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“AuDHD”: What does it mean to have both ADHD an...

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You may have seen some new ways to describe when someone is autistic and also has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The term “AuDHD”  is being used on social media, with...

“AuDHD”: What does it mean to have both ADHD an...

Jaco de Goede

You may have seen some new ways to describe when someone is autistic and also has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The term “AuDHD”  is being used on social media, with...

Autism Denial: How to Move on to Acceptance

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From Autism Parenting MagazineBy Jeremy Brown, 31 Jan 2025 “No, he can’t have autism.” “No one in our family has autism, so it’s impossible for him to have autism.” These...

Autism Denial: How to Move on to Acceptance

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From Autism Parenting MagazineBy Jeremy Brown, 31 Jan 2025 “No, he can’t have autism.” “No one in our family has autism, so it’s impossible for him to have autism.” These...

Autistic T-Rex Arms

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When I came across some of the multitude of videos circulating on social media about T-Rex arms and autism, I recognized the behaviour immediately: I sleep like this, and both...

Autistic T-Rex Arms

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When I came across some of the multitude of videos circulating on social media about T-Rex arms and autism, I recognized the behaviour immediately: I sleep like this, and both...

Stimming: What Is It and Does It Matter?

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By Kim Barloso, July 15, 2024 in Autism Parenting Magazine If you’re an autism parent, it is likely you’ve seen your child present repetitive stimming (self-stimulatory) behaviors such as hand flapping,...

Stimming: What Is It and Does It Matter?

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By Kim Barloso, July 15, 2024 in Autism Parenting Magazine If you’re an autism parent, it is likely you’ve seen your child present repetitive stimming (self-stimulatory) behaviors such as hand flapping,...

Autism – Discovering Your Superpowers

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By J.D. Barker, September 17, 2024 in Autism Parenting Magazine I was born in 1971. I was reading by age three and doing complex math by age six. Yet I...

Autism – Discovering Your Superpowers

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By J.D. Barker, September 17, 2024 in Autism Parenting Magazine I was born in 1971. I was reading by age three and doing complex math by age six. Yet I...

Self-Diagnosed Autism: Is It a Valid Diagnosis?

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From Autism Parenting MagazineBy Yolande Loftus, BA, LLB, December 5, 2023 You’ve researched and pored over every reputable autism resource to check symptoms and characteristics of the neurodevelopmental condition. So...

Self-Diagnosed Autism: Is It a Valid Diagnosis?

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From Autism Parenting MagazineBy Yolande Loftus, BA, LLB, December 5, 2023 You’ve researched and pored over every reputable autism resource to check symptoms and characteristics of the neurodevelopmental condition. So...