Introduction into autism
December 28, 2018
Hosted by Bernadette Butler
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Episode Description
Bernadette had a challenging childhood, living in Chicago, not because of lack of food,or clothing or shelter but because of witnessing the violate physical and verbal abuse of her mother at the hands of her step-father. She clung to her faith in God and hoped one day she would be able to leave that heartache behind. Before she was twenty years old she was pregnant, married, and moved to another state. She was filled with hopes, and dreams of a better outcome than what she grew up in. She was already filled with heartache but was receiving joy from the birth of her healthy baby boy, so she was told by the doctor. In the year of 1978, at three years old, she sent her son to pre-school. The third week of school, the teacher met her at the door, she wanted to talk with her. That is the first time she heard the word autism. What is autism and what is going to happen to my son?
Embrace the Unexpected
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Dare to embrace something different in your life journey. It may be something you never expected, and then taking that unexpected or tragedy in life, turning it into helping others and worship in thanking God for guiding you through. My unexpected was having a son with autism but God healed my sorrows and led me to write a story about our journey. Let us together inspire, encourage to move forward even in the mist, of a storm, to give hope and become an advocate for someone who can’t speak for themselves.
Bernadette Butler
Bernadette Butler is a wife and mother of three children and two step-children. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, her home life was challenging. Later, she moved to Southern California, where she lived for thirty years. She later made Ohio her home. Bernadette has lived an adventurous life. She went from a job as a computer data entry operator to serving two terms on the Moreno Valley School Board in California, was named as a State of California Legislature Woman of the year in 1994, served as a flight attendant for Continental ExpressJet, became a school crossing guard and finally, author. Her passion is writing poetry. She self-published a collection of poems in 2016, “Words of Praise, Joy and Love,” expressing her relationship with God and all He has brought her through. Her desire is to share her story about her journey with her son, who has autism. Her hope is to inspire and encourage parents and the children who have the disorder.
