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The blog of Learn From Autistics, an autism advocacy organization offering practical guidance to parents and families of autistic children and young adults.
Brings autistic perspectives to families, a useful lens for neurodiverse households.
A guide to the wording parents, family and teachers use about autism. It lists common phrases that cast autism as a thief, a trap or a puzzle to solve, and explains how the words a child overhears can shape how that child sees themselves.
Visit linkThe book page for an advice book built on twelve interviews with speaking autistic adults about their own childhoods. It is also available as an ebook, and the page includes a book trailer.
Visit linkThe interviews category collects the numbered Autism Interview series, in which autistic people talk about late diagnosis, grief, self-discovery, poetry and advocacy. The home page describes these as regular interviews with autistic people.
Visit linkThe site puts autistic people at the front of its content, with interviews as its core. Entries cover late diagnosis, loss and grief, poetry and advocacy, and a teenager's warning against patronizing advice. Parent resources include an advocacy terms glossary that defines the neurotypical concept, a feeding strategies guide for picky eaters, and a guide to explaining autism to a child. A podcast and a guide to building independence round out the library.
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