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How to parent an autistic child when you fear for their future

I love my autistic daughter exactly as she is but I lie awake worrying about what happens to her when I'm gone because the world is so cruel to people like her.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The fierce love for a neurodivergent child carries the shadow of societal hostility and the parent's own mortality.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Belonging for neurodivergent people?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.