The Terrible Two

Parenting, Mental Health, and Autism

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• #ActuallyAllistic
  The Actually Autistic and Neurodiversity movement have become pretty extreme lately, largely thanks to poorly thought-out catch phrases and TikTok. I’m talking about “there is no severe autism”, “all ABA is abusive”, and “self-diagnosis is valid” extreme. Let’s be clear: I’m going to start identifying as #ActuallyAllistic since we can all just pick and choose…More
• Choosing My Identity
  I’ve recently started therapy again, with a new therapist, to help process some old traumas and re-learn some behaviors. During our intake appointment, I gave her a short run-down of notable events in my life, different things I’ve struggled with, and where I’m at currently. I struggled to answer some of her questions, particularly “how…More
• This is Autism
  Not all autism is genius, trains, and social phobia. To whatever degree you are affected by it, it is a lifelong disability with very scary statistics. There is so much that can and does go wrong, especially when your child can’t talk and has minimal understanding of language. I have worked with kids who regularly…More

Natalie Wood, Author of this Blog

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