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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hey, as an autistic person I'm pretty offended by a lot of what I'm reading here.

Being autistic isn't a tragedy.

Parents, PLEASE focus on finding the right environment for your child-- don't focus on "fixing" the autism. ABA is abuse.

-autistic parent of an autistic child[/quote]

OP here. I’m interested in your point of view. What is your advice for a neurotypical parent of a recently diagnosed 3 yo autistic child?

How to help him navigate this world?[/quote]

Read what autistic adults have written. Educate yourself. There's a ton out there.

https://autisticadvocacy.org/

https://www.amazon.com/What-Mean-When-Say-Autistic-ebook/dp/B0BGMJGHWS

https://www.amazon.com/Will-Die-This-Hill-Autistic-ebook/dp/B0B7KLLFQ7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=5EFAF4IKGEVZ&keywords=i+will+die+on+this+hill&qid=1677643505&s=digital-text&sprefix=i+will+die%2Cdigital-text%2C76&sr=1-1

And there are loads of Facebook pages out there by autistic advocates!

Enjoy the journey, OP. <3

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