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Autism Everyday: Video Analysis

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In the video, “ Autism Everyday ”, parents give personal testimonies of the difficulties and challenges to raising a child with autism. Autism can be best described as a spectrum disorder. Meaning, the individual has a severe developmental disorder that inhibits his or her ability to interrelate fully and converse with other individuals. Parents of autistic children become lifelong advocates and caregivers to his or her child throughout their life. Children with autism do not have the ability to communicate effectively with one another, which presents a rather challenging task in terms of expressing his or herself. According to the video, parents of autistic children tend to create friendships with other adults who have autistic children as
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