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When professionals dismiss parental disability recognition

My kid's teacher said he doesn't 'look autistic' and suggested I'm overreacting to normal behavior, but I see myself in everything he does.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

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You're fighting for your child's needs while others invalidate the expertise that comes from shared experience.

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“Where Are You with Disability as identity?”

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