My name is Gillian Naysmith, I am Mum to 2 wonderful children, Jaymi my Daughter
is 10 years old and and Angel to her little Brother, Sam, 6 yrs old. Sam has a diagnosis
of Autism and is developmentally delayed. Sam is non-
I began writing poetry as a way of dealing with the feelings and emotions that I was struggling with when I was told that the paediatrician was 99.9% sure that Sam had Autism. The 5th June 2007, a date engraved on my memory, never to leave my mind. I went through the same roller coaster of emotions that any parent would, then I decided to read and learn and do everything I could to help my Son with his difficult journey. I call it a journey, because Autism is a journey, it is not a destination...
I believe in my heart that Sam has taught me more than I have taught him and that his Autism has made me a better person and Mum. I have more patience and understanding, more compassion and tolerance. I have learned so much and wanted to share what I have learned in hope that it may help others through the hard times and hopefully give an insight into the lives of our children and families. I hope that I am able to show that Autism doesn’t have to be a totally negative experience and that with the right guidance and help we need never feel alone.
I have written more books and will hopefully have them published soon -
Thank you for taking the time to visit my site and for reading all about me and my plans, but mostly I thank you for your support and kindness.
With warm wishes
Gillian
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