When someone says autism, you typically fall into one of two camps. You either picture a kid who’s socially awkward and is “just a bit weird”, or you picture a non-speaking kid who can’t make eye contact at all and seems to not know you’re there. There’s one thing that both camps typically have in […]
Beyond communication struggles, we had a lot of eating struggles with A-Man. To this day, his diet is primarily grains and fruit. The only meat he eats regularly is processed chicken nuggets, and we have yet to find a vegetable he’ll touch. I had no idea that eating struggles for autistic children were so common! […]
When you get an official autism diagnosis, the doctors tend to throw all sorts of information at you, and it can get overwhelming really fast. Whether you have been fighting for this diagnosis for a long time, or it came out of nowhere as a complete shock, you try your best to understand what the […]
(Inside: A marriage between someone who’s autistic and someone who’s neurotypical can be pretty tough, and sometimes it feels like you’re from different planets… But check out these 5 tips for making autistic/neurotypical marriages work to find practical strategies to strengthen your marriage!) When people learn that I’m autistic, I get a lot of different reactions. […]
(Inside: What’s the big deal with ABA Therapy? Can ABA Therapy really be harmful to autistics? Why do autistic adults hate ABA therapy? We answer all of that and more in this helpful guide!) When your child is diagnosed autistic, ABA is one of the first things recommended. ABA stands for ‘applied behavior analysis’ and is […]
(Inside: When you’re autistic, making friends can be incredibly difficult. Especially when you’re in that tricky spot of bridging the gap between acquaintance and friendship… You see her each week at work, school, church or a group, but how do you truly become friends?) When you know someone from a specific activity, whether it’s work, church, […]
