My family accepts Stephen.
They may not understand Him.
They know to keep their opinions to themselves, but it's alright to ask meaningful questions.

at first my family kept insisting that i was nuts, and when i fought for a year and a half just to get itsy an iep, they eventually saw how serious i was... it would have been nice to have some support for that time, but to be honest, if that was their reaction, doubtful and thinking i was nuts, then im kinda relieved they stayed out of my way...but now, after seeing how determined i was and that i was in fact right about my daughter itsy, now they are as supportive as they can possibly be. but thats one reason why im so excited and relieved that i found this community. they still dont understand itsy's situation fully, so its a great feeling to be able to talk to people who really do get it.

My husband and I are a team when it comes to our son. Marcus has been receiving resources/services since age two (he's 17 now). My Mom and older cousin are also understanding of Marcus's habits. He's an introvert, and he might not want to be around extended family sometimes.

That's great to hear! I should just be thankful for the one's that do make efforts

My MIL looks forward to visits with my kiddo. He visits at least once a week, but to be honest she doesn’t know anything about autism. She just loves to feed him. Lol!

My siblings accept him as well but I hardly see them. They know better lol. My younger sister is especially understanding. Other family members in the past have made rude remarks about him especially when he was younger.