AP PHOTOS: A mother's journey with autism: Eileen Lamb's life with her 3 children
As the nation's top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s stark comments about children with autism have splintered a community 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 9-year-old who also has autism, and 2-year-old sister Billie.
At 12, Charlie still requires constant supervision, especially with his habit of eating non-food items.
Lamb said it's unlikely Charlie will ever play baseball or go on a date — as Kennedy said 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 said. 'But I also think that's not how you measure the value of our children's lives. The language we use matters.'
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