Because my employer is so understanding of what my daughter's diagnosis requires of me I can't say that it's impacted my career in any tangible way. Yet. I think it's had an impact in terms of where I can go in my current position though. I'm constantly in crisis mode, trying to figure out what we're going to do about vacations, extended day, etc. For all of the awareness and inclusion going on in the world any programs for a child on the severe end of the spectrum seem to require the amount of research, leg work and advocating that working full time just does not allow. Even though they're understanding of my situation, when all is said and done employers want someone who is dependable - even family-friendly employers. I used to have the support of my family to help with scheduling difficulties but I don't have that anymore.Besides, I had children so that I could raise them, not shuffle them back and forth to various caretakers. I'd be happy to be a stay at home mom but I haven't found a way of doing that yet. I've often thought that I may have to find some way of making autism my job in order to accommodate my family's needs but I'm not sure in what context that would be.