I've learned to just ignore the looks and mumblings of the public eye. They don't know why my daughter is having a melt down and of course people only think the worse. And quite frankly I don't feel the need to tell every Tom, Dick and Harry what is wrong with her, or better yet, why she is different, there is no wrong.

We avoid public places as much as possible. Sad but true. Restaurants are the worst and we haven't eaten in a restaurant as a family for months. It makes me wonder how many other people do the same thing which makes the public only see the tip of autism iceberg.

If we do go somewhere, we make it quick and reduce our exposure. It's not so much embarrassment as the added burden of making sure my daughter doesn't get into trouble. There's a difference.

That doesn't mean we keep her locked up at home. We have traveled to various places in the U.S. and now we are headed for Japan, the Philippines and Singapore. She can handle the unusual and breaking her routine isn't problem isn't the issue that it is for many ASD kids.

Thank you i will try that

I try my best, sometimes it's so hard

Unfortunately that's the way people are. Try to just ignore them and go your thing