The stares. The dirty looks. The criticism of their parenting. It was all too much for Mike and Cassidi Rand.
Every time the Victorville couple dined out with their autistic son, they felt like other patrons were judging them, whether they said anything to them or not. They stopped going to most restaurants because of the stress and anxiety they felt whenever Peyton, now 7, had outbursts or refused to sit still.