By Nancy Doyle — 2021
The most radical act you can perform as an ally to Autistic people is to accept them exactly as they are and beyond that to celebrate them and their neurotype.
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CLEAR ALL
More than a million children in America are the autism spectrum. What happens when they come of age?
How do you know when it’s time to take your autistic, bipolar twelve-year-old daughter to the psych ward?
All kids feel anxious or stressed sometimes, like when they’re getting ready for a big test. But kids who learn and think differently may feel stress more often or more intensely. Self-soothing techniques can help them relax and regain their sense of control.
Maintaining your authority is important to your child’s well-being—and it’s important for your own emotional health too.
There is no such diagnosis as “severe autism.” When the term is used, therefore, it’s really just a way of describing a person’s level of functioning and need.