Mom Guilt is ubiquitous. It is also largely useless, and if you think you’re a bad mom, you’re probably wrong.
One of the best lessons I’ve learned is how many people are working hard to support autistic individuals in many different ways. And I never want ANY of these people to feel unseen or unappreciated! SIS, YOU’RE DOING A GOOD JOB!
When my four-year-old autistic daughter went to a birthday party for a friend she met at therapy, she not only surpassed my expectations; she crushed them into dust. Bonus: I got to hang out with a mom who gets us.
In honor of October being AAC Awareness Month, truly amazing programs are offering free and discounted tools for kids that could benefit from AAC.