Analysis Of Autism's Parent Trap By Cammie Mcgovern

When a mother gives birth its one of the most memorable moments of her life, as she pushes past the pain and tears, she’s just ready to see her precious baby. Fast forward two years later, and the child’s guardian learns the news that the little angel has autism. Sitting there in utter shock after hearing this news, devastation sets in. The child’s guardian is distraught, believing that there is something awfully wrong with their child, or that this diagnosis was due to something they had done. These are only some of the negative thoughts and misunderstandings some have about autism, simply because they don’t know enough about it. Because many people aren’t educated about autism, there are many misconceptions that get tossed around, and mislead

Many believe that autism is a disease that can be cured if you work hard enough, convincing these poor parents whose kids have autism that this is true, which is not at all the case. Cammie McGovern discusses this in her article “Autism’s Parent Trap”, and the awful false hopes that parents get when they’re told their child has autism. When a person has autism there is no cure, but there is a way to help improve their condition. However, many parents are misinformed by others that say that autism can sometimes be miraculously cured. McGovern explains this, saying “Perhaps they were frustrated that their efforts did not lead to greater improvement in their children. That would not be surprising, because dramatic improvement is what too many parents are led to expect” (par 5). Although children with autism can get better, they cannot be completely cured. If people were more informed on autism, these poor parents wouldn’t get false hope from wrong information, and they wouldn’t get hurt in the