This is genuinely
a Fundamental Thread
that all parents of autistic kids and autism professionals should read.
#Autism101
#ActuallyAutistic
a Fundamental Thread
that all parents of autistic kids and autism professionals should read.
#Autism101
#ActuallyAutistic
https://twitter.com/QueeringPsych/status/1548780953996300288
Parents are grieving expectations of their own idealistic kid.
Late-diagnosed autistic adults are grieving a lost and misunderstood childhood and continued gaslighting of their experiences.
Those two things are very, very different.
Late-diagnosed autistic adults are grieving a lost and misunderstood childhood and continued gaslighting of their experiences.
Those two things are very, very different.
To be clear, parents of autistic kids are allowed to have emotions and work through them, but it's important to recognize that there is a whole autistic human being right in front of you who needs love, support, acceptance, and understanding. And not to be seen as a burden.
This thread also address the common assumption that autistic kids don't know they're different until someone uses the word "autistic" in front of them.
So many of us knew we were different. We just didn't know why or have a label for it. Having a label for it doesn't change you.
So many of us knew we were different. We just didn't know why or have a label for it. Having a label for it doesn't change you.
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