Is there anyone in your family who suffers from autism? Almost every book or article deals with how autism affects the person with the disorder, but never the family around them. Being a parent or child with autism can be extremely difficult and change your entire life. Some parents feel that having an autistic child is a bad thing and would take away his autism if they could. Other parents think that having a different child is a good thing and would not take it away. I think talking about the effects on the family is very important and should be discussed. Your parents' home life will be completely changed and will be different for the rest of your life. You may need to buy new things for your child to help him or to stay safe. For example, learning utensils, some people with autism use scissors, pencils and special computer mice to make things easier. Not only will parents have to buy things, but you and your spouse may behave differently toward each other. The couple will not be able to spend time alone, go on vacation or have a date night. Finding a babysitter while you go out and do these things is almost impossible because they are not qualified to do so. So staying at home all the time could put pressure on your marriage. Not only are their home lives different, but their work and social lives are too. If you are married to someone, one of you will have to take a break or quit because he will be busy taking care of his child. Not working or not having something to do will put a lot of stress on you and may annoy you. Not only that, but they won't even be able to go out with their friends or invite them over as often, if at all. Or will you worry about your child while you… middle of paper… have a huge impact on a parent's life. Being a parent of a child with autism affects not just one aspect of your life but everything in your life. In order to take care of your child's needs, you must take care of your own. “Remember that if you want to take the best possible care of your child, you must first take the best possible care of yourself.” (Autism and your family) How do you think having a person with autism in your family affects you and your daily life? Works Cited Benaron, Lisa Dorothea. Autism. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2009. Print."Diagnosis, Causes, and Symptoms." Autismspeaks.org. Np, nd Web."Autism and your family." Autism speaks. Np, nd Web. March 14, 2014. "The Effects of Autism on Families and Partner Relationships - Autism College." College for Autism. Np, nd Web. March 16, 2014. Autism. Knowledge of the BBC, 2012.