neurodiverseparenting

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A visual representation of how the first conversation about autism with my parents went:

(for the record we have come a very very very LONG way)

[neurodiverseparenting]

[neurodiverseparenting]

joining the Twitter exodus to learn from folk here, having really valued #actuallyautistic content over yonder. Parenting in a neurodiverse family, fan of affirming approaches that reduce anxiety. Some have formal diagnosis, some waiting for appointments, not even sure if we should given self dx is valid (but... imposter syndrome!). Interested that the Tumblr suggested tags list has neurodiversity acceptance but not affirming? Still learning about how to approach language about it as we raise our kids