Conversations surrounding autism and its causes, challenges and much more have recently gained national attention. But what do the lives of those families actually look like?

Its just like raising any other kid."

Rachel Deaton and Ashley Kline both have children with autism. Rachel's son Luke is 22; Ashley's son Andrew is five.

He is shining wherever he goes," Rachel said with a smile. "Yesterday, he went to exercise, and he had the whole fitness center playing hide and seek because they wanted to be part of Lukes game.

He is smart. He is witty. He is playful. He is determined," Ashley exclaimed. "He is one of the coolest kids I know, and thats because of autism.

They told WRTV it's an experience they cherish.

Autistic individuals see the world in a way we dont as neurotypical indivi

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