How would you feel if your child was never invited to birthday parties? Or worse, if they had their own party but no other kids showed up? Katherine Peereboom is a mother of three boys on the autism spectrum and the founder of Spectrum Support. She says that this is a reality for many parents with children on the spectrum. Katherine explains some of the more challenging social aspects with kids on the spectrum, and how we can help our children to be more accepting of neural difference.

Mum of Autistic kids calls on Australian to help embrace those with autism
One in 70 people in Australia have Autism Spectrum Disorder. In the United States, the number increases to 1 in 54.