Apara Autism Center

Celebrating Autistic Pride Day looks different in every house. Some parents hand the day over to their kid entirely — whatever they want to do, wherever their interests take them, no schedule attached. Other families use June 18 to find their people: the parents who sit in the same school meetings, drive to the same therapy centers, and know what it’s like to fall ...

Most parents don’t decide overnight to have their child evaluated. The concern builds over time. Maybe speech isn’t developing on the timeline you expected. Maybe your child tends to look past you rather than at you. Or a small change to the dinner routine triggers a meltdown. Over time, you begin to notice patterns like a speech delay, unusual behaviors, limited e...