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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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…
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Dear Charlie, Today should have been your first day of 6th grade. The start of middle school—a big milestone. But for you, today is different. Not quite what most people imagine;…
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Individual quality time with children is healthy I’ve noticed a trend over the years: whenever I post photos of me enjoying time with one of my kids, there are always comments…
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Two things we don’t talk about enough are the anxiety that comes with your nonverbal child being sick and the lack of autism training in healthcare providers. I don’t know when…