5 things not to say to parents of autistic children
Danielle and Leah have children with autism.
Danielleβs teenage daughter Poppy and her friend, Leah, has three sons with the condition.
In this video, they tell us some of the things people have said to them about their children.
βI feel like sheβs doing an amazing job under difficult circumstancesβ¦ and doing it with a smile on your face,β said Leah to Danielle.
βIβm proud of you. Youβve done it and got out the other side,β added Danielle.
βYouβve not just wasted it, youβre now helping everybody elseβ¦ to make sure that nobody else has to suffer the same.β
This clip is originally from 5 live's #mumtakeover.
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