Keywords
facilitated communication
support in development
becoming accustomed to autism
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Abstract
The article is the voice of a parent on the issue of upbringing and supporting a child with autism. The author presents the moment of the birth of his daughter, Salome. Then he describes his becoming accustomed to autism and learning to live in the new conditions. The text looks at both hardships and successes experienced by Salome and her family, and it draws attention to the most important issues in working with an autistic child – acceptance, under-standing, individualization and willingness to cooperate and to provide help to a child with autism.
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