I am the parent of an autistic child. What will I learn from listening to autistic adults?

If you have the chance to learn more about what it is like to walk in your child’s shoes, why not take it? One of the best ways parents of autistic kids can understand our children’s experience is to listen to autistic adults. 

Resources mentioned in this episode

• What is identity-first language and what does it have to do with autism… and my child?
• Autistic Self-Advocacy Network
• How listening to autistic adults helped me understand and support my son.
• Why Autistic People Are Using #Actuallyautistic on Social Media
• Diary of a Mom (Facebook)
• Autistic Truth (Facebook)
• NeuroClastic (Facebook)
• Autistic Ally (Facebook)

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