I want to take a minute to write about a touchy subject: autism and functioning labels. What are functioning labels? Functioning labels are used to give more information about the functioning level…
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aspergers
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I was diagnosed with high-functioning Autism as an adult. It may be a surprise to some of you, but possibly not so much for other people who know me well. You must…
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To the mom who told me to stop talking about my child’s autism because I’m not autistic. First of all, I am. Today I was told by an autistic mom…
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That mom I saw her at the store. That mom in her oversized tee and her leggings. She looked tired. The kind of fatigue only another mom would understand. Her messy…
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From Doubts to Autism Diagnosis Charlie has always been a mischievous and happy child. Up until 15 months, he had been hitting his milestones on time and was even saying…