Let’s talk about parenting. Often, when parents hear us criticize the sharing of intimate details and venting, they feel like we are implying that they have no right to feel stressed or access support. We aren’t saying that. What we are asking is this: Is there a way to talk Read more…
Isn’t that how the discussion usually starts? The one where parents are told there’s something “wrong.” There’s something going on… He’s not meeting his milestone. She’s showing some red flags. Your child is….. As a parent, your defenses go up, “But there’s nothing wrong with my child!” And you are Read more…
The subject of autistics inertia is one that’s not widely spoken about within parent or professional communities. Autistic inertia more or less is the concept that when autistic people stop doing something it’s hard to restart, and when we have started something, it’s hard to stop. Inertia can come about Read more…
If you’ve ever entered into a group for allies of Autistic people and asked, “What do I do instead of this therapy?”, you’ve likely gotten a response such as: “Let them develop naturally” or “Autistic development doesn’t follow the same track as allistic development.” It can be scary to hear Read more…
This is a much different blog than I anticipated writing. Two days ago, I (Robin) posted a reaction to a recently shared video of a mother crying in her car about her experiences parenting her autistic child. There was a reaction I did not expect. A post from my mostly-private Read more…