I get it. Talking to a stranger can be difficult, at first.
Maybe I can help…
“Safety isn’t the absence of threat. It is the presence of connection.” - Gabor Maté
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." ~ Maya Angelou ~
Do you see signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder in yourself or your child?
~Diagnostic Evaluations are Essential~
(through a Neurodiversity-Affirming Lens)
There is no single symptom or behavior that identifies all individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). However, Diagnostic Evaluations (DX) for Autism identify a range of attributes and behaviors that lead to a diagnosis more consistently than others.
Being accurately identified as Autistic is like receiving a “user manual” to start learning your own authentic ways to move through this world. It is the start of a journey of learning about yourself and your neurology, your sensory, perceptual, and cognitive processes. It helps to understand WHY you may have felt like a failure time and time again, because you were being expected to be someone you weren’t, a square peg being forced repeatedly into a round hole. Through evaluation & support, you can begin to better understand and appreciate who you are and how you want to show up in this world….. just as you are!
“If you’ve met one person with Autism, you have met one person with Autism.” ~Dr. Stephen Shore (Autism Advocate)
