In a world driven by the pursuit of ‘independence’ and ‘resilience’, our Autistic children often find themselves facing the greatest push to become independent, despite their disabling environment. In this thoughtful guest blog, an Autistic parent challenges the societal norms that encourage us to dismiss our children's needs, emphasising the importance of emotional connection, and calls for us to prioritise validating emotions and honouring sensitivities to build genuine resilience r...
