It’s Not Just “Part of the Autism” When our son, L, was first diagnosed with autism, I thought I had the roadmap. I already had a child with autism. It couldn’t be that different, could it? I thought I knew what having two kids with autism would look like. But as L grew, something else started to emerge, something that didn’t fit the autism I was familiar with.
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As a special education teacher, I see the “magic” of the classroom every day. For my son, and for so many of our kids, school provides a specialized safety net. It’s built on a foundation of predictable routines and visual schedules that tell his brain exactly what to expect. In that environment, he doesn’t have to waste energy worrying about “what’s next,” so he can focus that energy on learning.
The 3 AM Wall: When the “Village” Feels Very Small They say it takes a village to raise a child, but at 1:00 AM, when the house is silent except for the sound of your child’s tears, the village can feel a thousand miles away. Last night was one of those nights. I am currently
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Autism Story: The Day I Gave Up “Normal” Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products we have personally used in our journey with DMDD and autism. They say, “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met
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Navigating Your First IEP Meeting From Intimated to Empowered Walking into a room filled with “experts”—teachers, psychologists, speech therapists, and administrators—can make any parent feel small. The table is often covered in thick folders, standardized test scores, and legal jargon. This is your child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting, and while the school knows the
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Our homes are supposed to be our safe havens. They’re where we rest, reset, and feel protected from the outside world. But for an autistic child with sensory processing sensitivities, a typical home can feel anything but calm. What seems ordinary to a neurotypical nervous system—the hum of a refrigerator, the glare of an overhead light, the scratchy texture of a rug—can feel intense, even threatening.
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Get Autism Parent Support Here The Power of Shared Experience The day you receive an autism diagnosis for your child is a day etched in memory. For some, it’s a moment of clarity; for others, it feels like the world has shifted off its axis. But regardless of how you felt, there is one common
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