Autism Awareness | Autism in Our Nest

Are There Questions You Would Find Offensive About Autism?

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019 Autism, Autism Assumptions, Autism Awareness, Question 42

Recently, I was asked if I was ever offended by someone asking me a question about autism. I had to think. Have you ever been offended by a question about autism? Read more about this idea, here!

Do I Have to Explain?

February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 Autism, Autism Acceptance, Autism Awareness, Friendships, Parent, Play, Sensory Issues, Social Interaction 24

Sometimes I wonder if I should explain Declan’s behaviors, or not? And to whom? When? Find out what I discovered, here!

Bringing High Functioning Autism Out of the Corner

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 Autism, Autism Awareness, Cat, Emotional Regulation, High Functioning Autism, High-5!, Inclusion 13

Recently I was reminded my daughter’s challenges with HFA may be different, but they are just as important and need to be included in autism conversations. Read more about this, here!

That’s a Wrap!

April 30, 2018April 30, 2018 Autism, Autism Acceptance, Autism Awareness, Autism Parent, High Functioning Autism 15

It’s the last day of April – also the end of Autism Awareness/Acceptance month. Read the last informational bits provided at our school, here!

Do Bad Kids Come From Bad Parents?

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 Autism, Autism Awareness, Autism Parent, Bad parents, Behavior Chart, High Functioning Autism, Introvert, Self-Regulation, Sensory Seeking, Special Needs 35

Do bad kids really come from bad parents?

We all Fit Together

April 14, 2018May 8, 2018 Autism, Autism Acceptance, Autism Awareness, autism sibling, Bobby, Fun 15

Bobby’s school has been providing their students with one fact about autism a day to promote autism awareness and acceptance. Read more about them, here!

Why the Increase in the Prevalence of Autism?

April 12, 2018May 8, 2018 Asperger's, Autism, Autism Awareness, Gender Differences, High Functioning Autism, Intellectual Disability, Mental Health, Repetitive Behaviors, Sensory Issues, support, Symptoms, Treatment 14

Why the Increase in the Prevalence of Autism? Read more, here!

Autism Acceptance and Inclusion

April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 Acceptance, Autism, Autism Acceptance, Autism Awareness, Autism Parent, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Inclusion, playground 14

It’s autism awareness month. Here is what I want to see for my children and others on the autism spectrum.

Literally Literal

February 10, 2018 Autism, Autism Awareness, concrete thinking, Kindergarten, Spiderman 12

Declan is a concrete thinker. He is focused on facts in the here and now, physical objects, and literal definitions. Read more about concrete thinking, here!