This is my daughter, on Easter Sunday 2008. She picked out her own outfit. This was only a year after we learned that she is autistic, and that day I was in a good enough mood to laugh at her clothing choices. Other days I would have made her change. I was always afraid that someone would think I was a bad mom. Now she is 16 and I've learned the value of letting her be herself, even if that means she stands out a bit. She has so much to offer the world. #Flashback Sunday #Autism #autismparent #girlswithautism