Autism Rewritten

kids, family, parenting, society, culture · EN-US

Parenting a child with autism comes with a lot of questions. Does speech therapy really help? What about ABA therapy? How do you travel with an autistic child, survive restaurants, train a service dog, find the right providers, and figure out whether something is autism... or just plain old orneryism? Welcome to Autism Rewritten, where Carrie “The Mom” shares what life is really like raising her autistic daughter, and Helen “The Aunt” asks a lot of questions. Sometimes very basic questions. Carrie talks openly about what's worked for their family, what hasn't, the therapies they've tried, the things they've done differently, and the things they've learned along the way. We'll chat about nonverbal autism, speech therapy, occupational therapy, ABA therapy, service dogs, traveling with an autistic child, everyday family life, adventures, and those moments nobody prepares you for. No two autistic children are the same, and this isn't a podcast about tellin