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Autism Therapy Options That May Surprise You

by Kaylene

I talk a lot on This Outnumbered Mama about neurodiversity and not trying to make my neurodivergent chidldren act neurotypical. Many people take that to mean that I’m anti-therapy. However, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Together my sons have six therapies, and we’re working to add a few more to the mix. However, […]

Advocacy, Autism, Autistic Kids, Disabilities, Disability Parenting, Special Needs, Special Needs Parenting

5 Simple Reasons it Seems Like Everyone is Autistic Nowadays

by Kaylene

When you have an autistic child, there are a lot of things that people say. Some are positive, like you can find in this post, others are negative, like those you can find in this post. Other times, people will say things that just make you shake your head. It’s often best to just ignore […]

Advocacy, Autism, Disabilities, Disability Parenting, Sensory Processing Disorder

What You Need to Know, Mrs. Betsy Devos

by Kaylene

I grew up as a teacher’s pet. I always had my homework done and I aced every test my teachers threw at me. I could already multiply in first grade, so I “peer tutored” the other kids who were learning to add and subtract. I never understood the kids who didn’t just “get it”. Then […]

Advocacy, Autism, Autistic Kids, Disabilities, Disability Parenting

Is Your Church Autism Friendly?

by Kaylene

“Guess what A-Man did today?!” “What? Did he participate in the lesson? Did he color?” “He ate almost an entire carton of goldfish crackers by himself!” ……………. That was the last time we tried to take our family to church on a Sunday. See, A-Man and Mr. C were both in the “preschool” class while […]

Advocacy, Autism, Autistic Kids, Disabilities, Disability Parenting, Sensory Processing Disorder

Explaining Autism

by Kaylene

So I’m hoping you’ll forgive me for cheating a bit on this post. Technically speaking it doesn’t start with x, but close enough right? When your child is autistic, you can spend a lot of time explaining autism to everyone. Your friends and family, teachers, children, and basically every stranger in the grocery store. Sometimes I […]

Advocacy, Autism, Autistic Kids, Disabilities, Disability Parenting

The Wide Spectrum: Why I Hate Functioning Labels

by Kaylene

When you think of an autistic child do you think about the kid that’s labeled the weird kid in class? Someone who struggles to make eye contact, fidgets a lot, and doesn’t have many friends? Or do you picture a child that is severely disabled, non-verbal, and requires supports for everyday activities? Chances are that […]