#amidst navigating autism diagnosis

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Creating a supportive family environment: Including siblings of children with autism

Navigating the dynamics of a family with a child with autism can be both challenging and rewarding. Amidst the unique needs and requirements of supporting children with autism, it is essential that the experiences and needs of their siblings are not overlooked. Speech therapy can play a central role in promoting communication and understanding within the family, including between siblings.

Siblings of children with autism often experience a variety of emotions, including confusion, frustration, and even jealousy. They may have difficulty understanding their siblings' behaviour and communication differences, leading to feelings of isolation or resentment. Therefore, it is important for parents to create an open and supportive environment in which siblings feel heard, valued, and included.

Speech therapy can provide valuable tools and strategies to better communicate and connect with your autistic sibling. Through speech therapy sessions tailored to the family's needs, siblings can learn effective communication techniques, such as using visual supports or adapting language to their abilities of brothers and sisters.

Additionally, speech therapy can facilitate family discussions about autism, helping siblings better understand their diagnosis as well as their strengths and challenges their own consciousness. By cultivating empathy and understanding, you can develop deeper connections with your siblings and feel more confident in your ability to support and advocate for them. In addition to formal speech therapy sessions, parents can encourage siblings to participate in activities and experiences that promote bonding and mutual support. This may include engaging in shared interests, spending private time together, or involving siblings in therapy sessions or sibling educational activities.

Finally, by prioritizing open communication, empathy, and inclusion, families can create a supportive environment in which siblings of children with autism feel valued, understood, and understood and empowered to play an active role in your siblings' journeys.

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reading all the anons i’ve never answered ;-; u guys are so nice

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i really think that a Daria continuation/reboot could work, especially now and it could even work without Jane being a big presence IF the show runners could accept Daria being a burn out whose life didn’t go the way they planned

Daria was always essentially living the Gifted Kid life and i could see that while she was very intelligent, she was never particularly academic like Jodie which means she was relying on it like a crutch and the other shoe will drop eventually, also this is an experience that happens for a lot of undiagnosed neurodivergents and imho it would be great to see Daria tackle having a late diagnosis of autism, coming to terms with disability and trying to navigate what it means for her amidst a litany of tiktokers

i also said this on Twitter but, part of what made Daria it’s own thing was it’s insight into the teenage nihilism of the 90s so i think, it should tackle the nihilism that comes with today’s world in the form of late 20s doomerism; a mix of personal disillusion with society and capitalism but also politics as a whole— i don’t think you could DO a new Daria without addressing it and i don’t think that Daria would be a pussyhat-wearing liberal feminist, she would be limited by being stuck in her perspective but i kind of imagine her as a scorned former SJW (because she was always keen about her morals and would even do things the hard way if it meant to stick to them— the one exception being Tom) who kind of resents the online left and hates the right but doesn’t identify with centrism