Gentle, real-life support for autism and neurodivergent parents. one article at a time.
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Autistic Traits in Girls: Important Differences Every Parent Should Know
Autistic girls often mask their challenges and go unnoticed. Learn how to spot subtle signs, support your daughter’s strengths, and care for your own well-being while raising an autistic girl with compassion and confidence.
Navigating the Emotional Journey: Grieving After an Autism Diagnosis
Receiving an autism diagnosis can bring grief and overwhelm. This guide offers encouragement, coping tools, and compassionate insight to help you honor your emotions while building strength and hope for the road ahead.
"Is My Kid Autistic?” Recognizing the Signs and Seeking an Autism Evaluation
Wondering if your child might be autistic? This supportive guide walks you through common early signs of autism and how to begin the evaluation process with confidence, clarity, and care.
Waiting for Answers: Productive Steps to Take While Waiting for an Autism Evaluation
Waiting for your child's autism evaluation can be challenging. This guide offers supportive steps to stay proactive, including connecting with support networks, documenting observations, and focusing on self-care.
How to Apply for Children's Developmental Disabilities Services in Idaho: Your 5-Step Guide
Applying for Idaho's Children's Developmental Disabilities Services can feel overwhelming. This clear, supportive guide walks autism and neurodivergent parents through the 5-step application process, helping you access vital support for your child with confidence.
Your Step-by-Step Guide to Applying For the Katie Beckett Medicaid Waiver in Idaho
Navigating the Katie Beckett Medicaid Waiver application in Idaho can feel overwhelming. This clear, supportive guide walks autism and neurodivergent parents through each step, helping you access essential services for your child with confidence and ease.
Guided Meditation for Autism Parents: Navigating the Autism Diagnosis Process
The autism diagnosis process can feel overwhelming, emotional, and uncertain. This gentle meditation offers support for parents in the thick of it, helping you breathe, release tension, and feel grounded as you take the next step forward.
How Functioning Labels Actually Hurt Autistic Children
Functioning labels like “high-functioning” or “low-functioning” may seem helpful, but they often hurt more than they help. This post gently unpacks why these labels fall short and what autism parents can use instead to advocate with clarity and respect.
Parent Resource Center: Get The Help Your Autistic Child Needs...For Free!
Feeling overwhelmed navigating services for your autistic child? Your local Parent Resource Center can help - at no cost. Here’s how to access support, ask the right questions, and get the free resources your family deserves, without doing it all alone.
COVID Delays and Autism Diagnosis: What You Need To Know as a Parent in 2023
Worried that the pandemic impacted your child’s development? You’re not alone. Learn how COVID-related delays overlap with autism, what to watch for, and how to move forward with clarity and self-compassion as a neurodivergent or autism parent.