Autistic people regulate themselves differently than neurotypical people do. It is a known fact. For decades, neurotypical people have been trying to reduce the frequency with which autistic people stim, ultimately eliminating it. Why? It makes them appear different than their peers. What is Stimming? Stimming is self-stimulatory behavior. It is a repetitive body movement … Continue reading What is Stimming or Self Stimulatory Behavior
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Quackery Myth: Heavy Metal Poisoning Causes Autism
In the name of greed, ambulance chasers feed on public panic. These so called lawyers. They ran with this myth and a recent baby food recall to make money off desperate parents who want something to blame for their child being autistic This myth is that heavy metal poisoning is or causes autism. Heavy metal … Continue reading Quackery Myth: Heavy Metal Poisoning Causes Autism
Bogus Study: Grand-Maternal Smoking In Pregnancy and Grandchild’s Autistic Traits and Diagnosed Autism
In April 2017, a study was published in Scientific Reports, a NatureResearch publication, suggesting that if a pregnant person smokes during pregnancy, their grandchild would be autistic. Rodent Autism Experiments are Invalid The study introduces rodent experiments. There is a problem with that, non human animals cannot be autistic. The brain chemistry and structure is … Continue reading Bogus Study: Grand-Maternal Smoking In Pregnancy and Grandchild’s Autistic Traits and Diagnosed Autism
Its OK Not to Be OK, Especially On Mother’s Day
Not everyone has a great relationship with their parents and that's ok. It's hard to love yourself as a parent when you had some pretty bad ones growing up and you grew up in a toxic environment and I want you to know it's ok not to be ok. I did not have the best … Continue reading Its OK Not to Be OK, Especially On Mother’s Day
You Don’t Have To Take Abuse Via Email, Here Is What To do
Developmentally disabled people, Autistic people specifically, are four to 10 more times more likely to be abused than other populations. According to DisabilityJustice.com We tend to be abused more frequently We are abused for longer periods of time We are less likely to access the justice system We are more likely to be abused by … Continue reading You Don’t Have To Take Abuse Via Email, Here Is What To do
When A Child Is Properly Supported at Home and at School, the Possibilities are Endless
A is my half brother in law who my husband and I have guardianship of. He and my husband have the same father. LONG STORY. I have permission from A to tell this story. He is super proud of himself. Anyway, when he came to us at 5 years old he was scared. He is … Continue reading When A Child Is Properly Supported at Home and at School, the Possibilities are Endless
Adopted Grandchildren are Just as Important as Biological Grandchildren
It is no secret that I have legal guardianship over 3 children and in the process of adopting another. They are J, A, D and Potato. Potato, being the baby. The other three are my husband's half siblings who they share the same father. We did have guardianship over B, our niece until she went … Continue reading Adopted Grandchildren are Just as Important as Biological Grandchildren
Accepting Feedback From Your Children is Healthy and Needs to be Normalized
Receiving feedback about parenting from your children needs to be normalized. Whenever we are doing a different job or anything else in life, feedback is a natural part of the process and it needs to happen. Only if you don't parent in a way that is effective or healthy for your child, it can have … Continue reading Accepting Feedback From Your Children is Healthy and Needs to be Normalized
Autistic History: Willowbrook State School (MASSIVE TRIGGER WARNING)
Willowbrook was a New York state funded asylum that front itself as a school for the developmentally disabled that was established in the 1930's. It was a complex of buildings that housed adults and children who were developmentally disabled. It was located in Staten Island, a borough of New York City. In this institution, … Continue reading Autistic History: Willowbrook State School (MASSIVE TRIGGER WARNING)
If Electric Fences are Abusive for Dogs, Why are They OK for Your Autistic Child?
As an autistic parent to autistic kids, a veterinary technologist and a human being, I never thought I would have to write this. In an autistic led parent education group someone posted about elopement and how to help their child. One person suggested an electric fence. Even A dog Trainer Finds it Horrific A … Continue reading If Electric Fences are Abusive for Dogs, Why are They OK for Your Autistic Child?
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