I love the analogy this mom creates in this article about how hard it can be to have casual conversations with other parents when you have a son or daughter with such different needs.
http://themighty.com/2015/09/when-i-make-casual-conversations-awkward-as-a-special-needs-mom/
http://themighty.com/2015/09/when-i-make-casual-conversations-awkward-as-a-special-needs-mom/