Kaylene George is an autistic self-advocate, author, and mother of five, including one autistic child. She realized her own autism as an adult shortly after her son received his initial diagnosis. Suddenly the parts of her that seemed so “weird” to society had an answer. Since then, Kaylene has passionately shared about her experiences with autism from both sides of the great divide between parents and autistic self-advocates on AutisticMama.com.
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc., Abreva, Emergen-C, Lipton, Robitussin and Theraflu. All opinions are mine alone. #SickDayTips #CollectiveBias I woke up and didn’t even want to open my eyes… I could just tell I was in for a rough day. My nose was stuffed, my throat was sore, and I was […]
(Inside: Typesy Homeschool is an easy homeschool typing tool for busy moms with comprehensive typing lessons and fun homeschool typing games!) My oldest son is starting to do more and more of his homeschooling from a computer, and I LOVE it. I grew up online, so I figured my son would be just like me. We’d […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PoweringTheHolidays #CollectiveBias Christmas is a time of magic, but sometimes it’s also a time of meltdowns… I know you’ve been there… Your kids are SO excited to open the gifts under the tree, they tear open the paper […]
(Inside: A guide for extended family to host an autism-friendly Christmas to help their autistic loved ones enjoy the family holidays with everyone else!) It’s the most wonderful time of the year! There’s lights up everywhere, people are crowding stores finding the perfect gifts for their loved ones, there’s cookies to bake, family to visit, and […]
(Inside: It can be hard to know how to explain autism to neurotypical kids, but it’s so important that we teach our kids about autism early! So I’m sharing all my best tips!) “Why do I have to eat my veggies when he gets to just eat crackers and chicken nuggets?” “Whyyyyy is he always […]
(Inside: Check out these 3 simple reasons to use identity language when referring to the autistic community, from an autistic mom of an autistic kiddo!) As a mom of two disabled children, I was shocked to find that there is so much controversy over what exactly we say. I’m not talking about the basics, like not […]
