Whether we like it or not, stigma has a role in predicting how challenging our life raising an autistic child or children will be.  There are so many people who are still naive to autism and what it means and how it is different for all of us.

When your child is having a meltdown in the produce section of the grocery store or is scripting very loudly at a family event, those are the moments when you feel the stigma of autism in your life.

There are people who don't understand and you have to be ok with that.  Your life, your parenting, the way you feel about your child, none of those things should be impacted by that person who is annoyed in the grocery store or your mother-in-law that doesn't believe the diagnosis.  You have to believe in your child and your family and above all, yourself.

You worry as a parent about the judgment, I get it.  That takes work to get to the point where other people's opinions and judgment don't impact the way you feel about yourself or your parenting.

Getting an autism diagnosis opens up doors to therapies and other available resources your child will need to improve their lives and their abilities to navigate the world in their own unique way.

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