Enough is enough. Once again, mainstream media completely misrepresents autism. It’s becoming too common, and we need to speak up. The USA Today article lacks balance. A small section about profound…
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If you notice signs of emotional detachment, rejection, and criticism from your mother, it’s important to know that healing is possible. To stop the effects of Cold Mother Syndrome, you need…
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Following my recent video showing the contrast between Autism Level 1 and Level 3, the critics came rolling in. As usual. One comment, in particular, stood out to me: “Autism levels…
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Over the years, the voices against ABA therapy have grown louder—and not in a fun way, like the cheering crowd at a Taylor Swift concert. Even mainstream media has started running…
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You’ve probably heard of The Telepathy Tapes podcast by now. The premise? Showcasing so-called “evidence” of telepathic abilities among nonverbal individuals, primarily autistic people, mainly when communicating with other nonverbal individuals.…
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Eight years ago, I was diagnosed with Autism Level 1. For a while, that label fit. It made sense. It explained the parts of me I didn’t understand, the struggles I’d…
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Upcoming rant about the erasure of profound autism, self-advocates speaking over those with the highest support needs and the social model of disability. Don’r erase profound autism On Christmas Day, I…
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Here are 32 overused words that are a dead AI giveaway – Come on ChatGPT You know how when you look up a recipe, you have to scroll past someone’s life…
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5 Things I wish people understood about profound autism 1. Communication isn’t just words. Many individuals with profound autism are nonverbal, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a voice. Communication…
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As Charlie’s mom, an 11-year-old boy with Level 3 autism, most of my life revolves around meeting his very unique needs. Charlie requires 24/7 care, and though I love him with…
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Welcome to the mind of the mother of a child with profound autism I’m scared I’m not good enough to parent a child with profound autism. I’m terrified I’m failing. Terrified…
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True ableism isn’t in sharing the struggles tied to autism; it’s in pretending those struggles don’t exist. Why the need to argue that a disabled person is only disabled because of…