by Karen Gilat
What a Family with an Autistic Child Needs
The moment I learned I was pregnant, I bought a book, The Jewish Parenting Book — my first official purchase. At that time, I was a full-time cantor, living and working in Omaha, Nebraska: Everything in my life had a Jewish frame. I told myself that if I was going on a journey, I needed guidebooks. Months of pregnancy passed, and parenting books spilled from the nightstand — procreating, too, it seemed, while my husband and I slept.
To Welcome An Autistic Child Into The Jewish Community, And To Affirm Parents’ Acceptance Of Their Child’S Difference