Something that doesn’t get nearly enough attention in the autism world is glass child syndrome, the way siblings of kids with high-support needs learn to fade into the background a little.…
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Let’s talk about the Bark phone. There are milestones in parenting that make you feel good, like the first soccer team, the first best friend, the first time your kid looks…
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Finally got some hope for the DSM VI…You know those moments when you’re listening to something and suddenly you sit up like wait… excuse me? That was me today. Because The…
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Some of y’all have turned “ABA Therapy” into a boogeyman you can blame for everything from hurt feelings to… electric shock devices “stronger than police tasers.” Pure disinformation and that needs…
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Lots of new faces here. Thank you and hi! I’m Eileen. Autism mom and ActuallyAutistic’s favorite punching bag. I document my life online because therapy is expensive and I love trauma…
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You Can’t Spank Autism Out of a Child I need to get this off my chest, because lately, the comments I’ve been getting from fellow autism parents have been… something else.…
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Brace yourself. It’s that time of year again… the time when people care more about colors, symbols, and trendy terminology than actually advocating for the people they claim to care about.…
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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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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…
