After reading my post about profound autism, someone commented, “you don’t deserve children.” To her, and others, I don’t deserve Charlie because I use the term he was diagnosed with —…
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Trigger Warning: If you use the phrase, “autism is a gift,” and hate functioning labels/severity levels, then beware — this post may just offend you. This is a post advocating for…
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This is a blog post about raising a child with nonverbal autism, written by guest blogger, Toni Williams. Nonverbal autism: “Ethan, can you hear me?” When I look at my son,…
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Here’s a list of autism nonprofit organizations that can help with free AAC devices, grants and more. Autism nonprofit organizations offer a wide range of assistance to both parents of children…
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Financial Assistance for Autistic Children If you’re wondering what financial assistance for parents of autistic children you can get, you’ve come to the right place. Having an autistic child can have…
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Toxic positivity: dismissing negative emotions and responding to distress with false reassurances rather than empathy. Sometimes, as parents of autistic children, we want someone to acknowledge with us, “yeah, sometimes this…
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Why is it taboo to wish your child wasn’t disabled? My inbox has been getting absolutely bombarded because saying I wish Charlie didn’t have autism means I wish I had a…
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I wish my son didn’t have autism Why is this even a taboo thing to say? The truth is I wish Charlie didn’t have autism. There, I said it. It’s not…
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What Happens to My Autistic Child After I’m Gone? Eileen Lamb, founder of The Autism Cafe, was referred to Hope Trust by her Certified Financial Planner, Andrew Komarow, of Planning Across…
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This may be a shock to some of you, but you can support parents of autistic children and autistic people too. They’re not mutually exclusive, as some would have you believe.…
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Driving and Autism If you have questions about driving and autism, you’ve come to the right place. This is a blog post by autistic driver, Andrew Arboe, owner of Driving with…
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I often get asked what are the best sensory toys for children (and adults) with autism Charlie doesn’t play with toys in a typical and functional way. His playing mostly consists…