Autism is Elevating "a Mother's Love" to a Level Never Before Seen in the History of Mankind

    ATLANTA, GA, January 06, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Autism mothers are intelligent, resourceful, creative, well-informed and have a depth of love for their son that is unknowable to most of the human race. Sadly, many of them don't have the skills or experience to teach their son at home so they flounder helplessly.

Let's change that.

An autism mother choosing to teach her mild to moderately autistic, low-functioning, son at home (in addition to his receiving professional services and attending school in some form) is the fork in the road. One road leads to enjoyment, independence, self-esteem and success for the entire family and the other road leads to lifelong heartache, dependency and frustration.

Announcing the first annual "Autism Mother of the Year Contest" to begin on February 1 and continue through August 1, 2017. The contest is designed to encourage mothers of mild to moderately autistic sons between the ages of 3-11 to work with them in order to achieve a more favorable final outcome.

The entry fee is $5. Pick a task from "The List" posted on the site and submit BEFORE and AFTER videos of your work with your son over a 14-21 day period (not including weekends). With Mom's advance permission, the videos will be posted to a dedicated YouTube channel so other moms can watch and learn. Name and city/state information can be camouflaged to protect privacy if desired.

On September 1, 2017, First, Second and Third Place winners will be announced and prize packages will be shipped shortly afterward. Winners to be determined by (1) likes on YouTube, (2) Judges votes, and (3) positive and effective interaction video modeling for other autism mothers. Allowances will be made for those moms with special circumstances. Although ineligible for the contest this year, international English-speaking moms, grandmothers and mothers of daughters and teens can submit their videos for a possible "honorable mention" video category.

AutismMothersLove.com is currently seeking autism moms who have worked with their mild to moderately autistic sons extensively to serve as contest judges as well as autism mom bloggers who would like their blog added to the AutismMothersLove.com website. Email [email protected]

A hundred nightmares swirled through Jeanne's mind as she sat dazed and half-watching her son. He was flapping his hands, high knee jogging in place and slightly grunting, with the smile of a movie star and sparkling eyes looking out into an unseen world. It reminded her of a leprechaun's jig.

He then ran across the room, laid down sideways in front of a toy car, rolled it back and forth, and then hopped up and repeated the whole process over again. This routine repeated three more times and she knew it would last until she stopped it.

"Your son has autism." The developmental pediatrician's cutting words tormented her like horror movie marathon. She imagined her son when he was older sitting on the floor in the darkened room of an institution, rocking back and forth and mumbling to himself.

At three years old, all of his mother's hopes and dreams for his future had been destroyed.

NOW STOP AND CLICK "PLAY" ON THE RIGHT MOVIE!

Jack's Triumph - Diagnosed with low-functioning autism when he was three years old, Jack overcame his many challenges and now, at age 18, drives a car, has a part-time job, plans to graduate from high school in May, and is looking forward to attending film school next fall. With an unusual humor that other guys enjoy, he is also a safe friend to teen girls and they often come to him for hugs. His life is filled with a fast food job, high school, church, the homecoming dance, football games, "rail fanning" (making videos of trains) and video editing and he's looking forward to the prom and graduation. Meltdowns still occasionally occur but they're milder and losing their intensity as Jack continues to mature.

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Jack is my son and this is a true story. -- Jeanne Mifflin

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