The most important thing parents of persons with autism can do is to educate themselves about the disorder and become an advocate for your child and your family. It is important to identify a professional who can help you through the system initially. It is also critical to meet other parents of people with autism.
Parents are generally the most helpful to other parents.
Other parents can tell you how you can handle certain problems that may arise for your child and your family. Furthermore, service organizations will often listen more readily to parents than to professionals. Finally, it is most important that you love your child. Treat him as normally as possible. After that, every child is different.