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Angry/Violent Meltdowns in Toddlers
Learn about angry and violent meltdowns and the techniques I use to get our family through them safely.
Our Behavioral Disaster at the Airport
My partner, 4-year-old autistic child, and I flew transatlantic to visit family and we had one of the worst meltdowns of our lives in the airport.
Pokémon Knowledge Drop
Sometimes our kids develop interests different from our own and if that interest is Pokémon, then here is a guide on which games to get and which movies/TV shows to watch curated by an autistic parent with a special interest in Pokémon.
Fake Allies
Learn about some of the fake allies and the mental gymnastics they go through to maintain their reality.
It’s time to say ‘gay’
Read Will Brubaker’s experience as a gay student in the Mt. Lebanon high school and his plea for our school district to include people like him in the curriculum.
Age Privilege: Looking at Ageism & Childism
What is ageism and childism? Learn more on how age can be a privilege or a disadvantage and how this changes across the lifespan.
Wheel of Privilege and Power
The wheel of privilege can help you visualize the spectrum of power, identity erasure, and marginalized communities to explore intersectionality.
Let’s Look at Bluey & Why Representation Matters in Kids’ Shows
Criticism about diversity on the Australian cartoon, Bluey, had a lot of backlash and I’m here to tell you why diverse representation is still needed.
Why Mainstream Sex Education Doesn’t Work for Neurodivergent People
Learn why I think mainstream sex-education doesn’t work for anyone, especially neurodivergent people like intellectually disabled, autistic, and ADHD kids.
Functioning Labels and Autism
Learn more about functioning labels, why they’re unhelpful and harmful, and what to use instead when discussing autism.
Asperger’s Syndrome: A Brief History Lesson
Learn more about Asperger’s Syndrome why this outdated term should stop being used to describe autistic people.