Let Them Be (Autistic) Kids
Join Terra Vance and Jules Edwards in talking about autistic children in the second session of this autism conference.
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I am an autistic adult. I write about autism, my autistic experiences, and the history of this neurocognitive condition as a self-advocate to help share education in the hopes of spreading awareness and acceptance.
Autism is highly stigmatized and parents often grieve when their children receive this diagnosis. I am here to tell you that while your feelings are valid, your child is not any less of a person than who you built them up to be in your mind. They are still full of potential, love, and innocence, and their future has yet to be written.
I do not speak for the autistic community;Â I am just one voice in the autistic community.
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Autistic Communication and Masking
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Destigmatizing Stimming: Understanding & Embracing Autistic Self-Regulation
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Forget Behavior: Understanding Autistic Cognition
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Autistic Representation in Media
Hear about the opinions of autistic representation in the media by Schereeya Reed.
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