Asked & Answered: Should I tell my child about their neurodiversity‪?‬ Neurodiverging

Parenting can be a challenge for anyone, even in the most ideal conditions. But parenting a child who has a different neurotype than you can come with unique challenges.

I want to discuss a question that I've gotten a few times: Should I tell my child about their autism? How do I portray being autistic as an ultimately positive and valuable identity while not skipping over the real challenges that are associated with it?

This can be a complicated question because everybody's situation is different and unique. Find out why I think on Neurodiverging today!

Find a transcript and show notes here: https://neurodiverging.com/ep-22-asked-answered-should-i-tell-my-child-about-their-neurodiversity/

Support this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neurodiverging

Read “Short report: Autistic parents’ views and experiences of talking about autism with their autistic children by Laura Crane, Lok Man Lui, Jade Davies, and Elizabeth Pellicano: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33397133/


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