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Why parents of neurodivergent children struggle with internalized ableism

My autistic daughter stims by flapping her hands and I catch myself trying to redirect her in public even though I know there's nothing wrong with it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Love for a child conflicts with ingrained social conditioning about what bodies should do.

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“Where Are You with Neurodivergent identity — autism and ADHD?”

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