Reflections
"But everyone does that!" - Learning to Identify the Divergence within Ourselves
Aug 25, 2020
Autistic people aren't only building bridges for non autistic people to understand us, and to learn to communicate with us. We're also building bridges in order to remain connected with people we...
What is Neurodivergent Sibling Life?
Aug 19, 2020
What is neurodivergent sibling life?
It's one ND child struggling with the sensory dysregulation triggered by their new baby sibling. It's one ND child experiencing anxiety around the...
The Unexpected Pressures of Lockdown 2.0
Aug 18, 2020
As an autistic person with a PDA profile, I totally underestimated the impact the demand pressure of phone calls from schools reminding us of "submission day" would have. It isn't my children who...
Let's Talk About Autistic Levels
Aug 12, 2020
Can we talk about autistic 'levels'?
They don't indicate level of autistic. There is no "more or less" autistic. They are support levels, indicating the amount of support a person...
We are Responsible for our Reactions, not our Children
Jul 30, 2020
Our children are never, ever responsible for our reactions, our emotions and our behaviour in response to their challenges.
We are responsible.
This does not mean we are to...
The Profound Impact of Language
Jul 22, 2020
Language has a profound impact on how we view and understand concepts around human behaviour.
An important example consistently in my periphery is the good ole' 'behaviour' song.
Good...
Why is parent advocacy so important?
Jul 15, 2020
Why is parent advocacy so important?
A little girl that I love very much, a little girl raised inside a family I know who celebrates autism and advocates hard for change, asked me...
You Have the Right to Follow your Exploration of Neurodivergent Identity
Jul 08, 2020
You have the right to follow your exploration of neurodivergent identity, even if and when others don’t agree or understand. The approval, understanding and comfort of your friends and...
Overcoming my need for control when parenting with PDA
Jul 01, 2020
I’m often asked how, as a PDAer, I am able to overcome my need for control in parenting my own children with a PDA profile of autism.
I don’t overcome it.
I’ll never...
I am a Privileged Autistic Person
Jun 23, 2020
I want to preface by saying I am afraid of making mistakes, afraid of my ignorance, but also well aware of my privilege in being able to say so. This writing is a reflection of my desperation to be...
