What to Do When Extended Family Questions a Diagnosis
A calm, repeatable way to respond when relatives doubt your child’s diagnosis, without re-litigating it at every gathering.
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What Echolalia Is, and Why It’s a Form of Communication
Echolalia — repeating words or phrases someone else said — is usually doing real communicative work, not producing meaningless noise.
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What Special Interests Are, and Why They Matter
Special interests aren’t something to ration or redirect — for many autistic people, they’re a genuine source of regulation, competence, and joy.
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Helping Siblings Understand Their Autistic Brother or Sister
Age-appropriate ways to explain an autistic sibling to other kids, without pathologizing the difference.
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Common Mistakes Well-Meaning Adults Make Around Autistic Kids
The small, well-intentioned habits that undermine trust with autistic kids, and simple ways to adjust them.
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What Identity-First Language Means, and Why Many Autistic People Prefer It
Identity-first language — “autistic person” over “person with autism” — reflects how many autistic self-advocates describe their own experience.
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