One of the biggest frustrations for parents of autistic kids is that their kids don’t do as they’re told – “they just don’t listen”, “he refuses to do anything I ask”, “it’s such a simple thing, but she acts like it’s a huge request”. Sound […]
Fair warning up front: today’s post is very personal. And it’s not fun. It could possibly trigger those who deal with medical anxiety or other intrusive thoughts. Please take care of yourself accordingly. I’ve written before about my struggles with time management – the fact […]
I want to clear something up today. Lots of people draw distinctions between speaking and non-speaking autistics, as if that matters. And the people who make these distinctions don’t seem to realize that it’s not as simple as “verbal” vs. “non-verbal”. Like so much of […]
So it’s October 2020, ten months into The Year From Hell… And I have something to say. It’s ok to have bad days. I don’t want to be talking about this right now. I love October. The weather is perfect, everything starts to smell good, […]
I don’t use functioning labels. They only serve to withhold support from those designated “high-functioning” and limit the possibilities available to those deemed “low-functioning”. They’re crap, so I don’t use them here. I prefer using support needs if the distinction is necessary: low support needs […]
