Advice for Young Autistics in Crisis

[nickykaa]

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism is a popular autism blog that aims to provide a voice for Autistic self-advocates, and for parents who are trying to do right by their Autistic kids.

One of the blog's editors was recently contacted by a parent whose teenage daughter had just been diagnosed with autism. The daughter was angry, depressed, and

Comments

[old_cutter_john]

Excellent!

[epic_cakes]

I wish I had been able to read something like this when I was growing up (I was diagnosed at 14, so the angry denial reaction was pretty much me), and I wish I could add my own input to the list.

[nickykaa]

Feel free to add your input in a comment on either post!

[donsakers]

Wonderful job.

[analkant]

Thanks Nick, I sent this to a young friend of mine who's been suicidal lately. I hope it helps him.

[nickykaa]

I hope so too!