Category: Autism Awareness

I am an Autism Parent

Autism, Autism Awareness, Autism Family, Autism Parent, support 21

I am an autism parent. I should not be shamed to identify myself in this way. Read why, here.

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Literally Literal

Autism, Autism Awareness, concrete thinking, Kindergarten, Spiderman 12

Declan is a concrete thinker. He is focused on facts in the here and now, physical objects, and literal definitions. Read more about concrete thinking, here!

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The Need for Better Ways to Identify Girls with Autism

Autism, Autism Awareness, Gender Differences, High Functioning Autism, Julia, Mental Health 13

“Are there any concerns with these?” I asked the nurse as I held baby Cate, preparing for her vaccinations. The nurse filled me on

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What Does a Good Friend to Someone with Autism Look Like?

Autism, Autism Acceptance, Autism Awareness, Friendships, High Functioning Autism, Social Interaction, Social Learning, Social Skills 14

What does a good friend to someone with autism look like? Find out, here!

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“Autism and Girls: The Hidden Gender”

Autism, Autism Awareness, Autism Parent, Clothing, eye contact, Friendships, Gender Differences, High Functioning Autism, Social Interaction 35

Girls and boys on the autism spectrum often present differently. Read about our family’s gender differences, here!

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Autism and Aggression

Aggression, Anger, Autism, Autism Awareness, Autism Family, Autism Parent, autism sibling 20

Lately, I have been enjoying the TV show, The Walking Dead.  I love a good post-apocalyptic story and The Walking Dead fits the mold.

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The GOOD in 2017

Acceptance, Autism, Autism Acceptance, Autism Awareness, Emotional Regulation, Friendships, High Functioning Autism, IEP, Inclusion, Julia, Kindergarten, Potty Training, Sesame Street, Soccer 12

If I am not careful, my “mom” worry takes over. So I took a look back to highlight all the GOOD of 2017.

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On This Day

Autism, Autism Awareness, Autism Family, Autism Parent, Love, social anxiety 29

Over the holidays I clicked the “On this day” update on Facebook. I was taken back on our autism journey.

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The Best Advice I’ve Heard to Give the Newly Diagnosed

Autism, Autism Awareness, Diagnosis 11

Turns out, I didn’t know what I thought I knew – and it hurt me when Declan was diagnosed. Find out what I learned, here!

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“Wait! What?” Processing Verbal Information and Autism

Autism, Autism Awareness, Communication, Symptoms 43

Autism involves problems with socializing and communication.  Processing what one hears is a large part of social communication. Read more about this, here!

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