“Nothing in life can prepare you for the joy of becoming a parent. My husband and I have three boys aged eight, seven and six. Our boys are profoundly autistic, non-verbal and have additional health issues. The challenges we have as a family have my husband and I feeling like we operate at 65 percent most days. Sleep deprivation is still a part of our daily life. It honestly feels like we have had a newborn baby for nearly nine years. Kathrine said.

Mum of Autistic kids calls on Australian to help embrace those with autism
One in 70 people in Australia have Autism Spectrum Disorder. In the United States, the number increases to 1 in 54.





