Autism explainer article to share with family and friends
Also, check out the water safety sheet from the National Autism Association and find swim lessons for your autistic child
April 23, 2024
Hi, there!
Whether your child has just been diagnosed with autism or if you meet someone new who doesn’t understand your child’s behavior, sometimes it’s not easy to explain what autism is to family, friends and others.
That is why I’ve written this autism explainer blog post this week on Autism & ADHD Connection: Autism explainer for family and friends - Autism & ADHD Connection (autismadhdconnection.com). Feel free to share the link for this post to others who you would like to better understand autism and, therefore, your child.
The post discusses what autism is, traits of autism, why it’s a spectrum, potential causes and risk factors, autism vs. autistic identity language, general supports for autism, autistic adults, how family/friends could help you as a parent of an autistic child, and additional resources.
I wrote this simple article that I wish I had when my son J was diagnosed with autism. I hope this will help you to have one place that provides the highlights about autism to your family, friends and others, so they can better understand your autistic child and their behavior.
Inspirational Quote
“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”
― Albert Einstein
Resources Available
Summer is just around the corner. Have you signed up your autistic child for swimming lessons yet? Autistic children have a much higher risk of drowning, so if your child hasn’t learned to swim yet, please make this a priority this summer to get them into lessons. The National Autism Association has this water safety sheet available with safety tips and ways to find swim lessons locally for your child.
My son J isn’t a strong swimmer, but I kept him in lessons for several years until I felt he could at least tread water and swim slowly to get himself to safety if he ever did fall into a pond, creek, lake or other body of water.
If you ever need to contact me, send me an email at info@autismadhdconnection.com. I’d love to hear from you.
Take care and best wishes for the coming week!
Tamara McGuire Hull
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Great information as always. Sharing with staff and patients