caribbeandreams's Blog

This is to the parents of Taylor, the Autistic young man who got lost Wednesday night and was found safe Thurday morning:
I too am the caregiver of my son Keith, a 21 year old Autistic young adult, who also has the mental capacity of about a 4-5 year old.   I said a prayer for Taylor to be found safely just as soon as I heard about him.  My son has "gone for walks" in the middle of the night, and I've had the police knock on my door and wake me up more times than I care to remember, to tell me that they have found him out wandering in the night.
I just want to offer my moral support to you as another parent of an individual with Autism, and I pray that you come under no criticism from anyone for what happened with Taylor.  Not having a sense of danger is just part of the Autism.  And as much as we try our best to "keep our eye" on them and do our best for them, things happen.  People are going to have to understand that, though sadly some don't.  Those who have never walked in your shoes shouldn't pass judgement, and I have to admit, it made me feel a little better to know that I wasn't the only one this kind of thing had happened to!  It's a very hard job, but so rewarding when you see them smile or hear them laugh, and it makes our job a little easier to handle when we have the support of our community.  BIG KUDOS to all those who helped in finding Taylor.  I am so thankful that our Lord answered our prayers and kept him safe and sound and that now he's back where he is loved the most.

In your corner,
Christi