There are some lessons you only learn after years of raising a child with autism.

The kind of lessons no one tells you when your child is first diagnosed. The kind that comes from experience, exhaustion, reflection, and growth.

In this episode, Shannon Urquiola shares...

Why does your autistic child take things so literally? Why do they sometimes focus on details that seem completely unrelated to the situation? And why can conversations with them sometimes feel like you’re both talking about two totally different things?

In this episode, Sha...

ABA therapy is one of the most talked about — and often misunderstood — therapies in the autism world. Some families swear by it. Others strongly oppose it. And many parents are left wondering what to believe and whether it’s something they should consider for their child.

In this episode of the Not Your A...

“Just make him go.”
“They’ll eat when they’re hungry.”
“He’ll catch up.”

If you’re raising a child on the autism spectrum, chances are you’ve heard some version of these “helpful” suggestions more times than you can count.