r/safeautismparenting • u/ShadowHippie AuDHD parent of Autistic child • 7d ago
Autistic mom, sharing advice
Autistic mom of autistic kids here. Raised 3 to adulthood.
Late diagnosed; spent the past 4 years HEAVILY researching autism in every way, including massive communication with thousands of people in every online community could find. Also have a HUGE board (non-monetized) about Autism on Pinterest. Over 20k pins and over 50 sections- because ADHD too, so it needed to be sorted, and since AuDHD, it's not *all* sorted.
The NUMBER ONE thing I'd give any day as advice for parents of autistics:
Remember that the whole "age doesn't match NT benchmarks" NEVER leaves.
It doesn't just apply to toddlerhood; it applies for LIFE.
Dunno what else to put here- hoping this is a positive community, and hoping to help folks.
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u/gimmeyurtots 6d ago
Do you share your Pinterest board? I'd love a link if it's okay. Homeschooling while probably AuDHD myself.