Autism Vox

Who’s got Charlie? Who’s helping my father-in-law? My mother-in-law needs a hand…..

by Kristina Chew, PhD on May 25th, 2006

Charlie and autism are at the center of our life. His needs always come first and, thanks to him, I tend to see everything through the lense of autism.

In the past few years and especially in the past few months, Jim and I have been very much feeling that we are indeed members of the “sandwich generation.” Both of my husband’s parents had knee replacement surgery in January; my father-in-law has recovered well, but my mother-in-law’s condition has declined significantly. Both of my in-laws had health problems before they had the surgery–my mother-in-law had a minor stroke a few years ago; my father-in-law has multiple sclerosis; both have long had a great deal of trouble walking, among other health concerns.

AutismVox is a member of the b5media.com network of blogs and today a new blog, GenBetween, is launched. Its author, Elizabeth, writes:

“Parents to the left of me, children to the right, here I am.”

A few years ago, my husband was driving with Charlie and his father and it occurred to Jim that he was the only person without a disability. I am looking forward to reading and sharing on GenBetween indeed.

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