
Seven Rules for Surviving Stigma
Sumreen Rais, mother of two autistic sons, shares with other parents the seven rules that help her overcome endless challenges.

Sumreen Rais, mother of two autistic sons, shares with other parents the seven rules that help her overcome endless challenges.

I could hear laughter through the door, but I was taken aback. What did I expect? That because the parents I was about to meet had two autistic sons, they would be sombre and serious? Yes, I did. And I admit to this judgmental presumption because I was so powerfully proven wrong.