I’ll Never Forgot the Boy Who Was Incredibly Kind to My Autistic Son on Our Vacation

June 10, 2016

Every year my autistic son Jacob and I take a trip together to scuba dive. The trip allows Jacob, who has high-functioning autism, to enjoy his favorite thing — the ocean — while honing his underwater diving skills. It also allows him to build his social skills. Jacob is forced to interact with new people, learn to communicate with others, and rely on people who…

Originally from NJ, Alyson lives in the Midwest but has kept her sarcastic cynical Jersey attitude. She has been described as the Andy Rooney of Stay-at-Home Moms. You can find her blogging about the many disasters and observations of her life at her successful adult humor site TheShitastrophy.com. She is the co-creator of the Amazon Bestselling anthology Surviving Mental Illness Through Humor. Alyson is also a contributor to the anthology My Other Ex: Women’s True Stories of Leaving and Losing Friends and the sequel I Still Just Want to Pee Alone. She has had works featured at Good Housekeeping, Scary Mommy, Huffington Post, Mamapedia, and others. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google +.