Happy Autism Awareness Day to every autistic person out there but also to their loved ones. To the autistic child, who can’t talk but can communicate with PECS – way to…
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Here’s your Autism Awareness Month reminder: Whether you light it up blue or red, whether your language is identity-first or person-first, whether you connect with the puzzle piece or infinity loop…
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What autism diet have you tried? What are some obvious autism signs? These are the questions I get asked the most. For people wondering what early autism signs we saw in…
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#ActuallyAutistic: I’m in the gray area between the neurotypical and autistic communities. I am stuck in the middle. I fight to help neurotypicals realize that no matter how “normal” an autistic…
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In-home Sensory Enrichment Therapy with Mendability The pandemic shook our world last year, and out of precaution, we pulled Charlie out of his ABA program for a few months. We knew…
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Brothers and autism: Unconditional love I often get asked how Charlie reacted to us bringing newborn Jude home. The truth is, it was pretty devastating for everyone. Charlie couldn’t stand being…
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How to extend your kids’ food repertoire? Charlie and Jude used to be extremely picky eaters. Charlie would pretty much only eat toast and crispy bacon! We were at…
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“You don’t look autistic.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this said to me, and Charlie too. I wonder what people expect autistic individuals to look like.…
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He’s nonverbal, but he hears you. When you’re around nonverbal people, remember that just because they can’t speak doesn’t mean they can’t communicate. And just because they can’t answer you doesn’t…
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Is autism a superpower? I wish we could find a middle ground between “autism is a superpower” and “autism is the end of the world”. Many believe we shouldn’t…
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Sia’s Movie Controversy: Progress, not perfection By now, you’ve probably heard about Sia’s movie controversy. The starring role is a woman with nonverbal autism played by Maddie Ziegler, an actress without…
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When autism is no longer invisible We’ve reached the point where Charlie’s autism is no longer an invisible disability. Autism and stimming go hand in hand and Charlie’s stimming is constant.…