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“ IS YOUR CHILD ON THE “AUTISM SPECTRUM “

QUOTE ( From National Autism Resources )

Common Areas of Concern, like any stressful event in your life, learning your child has autism will affect everyone in your family and network of friends.

Below Are Examples Of New Feelings You May Encounter:

May feel burden with everyday responsibility of caring child with autism.
May feel pressure to become an autism expert and learn everything overnight.
May worry about child and family’s future.
May have difficulty finding balance and time to manage household tasks, other children, daily activities, etc.
May be less inclined to share feelings.
May become stressed about the family’s finances and the unknowns of the situation.
May develop other problems such as stress and anxiety that can affect work life.

It’s probably not a surprise that your role as parent will change and you will go through many positive and negative experiences in your new role.

YOUR ROLE AS A PARENT ~ YOUR CHILD'S ADVOCATE

When your child is first diagnosed, you will likely find yourself fulfilling many roles:

Care Coordinator
Therapist
Parent
Teacher, etc.

One of the most important roles you will have is serving as your child’s advocate.
Advocating for your child will be a lifelong journey that will require different skills depending on your child’s needs.

THE EVERYDAY ADVOCATE

In her book, Everyday Advocate: Standing Up for Your Child with Autism, Areva Martin describes seven principles that can be applied to serve as an effective advocate for your child:

Take Responsibility - Be a leader
Learn - Be an expert
Think Critically - Be discerning
Speak with Authority- Be proactive
Document - Be prepared
Collaborate - Be a team builder
Educate - Be a voice for your child

Martin’s Book Offers Examples Of Each Principle

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