Incoming 'tism dad brag....
Just had to share a proud dad moment with the rest of you degenerates.
My son Jordan is graduating high school with honors the end of this month. Also, having completed 4 years of automotive light repair class during his time in high school, he's not only received his entry level ASE certifications in HVAC and maintenance and light repair, he's also been accepted to UNOH in their UNOH-performance automotive program.
Jordan's dream since he was a kid was to drive a monster truck. He finally realized, due to the amount of noise, that probably wasn't a reality (the hearing protection inside a helmet isn't quite autism-spec). He learned about the program, and that Monster Jam is one of the program sponsors, and decided if he couldn't drive one, he could at least work on them.
Being a dad of a child with autism (actually 2..the other one is non-verbal) has its challenges, and it's heart-wrenching moments. I've always done everything I can to facilitate his dreams, but also keep his dreams based in reality. The rest has been all him.
Can't tell you guys how proud I am of him.