PATIENCE IS THE KEY By Chris Munson

PATIENCE IS THE KEY

INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS MUNSON

I recently had a chance to ask Chris to share his advice on raising a teenaged autistic child. His step son, Drew, just graduated from middle school with a 4.0 GPA, so his parents are clearly doing something right. Chris had great and simple advice to share.

Chris's main advice: when things get hard, understand that your kid is going through things as well, so be patient. Sometimes you will not be, but just in general, always be patient.

Remember it will get better, and the end results are amazing. Drew has gone from being a follower to being a leader to other kids and pointing out when they are not making the best decisions.

Take the little things and make them big things to boost their confidence. You can encourage them to push for even bigger things. Drew started off not wanting to participate in the Special Olympics, and now he's won silver medals. He's also won gold medals in basketball and soccer! Be patient, your kids will get there.