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I Asked This Question About Childhood Aggression on Instagram

I Asked This Question About Childhood Aggression on Instagram

So, my autistic son has anger issues.  We have tried so many things, from zones of regulation, to images of exploding volcanoes, to social stories, to rewards…nothing helps because he is angry in a split second.  While he used to be very aggressive, he doesn’t lash out as much anymore, although there are still times…   In order to find a ray of sunshine, I asked the autistic community on Instagram: For those of you autistic people who were aggressive as kids, when did the aggression stop?  Do you still have anger issues?   I had a fantastic response, but...

January 10, 2021
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What Not to Say to the Parent of an Autistic Child

What Not to Say to the Parent of an Autistic Child

I thought I’d write a post about what not to say to the parent of an autistic child.  When someone tells you their child is autistic, you have to respond, as silence is rude and not a good option. Here are some things you should not say, followed by some ideas of things you might like to say.   Don’t say:   “I’m sorry”   My child is nothing to be sorry about!  Yes, being the parent of an autistic child is challenging and can be a daily struggle, however, my child is not some creature with no hope, no...

December 12, 2020
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Life is Hard for Neurodiverse Families

Life is Hard for Neurodiverse Families

Are there specific things you can point to that are harder for your family as a whole, or just for you as a parent, than you would say is typical?   This is a question I am being asked in a podcast interview tomorrow.  I wanted to blog about it because I can’t stop thinking about it.  I always am thinking about how life is more difficult for my son…but what about us as a family, or me as a parent?   Parenting is very hard; any parent will tell you that.  It is exhausting and energy-draining, time-stealing and anxiety-causing. ...

November 16, 2020
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English as a Second Language

English as a Second Language

I posted this quote by Dani Bowman on Instagram:   “English is my 2nd language.  Autism is my first”.   I found this quote so interesting because I had just been having a conversation with my husband about how I think we don’t really understand our seven-year-old son Bear.  My husband disagreed with me, but I know it to be true.  How could we possibly understand him?  How could we know what it’s like to walk in his shoes?  Our neurotypical brains can’t comprehend what it must be like to have sensory overload, anxiety, overwhelm, confusion and emotional dysregulation on...

September 15, 2020
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On Being an "Autism Mom"

On Being an "Autism Mom"

So, I have just found out that the term “autism mom” is offensive to autistics.  I did not know this, but after reading the why’s, it makes sense.  It is offensive because it is more than being a “dance mom” or a “soccer mom”.  Those are somewhat trivial activities, whereas autism is something that is intrinsic to the individual and cannot be ‘worn’ by anyone who is not autistic.  If you are a white mother of a black child, you are not a “black mom”.  If you are the seeing mother of a blind child, you are not a “blind...

June 09, 2020
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