffington Post August 22, 2025 06:19 UTC