Autistic Masking in Children: Signs, Long-Term Toll, and How to Help
Is your autistic child an angel at school and a tornado at home? Learn what masking is, the toll it takes over time, and how to help your child feel safe being themselves.
Is your autistic child an angel at school and a tornado at home? Learn what masking is, the toll it takes over time, and how to help your child feel safe being themselves.
Back in January 2009, when we started our autism journey, I had no clue about the issues concerning the organization Autism Speaks. It wasn’t until I joined many online support groups, and even Twitter, that I learned about the issues concerning this organization. In April 2009, I blissfully sailed through National Autism Awareness Month and…
My blog exists to help parents of special needs children, particularly autism, to understand that their children are more than their diagnosis, and that an autism diagnosis isn’t the end of the world. I want to help moms in particular, because we are usually the primary caregivers, to understand that you are more than just…