Rosie O’Donnell shares emotional experience on her daughter’s autism: ‘We have each other’
Rosie O’Donnell is opening up about her experience as a parent, describing her 9-year-old daughter Dakota’s autism as a “gift” and revealing that she has learned a lot by communicating with her.The TV personality, who recently took her relationship with girlfriend Aimme Hauer to the next level, gave an emotional statement to People, about how it felt at first to learn about Dakota’s diagnosis. How she has been able to connect with her in different ways, in comparison to her other kids, 27-year-old Parker, 25-year-old Chelsea, 22-year-old Blake, and 19-year-old Vivienne.Rosie says she “really listen and communicate in a way I never had to with my other kids,” admitting that her daughter has taught her “compassion” on a deeper level.“I didn’t want Dakota to feel shame about her diagnosis. I have told her from the start that autism is her superpower.