My Daughter Has Autism, What's Your Excuse?

I think of myself as being thick-skinned. Most people can say something to me, and I'll either fluff it off or say something sarcastic back at them. I was never like this. Growing up I was meek and quiet. And everyone knew me as someone who didn't speak up that much.
Now having a child with multi-handicaps, and including Autism, I have become an entirely different person. And for the better. I thank my daughter for that. She has taught me to be a much stronger person with a can-do attitude!!
So we were on our way home from the conference when we broke down with our van. I have mentioned this in my last post. About making it to a McDonald's and sitting their for three hours waiting for help. My hubby trying his best to fix the van and make phone calls. While I and our Sweetpea stayed inside the restaurant trying to keep cool. It was well over 100 degrees outside. And since she suffers seizures, staying out there was not an option.
Not only did the staff not respond to us and offer any assistance in the least bit, but I had to deal with them gawking at my daughter who displayed some of her Autistic behavior since hanging out in a McDonald's for three hours is not part of her routine.
I made phone calls to the corporate office of McDonald's who promptly apologized and sent us two coupons for free value meals. Big deal!! Who gives a rat's patootie about your stinking coupons McDonald's!! I certainly don't!! How about this? How about making sure your staff has some sensitivity training! Which is what I suggested to the Corporate Officer I spoke with. Or how about this? Making the handicapped door actually accessible with a automatic door! Instead of just slapping a handicapped symbol on the door! That doesn't automatically make it accessible you know. Taking a BMW emblem and sticking it to the front end of a Chevy is not going to make than Chevy a BMW now is it? So why sticking a handicapped symbol on the door is going to make it accessible!!
Anyway, my point being is that my daughter is Autistic. Her behavior is normal, for her. Just like any other child with Autism, thier behavior is normal for them. They are not bad children. They see thier world differently than what others see it. But that does not make them bad. Spanking is not a cure for Autism, nor is thier a pill for it either. So people, keep your stupid remarks to yourself and your stupid gawking and looks. Instead open yourself up and understand and learn about Autism.You may actually learn something!!
I think I would like to make a t-shirt that says, "My Child Has Autism, What's Your Excuse?"