102. Special Needs, Escaping the Stigma

Whether we like it or not, stigma has a role in predicting how
challenging our life raising an autistic child or children will
be.  There are so many people who are still naive to autism
and what it means and how it is different for all of us.


When your child is having a meltdown in the produce section of
the grocery store or is scripting very loudly at a family event,
those are the moments when you feel the stigma of autism in your
life.


There are people who don't understand and you have to be ok with
that.  Your life, your parenting, the way you feel about
your child, none of those things should be impacted by that
person who is annoyed in the grocery store or your mother-in-law
that doesn't believe the diagnosis.  You have to believe in
your child and your family and above all, yourself.


You worry as a parent about the judgment, I get it.  That
takes work to get to the point where other people's opinions and
judgment don't impact the way you feel about yourself or your
parenting.


Getting an autism diagnosis opens up doors to therapies and other
available resources your child will need to improve their lives
and their abilities to navigate the world in their own unique
way.


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