In my community, I have an extremely strict “no ableism” rule. It’s designed to keep a safe space for Autistics so that parents can learn from the Autistic experience. But oftentimes, well-meaning parents say something ableist without realizing that it’s ableist. Here’s the deal: we weren’t taught this in school! Most of us were taught […]
Today I’m tackling a hot button issue… We’re going to talk about the term “Autism Mom”. And whether you read the title of this post and thought “hey that’s me!” or you read the title and cringed at the thought of “Autism Moms”, stick with me because this post is for you. If you haven’t […]
“When you’ve met one autistic child, you’ve met ONE autistic child.” We’ve all heard it dozens of times… And it’s true. All autistic children (and adults) are unique. We all have unique needs, strengths, and struggles. But while every autistic child is entirely unique, every parent of an autistic child goes on a specific autism […]
The holidays are super fun, but they can also be ridiculously stressful for autistic children. There’s overwhelming events filled with new bright lights, loud music, strange foods, and people. So. Many. People. Not to mention that nearly every routine is changed or completely thrown out from November to January. School has weird breaks, you have […]
As I got ready for that first flight as an adult, my first solo flight ever and the first flight I’d been on in ten years, I was an anxious ball of worst-case-scenario thoughts. What if I got lost in the airport? What if I didn’t make my connection? What if I missed my flight […]
When you have an autistic child, goals are often thrown at you from all sides. Their OT is setting goals about creating a sensory diet, their SLP might be setting goals about communicating wants and needs, their school might be setting goals about “reducing negative behaviors”. It can feel super overwhelming, and you can easily […]
