Empowering neurodivergent people through understanding and conversation
Empowering neurodivergent people through understanding and conversation
Often one the greatest difficulties parents of autistic children face is a feeling of “What about me?”. When this is related to time, stress, etc, it is a valid feeling, and one that ought to be addressed. However many parents share a feeling of not feeling loved by their child. That they give and give, and do not receive. While this might be the case sometimes, it is often, yet again, our neuronormative society making[…]
Q. My daughter is 12 and will be starting high school next year. She was diagnosed with autism when she was 6 but has got through primary school without any support other than her teachers helping her through some fights with friends and not sticking to one peer group. This term she seems to be losing skills. I have taken her to the doctor because I was worried there was something wrong with her body[…]
When your neurodivergent child insists they can’t do something you know they can do, or simply asks for help with a task you think they should be doing independently at their age, a decision needs to be made. Do you insist they do it, or do you help? If the latter, are you actually helping, or are you setting a dangerous precedent? Will they rely on you forever? Will they fail to learn the skills[…]
