Untangling Autism, Trauma, Aggression, and Parenting
Parenting a neurodivergent child while carrying my own trauma means living in constant tension between tenderness and fear, love, and self-protection.
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Neurodivergent Trauma Responses and How Others Can Help
Autistics can more easily deal with trauma if they are surrounded by people who understand what is happening, and can respond effectively.
Beyond Masking and Towards Supporting Autistic Authenticity
The ability to express one’s authentic autistic self is much more complicated than an individual choice to unmask. Dr. Amy Pearson explores why this is, and what we can do in order to make the world a safer place for autistic people.
Therapists: Stop Traumatizing Autistic Children With Speech Demands
Autistic children only get one childhood, and they deserve properly qualified and properly experienced professional teams. Teams that consider autistic ways of communication, ethics, human rights, and potential harms very carefully indeed.
“Real Autism” Advice From A Real Autistic Professional
Too often, people cause the “behaviour” that they blame on “real autism.” And it’s often their own approaches that need changing.
How Extreme Diets Damage Autistic People
Food is an important part of life. Instead of using food as a “positive reinforcer,” or diets as part of a cure attempt, parents can use food and conversations about food to connect with their autistic children.
Autism and the Burden of Social Reciprocity
It’s time for non-autistics to accept their share of the burden of social reciprocity. It’s time to admit that the world has not been meeting us half-way. It’s time for people to learn to be more willing to accept others who are different from them.