Today I’d like you to meet Mommy Rana and her son Dwane.
I met Mommy Rana in 2015 and although it was only in a one-day seminar where we were both participants, I’ve learned a lot from her story and I’m glad she allowed me to share it here.
Dwane was first diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome (a mild form of autism) when he was 4 years old.
As a parent, it’s not easy to readily accept that your child has a lifelong disability so Mommy Rana took him to another neuro-developmental pediatrician for a second opinion.
Unfortunately, the 2nd doctor diagnosed him further with ADHD.
For a year, they had to stand against criticisms and the challenges of having a disorder. They had to transfer from one school to another and they were often alienated and called out for misbehavior.
Their story, however, took an interesting turn when they had him checked for the 3rd time. Continue reading