'She knows he has a disability, she knows all his restrictions - but she sees the person and the relationship above the functionality other people see.'
A schoolgirl from East Belfast has written a book about her older brother's experience with severe autism.
"Tabitha was born at 5pm on a Tuesday and Micah got his diagnosis the very next morning. It really has been all her life, her whole life experience has been dominated by Micah's autism and everything that entails," Donna said. "She's grown up living alongside Micah, and loving him as her brother. As she's gotten older, she realises the complexities of his behaviour but still loves him. That's something she grapples with, the greatest frustrations of her life and the deepest love of her life come from the same person."
The family had a challenging experience throughout lockdown in terms of caring for Micah. Donna said Tabitha struggled through this period, and when she returned to school she had a word with her teacher. "Tabitha was saying a lot of her class had never met someone like Micah, as children like him tend to go to very specialist schools. She said it was good she was able to tell them about him, as it'll help them think differently as they get older and meet people like him.
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