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Becoming Your Child’s Advocate: Navigating Education and Beyond
Let’s just call it like it is: when you're raising a neurodivergent kid, you're not just a mom. You're a full-time translator, bodyguard, event planner, emotional support human, and yeah… an advocate. Sometimes by choice, sometimes because the world gives you no other option.
Neurodiversity Isn’t a Diagnosis—It’s a Superpower
Let me take you back to the moment I first heard the word “Autism” connected to my son. Cue the dramatic music, the instant flood of tears, and the urgent need to Google like I was studying for the SATs. I stumbled into a black hole of articles, opinions, and more acronyms than a government agency. And right there, in the middle of it all, was this word: neurodiversity.
Empowering Independence in Neurodivergent Children
Let me paint you a picture: my son, standing in the bathroom, toothbrush in hand like it’s a medieval torture device. Socks? Apparently the enemy. Trying a new food? Cue the dramatic exit stage left. For the longest time, I thought he was just trying to give me a run for my money. But then the lightbulb went off—he didn’t want help. He wanted control. What he really needed was independence.