Susan Fentie-Pearce is the mother of Keith and Kyle. Malcolm Stanley is the father of Megan. All three of these children have autism. Susan and Malcolm talk about their professional backgrounds and their experience as family caregivers for children with autism. They discuss the challenges they have met and continue to meet as family caregivers. They say why and when it is most important for family caregivers to become the eyes, ears and voice of their autistic children. They explain, for a child with autism, when is it important to keep private the information that he or she has the condition,
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