AP PHOTOS: A mother’s journey with autism: Eileen Lamb’s life with her 3 children

AUSTIN Texas AP As the nation s top strength official Robert F Kennedy Jr s stark comments about children with autism have splintered a society of millions of people who are living with the disorder Eileen Lamb knows those struggles well She was diagnosed with autism after she started noticing signs a decade ago that her first son Charlie may have autism Days in Austin Texas can be daunting with Charlie younger brother Jude a -year-old who also has autism and -year-old sister Billie At Charlie still requires constant supervision especially with his habit of eating non-food items Lamb announced it s unlikely Charlie will ever play baseball or go on a date as Kennedy stated last month when describing autism but she also doesn t only view her child s limitations I see where he was going with his comments Lamb commented But I also think that s not how you measure the value of our children s lives The language we use matters This is a photo gallery curated by Associated Press photo editors Source