When people hear the word grief, they often think of the loss of a loved one, endings, funerals, and goodbyes. But there’s another kind – quiet, sneaky, invisible, tucked in between therapy appointments, meltdowns, and everyday routines. The kind that shows up unexpectedly in the spaces between what is and what we thought would be. For the parents of autistic or special needs children, this grief is not about our children themselves – it’s about the versions of life we once imagined. The Life You Dreamed Of… and the One That Chose You When you first see that little blue…