Article: My son, Edward. (father's experiences with an autistic son)

There are not many places where my son, Edward, feels comfortable. Diagnosed in 1968, at age three, with autism, he is very slow to warm to new people or places.

Edward's needs are very basic. He is constantly stressed by the demands of living in a world that is too chaotic and language-based for his abilities. He struggles all year to keep up in his integrated classroom and deal with classmates who don't understand him. But, for one week each year, he can forget all that and just live his version of the simple life

His mother, brother, Teddy, age seven, and I take our annual trip to Huntington Lake, a beautiful spot in the mountains of northern ...

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