5 Actions That Gave Me Hope About Autism

This is the intro post, I suppose; to a series of posts that I will share … I have been wrestling with all sorts of thoughts lately due to the stir in our community in the past week. My emotions and thoughts get all shaken and I lose my balance when these types of things happen. I know that many times it is a good thing and a lot of beneficial effects can come from it, (one being ”This is Autism” flashblog) however; I get overwhelmed with the many perspectives and I have a hard time discerning what I am feeling because it feels as though everyone else’s emotions have latched onto me. I cannot go into that now or try to work through those emotions. It’s the holiday season and I have enough to process with that. I need to feel productive, so I will share from my experiences – things that have helped me thus far in our autism journey.

These five things came to mind when I thought about what helped me with my transitions through our autism journey.

1. Grieving Cultural ”Norms”/Releasing Idealistic Expectations 
2. Being Empowered and Validated by Others
3. Not Blaming Autism for Everything 
4. Improving our Physical and Emotional Environment
5. Cultivating My Own Support Network 

 There were certain people and information that truly helped me and gave me hope.
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