(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. […]
(Inside: 4 reasons to not support autism speaks are a must read for all autism mamas! They’re the most popular autism organization, but they’re so harmful.) When we found out that A-Man is autistic, I went into research mode, like I do with everything. Eventually, that research lead me to realize I’m autistic myself. But before […]
