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An Open Letter to Hollywood: Movies “About Autism”


Dear Hollywood, Please stop making movies “about autism”. —————————————————————— Can you imagine if you released a movie about a “person with green eyes” and said, “It’s okay because we have surveyed a lot of people with green eyes and tried to be true to ALL of their experiences. As a result, we present this “well-rounded” representation of everyone with green…

Getting Your Autistic Child to Drink Enough Water


Hunter wasn’t drinking enough water. As a result, he wasn’t hydrated and is having trouble going to the bathroom. When I looked up answers, I was shocked to find it is a common problem for autistic children. The reasons vary, but often it’s a sensory thing or a task they don’t consider “important”. (Eating is a thing that Hunter considers…