If you are going to be a strong advocate and parent for your child, then you deserve access to resources and community support. Let's push past the confusion, overwhelm, and loneliness a diagnosis can bring to a family and instead work on supporting you to be more knowledgeable, better prepared, and part of a supportive community. The mantra around here is:
Helping you become knowledgeable about your child's diagnosis, arming you with tools to improve day to day life, and giving you the supportive community you need.
For the diagnosis stage...
- You just learned about hyperlexia, but have no idea what it is: Learn more about hyperlexia
- You suspect your child has hyperlexia and want to know how to get the diagnosis: Learn more about the hyperlexia diagnosis process
- Waiting to get a diagnosis?: 20 things you can try while you wait for the assessment
- Your child has been told they are "too social" for an autism diagnosis: 8 ridiculous myths about autism
- You're just learning about autism: Best books about autism
- You've been told that sensory processing disorder isn't a real diagnosis: Best books about sensory processing disorder
- You find yourself overwhelmed by your child's diagnosis: 8 things to know when your child is diagnosed with autism
For your parenting struggles...
- Your child's meltdowns are overwhelming to understand: Meltdowns are rarely about the little things like Cheerios
- You aren't sure which therapies your child would benefit from: Tips on how to pick the best therapy for your child
- Your child chews on everything: 5 things to know about the child who chews on everything
- Your child isn't potty trained yet: Free potty training social stories await you
- Your child struggles with transitions: 5 ways to help your child with transitions
- Your child needs help with sleep: 8 sleep strategies for autistic kids
- Your child is extremely picky and struggles during mealtimes: 15 mealtime strategies
- You feel like self-care isn't possible ever: 50 self-care activities you can do together with the kids
For your advocacy journey...
- You're just learning how to advocate for your child: 10 advocacy tips
- You find it difficult to advocate because no one's hear of the diagnosis: 5 tips for advocating when no one's heard of the diagnosis
- You're finding your child's school unsupportive: What to do when your child's school fails to support their needs
- You have an IEP meeting coming up: Free printable IEP resources
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