Two Special Words

I picked up Taylor from school and her teacher told me she actually had a great day!
It was her teacher's birthday today and when I was struggling with Taylor this morning, Mrs. R said, "Taylor, it's my birthday today!" Taylor quickly responded, "I don't care!"
After school, Mrs. R relayed the following story:
Taylor drew a card for her on the white board to wish her a Happy Birthday. As they walked out to meet me, Taylor said, "I'm sorry I said that." "What?" asked Mrs. R. "That I didn't care about your birthday." It made her heart melt and I guess helped make Mrs. R's birthday special. I'm sure the cupcake I brought her from our favorite Cupcake Eatery called Batch helped a little as well.
When I put Taylor to bed tonight, I told her that I expected her to get to school easier tomorrow. She told me she was sorry she was so difficult this morning, which was the second time she apologized. I told her not to worry about it -- that we all have our bad days, or days that we would rather sleep in that get up and go somewhere. But that's why we have the weekend -- those are our special days to look forward to and make the week a little more manageable.
I think it shows a lot of maturity in Taylor, and you're probably wondering ... "Is this child really Autistic?" Yes she is, but this change in behavior has come over a period of time with the help of some wonderful educators and therapists. There is hope if we look for it and work to achieve results! But when your child finally does learn to say "I'm sorry" when they've thrown a fit, it means more than the world!