It didn’t take long after getting A-Man’s autism diagnosis to realize that I wasn’t a very popular autism mom… I use identity language. I listen to disabled self-advocates. I celebrate neurodiversity, and I’m doing all that I can to teach A-Man self-advocacy. When I joined a few autism support groups I quickly realized that these […]
(Inside: Autistics hate autism month, the one month a year we should feel safe, accepted, understood, and listened to. I argued with FIVE different people today about my right to exist… Autism Month is hard for autistics, here’s why…) It’s officially autism acceptance month, the month where autistic people should feel understood, accepted, embraced, and more […]
(Inside: Check out these 3 simple ways to be an autism ally this April, and year-round. This Autism Acceptance Month, you can help be a true autism ally instead of supporting organizations and campaigns that harm autistics.) It happens every single year as we get near to April. I post reminders to friends, family, and this […]
I’m sure your mama taught you to never judge a book by its cover. Unfortunately, it sometimes feels like the rest of the world just didn’t learn that lesson. I’m no newbie to judgment. I was a teen mom and I have five children, so judgment just comes with the territory. That said, I have […]
(Inside: After learning about the autism puzzle piece being offensive, Autistic Mama is saying goodbye to the puzzle piece for good!) I do my best to be the best autistic advocate I can be. I speak out against Autism Speaks. I talk about the problems with Light it up Blue until I’m blue in the face. […]
