If the past year has taught us anything, talking to children about diversity is vital in helping to raise thoughtful, sensitive kids. And those discussions should also expand to include conversations around neurodiversity, including autism.
The Center for Disease Control defines autism as "a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication, and behavioral challenges." It estimates that about one in 54 kids are autistic and explains that autism's found in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups.
Whether your child is autistic or not, you shouldn't ignore the subject. Talking about autism normalizes it. "When parents don't talk about disability to their children, they reinforce the idea that disability is shameful or scary or bad," says Lydia X.Z. Brown, an autistic attorney. Read more...
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