'I'm the mother of a 5-year-old autistic girl, and one of the misconceptions is that because she's preverbal, she isn't intelligent or doesn't understand what people are saying to her when that couldn't be further from the truth.'
about the most common misconceptions or myths about autism they hear or experience about their kids. Here, in their own words, are what they have to share. A note: We use “person-first” language here at Scary Mommy but are aware many prefer"I have two sons with autism. One is 4, and the other is 11. Throughout their entire lives, I have heard this phrase from family members to school staff members: 'But he's so smart.
’ Or, someone will offer me the ‘encouragement’ of ‘oh no, you can’t even tell’. These are meant as positive responses? While I understand the best intentions are behind these comments, I can’t help but take offense.
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