How hard is it raising a child with autism?

[SamLopez1111]

I’m currently dating a girl with two kids one is 3 and has autism. She wants me to move in and take a fatherly role and I’m just wondering how difficult is it to help with an autistic child. He does not talk much and will has a lot of trouble sleeping.

[Anonymous]

You've got to have a ton of patience and do some research on how autistic kids learn best. Honestly treating them like normal kids (playing, teasing, teaching consequences, etc.) gives them a much better advantage and opportunity to experience a more normal life. Autistic kids just have a different way of seeing the world and all you have to do is let them show you how they see the world and respond to it positively.

[Bird_guy2007]

It depends on the level of autism, high functioning autism is usually not even noticeable. However, I have an autistic stepbrother who has made my life a living hell

[DarkLegacy]

Depends on the degree of Autism