Reflections

This week is a sorrowful one for me - as a proud Gamilaraay yinarr (woman) I am painfully
reminded that sovereignty was never ceded on these stolen lands; from the moment
Captain Cook...

Yesterday, someone trolled me on social media.
That in itself isn’t the thing. That happens to autistic folks who joyfully resist the disorder narrative all the time.
It’s threatening to...

TW: Nightmares, trauma and neurodivergence.

Something I haven't touched on in regard to PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance, Persistent Drive for Autonomy) are the nightmares.

Many of...

A guest post by our inTune Pathways Team member, Deirdre

In the 3 years since we found out my youngest, and subsequently, my husband, myself and my eldest child are all autistic, I have had...

Trigger warning: functioning labels, mention of suicidality, marriage separation
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I am a parent of four and a full time carer.

I know within the autistic community, there are those who oppose the...

A guest post by Alana Reeves

Most people don’t get to discover who they are at 40 years of age. It sounds like it could be an overwhelming experience, doesn’t it? To discover that...

I was so excited for my son to start big school. He loved kindergarten, although he was slow to
start in the mornings. We often dropped him off late, but the kinder teachers did not mind. He
found...

TW: Suicidality, depression, anxiety, eating disorders
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Many families are encouraged to cling to the narrative that there is “hope” for their autistic child.

Normally it’s...

I'm a person. I'm just like everyone else and I don't have all the answers for every situation for every family.

What I might implement in my home with my family might be detrimental to yours and...

I have families emailing me often, to share with me about how brilliant their autistic child is, including their adult autistic child. They share about how their child works, studies, is an artist...