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Be the parent your child needs you to be

By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments Parenting for autism acceptance I love horses. Always have, ever since I was a little girl. To me, they are majestic creatures. And I couldn’t […]

Joy Ride: A wagon is a safe space

By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments   My son Louie has never met a stroller or a wagon he doesn’t like. Even when it’s not his. If we ever go to […]

Walking in my son’s shoes for a day

By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments   I woke up this morning without a voice. It was my turn for a nasty cold that had been plaguing my son who has […]

Gift Ideas For a Child Who Has Autism

By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments   We are very fortunate to be surrounded by friends and family who very much want to get something for our son Louie this holiday […]

Adventures in Haircuts with a Child who has Autism

By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments   My son Louie had some of the cutest fine baby blonde hair I’ve ever seen, and I waited two years to have it cut. […]

What Voice Stimming Looks Like for My Son

By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments   Voice stimming. The first time my son Louie learned that he can make a sound by sucking in air through his throat, he looked […]

Autism is…

By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments   There is a rule in newspaper writing: don’t bury the lead. The lead sentence is the most important sentence of a story. It’s the […]

What Playtime Looks Like for a Child with Autism

By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments   When my neurotypical boys were toddlers, playtime possibilities seemed endless. We could work on puzzles, draw pictures together, play board games together or go […]

Hold Onto the Wins with Both Hands

By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments   Today, we had a victory. A few, actually. My son came home from school, got off of his school bus, and walked to the […]

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