Our View From The Spectrum
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PDA & Autism advocate | Neurodivergent mom to an amazing autistic child | Clinical Psychology student | Helping autism families thrive🌻 Swiftie
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⚠️ STOP CELEBRATING MEDICAID CUTS.
You might be on it & not even know.
Medicaid isn’t always called Medicaid. It has different names in almost every state & millions are about to lose coverage without warning.
Think it doesn’t affect you? You’re wrong.
This isn’t just policy.
It’s people’s lives.
You might be on it & not even know.
Medicaid isn’t always called Medicaid. It has different names in almost every state & millions are about to lose coverage without warning.
Think it doesn’t affect you? You’re wrong.
This isn’t just policy.
It’s people’s lives.
July 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
⚠️ STOP CELEBRATING MEDICAID CUTS.
You might be on it & not even know.
Medicaid isn’t always called Medicaid. It has different names in almost every state & millions are about to lose coverage without warning.
Think it doesn’t affect you? You’re wrong.
This isn’t just policy.
It’s people’s lives.
You might be on it & not even know.
Medicaid isn’t always called Medicaid. It has different names in almost every state & millions are about to lose coverage without warning.
Think it doesn’t affect you? You’re wrong.
This isn’t just policy.
It’s people’s lives.
🎲 Why PDA Kids “Change the Rules” in Games 🎲
June 3, 2025 at 12:05 AM
🎲 Why PDA Kids “Change the Rules” in Games 🎲
Imagine being disabled, fighting for your rights, and forcefully removed for advocating…
Future generations will likely remember this as the most catastrophic administration in history.
Future generations will likely remember this as the most catastrophic administration in history.
May 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Imagine being disabled, fighting for your rights, and forcefully removed for advocating…
Future generations will likely remember this as the most catastrophic administration in history.
Future generations will likely remember this as the most catastrophic administration in history.
May 14 is PDA Day. PDA involves intense anxiety around demands, leading to nervous system responses—not defiance.
Support means honoring autonomy, not enforcing compliance. It’s can’t, not won’t.
PDAers deserve respect, co-regulation, and spaces that meet their needs.
Support means honoring autonomy, not enforcing compliance. It’s can’t, not won’t.
PDAers deserve respect, co-regulation, and spaces that meet their needs.
May 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
May 14 is PDA Day. PDA involves intense anxiety around demands, leading to nervous system responses—not defiance.
Support means honoring autonomy, not enforcing compliance. It’s can’t, not won’t.
PDAers deserve respect, co-regulation, and spaces that meet their needs.
Support means honoring autonomy, not enforcing compliance. It’s can’t, not won’t.
PDAers deserve respect, co-regulation, and spaces that meet their needs.
May 14 is PDA Day. PDA involves intense anxiety around demands, leading to nervous system responses—not defiance.
Support means honoring autonomy, not enforcing compliance. It’s can’t, not won’t.
PDAers deserve respect, co-regulation, and spaces that meet their needs.
Support means honoring autonomy, not enforcing compliance. It’s can’t, not won’t.
PDAers deserve respect, co-regulation, and spaces that meet their needs.
May 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
May 14 is PDA Day. PDA involves intense anxiety around demands, leading to nervous system responses—not defiance.
Support means honoring autonomy, not enforcing compliance. It’s can’t, not won’t.
PDAers deserve respect, co-regulation, and spaces that meet their needs.
Support means honoring autonomy, not enforcing compliance. It’s can’t, not won’t.
PDAers deserve respect, co-regulation, and spaces that meet their needs.
Happy Mother’s Day 💐
Today might not look like the typical kind of celebration. It may include sensory-friendly moments, quiet routines, or simply surviving the day with patience and grace. However it unfolds, your love is powerful, your efforts are seen, and your presence means everything.
Today might not look like the typical kind of celebration. It may include sensory-friendly moments, quiet routines, or simply surviving the day with patience and grace. However it unfolds, your love is powerful, your efforts are seen, and your presence means everything.
May 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Happy Mother’s Day 💐
Today might not look like the typical kind of celebration. It may include sensory-friendly moments, quiet routines, or simply surviving the day with patience and grace. However it unfolds, your love is powerful, your efforts are seen, and your presence means everything.
Today might not look like the typical kind of celebration. It may include sensory-friendly moments, quiet routines, or simply surviving the day with patience and grace. However it unfolds, your love is powerful, your efforts are seen, and your presence means everything.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and for me, it hits painfully close to home.
*Trigger*
We lost my sister—an autistic, brilliant, funny, and deeply sensitive soul—to suicide. And I missed the signs.
I memory of her, I’m sharing vital resources:
*Trigger*
We lost my sister—an autistic, brilliant, funny, and deeply sensitive soul—to suicide. And I missed the signs.
I memory of her, I’m sharing vital resources:
May 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and for me, it hits painfully close to home.
*Trigger*
We lost my sister—an autistic, brilliant, funny, and deeply sensitive soul—to suicide. And I missed the signs.
I memory of her, I’m sharing vital resources:
*Trigger*
We lost my sister—an autistic, brilliant, funny, and deeply sensitive soul—to suicide. And I missed the signs.
I memory of her, I’m sharing vital resources:
Autism ≠ broken
Autism isn’t a disease.
Autism isn’t a disappointment.
Autism is different, not less.
Autism is valid.
Autism is powerful.
Autism is a part of humanity.
Let’s change the narrative.
Picture credit: my autistic son.
Autism isn’t a disease.
Autism isn’t a disappointment.
Autism is different, not less.
Autism is valid.
Autism is powerful.
Autism is a part of humanity.
Let’s change the narrative.
Picture credit: my autistic son.
May 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Autism ≠ broken
Autism isn’t a disease.
Autism isn’t a disappointment.
Autism is different, not less.
Autism is valid.
Autism is powerful.
Autism is a part of humanity.
Let’s change the narrative.
Picture credit: my autistic son.
Autism isn’t a disease.
Autism isn’t a disappointment.
Autism is different, not less.
Autism is valid.
Autism is powerful.
Autism is a part of humanity.
Let’s change the narrative.
Picture credit: my autistic son.
Eliminating PBS funding could significantly impact the autism community, particularly autistic children, who benefit from educational programming. Here are some potential effects:
I’ve created an email template for you to use to write to your state representatives today! Help save PBS!
I’ve created an email template for you to use to write to your state representatives today! Help save PBS!
May 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Eliminating PBS funding could significantly impact the autism community, particularly autistic children, who benefit from educational programming. Here are some potential effects:
I’ve created an email template for you to use to write to your state representatives today! Help save PBS!
I’ve created an email template for you to use to write to your state representatives today! Help save PBS!
Unspoken Truths for Parents of Autistic Children:
Potty learning is a journey.
Your worth isn't defined by progress.
Tough days are okay.
You deserve a strong support system.
Advocating for rights is ongoing.
You're not alone. Be proud! #autismsupport
Potty learning is a journey.
Your worth isn't defined by progress.
Tough days are okay.
You deserve a strong support system.
Advocating for rights is ongoing.
You're not alone. Be proud! #autismsupport
March 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Unspoken Truths for Parents of Autistic Children:
Potty learning is a journey.
Your worth isn't defined by progress.
Tough days are okay.
You deserve a strong support system.
Advocating for rights is ongoing.
You're not alone. Be proud! #autismsupport
Potty learning is a journey.
Your worth isn't defined by progress.
Tough days are okay.
You deserve a strong support system.
Advocating for rights is ongoing.
You're not alone. Be proud! #autismsupport
Neurodivergent mama, autism advocate, and rights warrior = Liberal Witchy Mama
Warning: I cast spells of acceptance, equity, and inclusion.
If you’re looking for autism resources and acceptance, you should be following me. #autism
Warning: I cast spells of acceptance, equity, and inclusion.
If you’re looking for autism resources and acceptance, you should be following me. #autism
March 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Neurodivergent mama, autism advocate, and rights warrior = Liberal Witchy Mama
Warning: I cast spells of acceptance, equity, and inclusion.
If you’re looking for autism resources and acceptance, you should be following me. #autism
Warning: I cast spells of acceptance, equity, and inclusion.
If you’re looking for autism resources and acceptance, you should be following me. #autism
Thriving with PDA: Download Your Free Parenting Guide 👇🏻
I’ve created a free PDA parenting guide for the community! Now more than ever, we need resources.
Learn how to create a supportive and understanding environment for your autistic PDA child, and watch them thrive. #autismPDA
I’ve created a free PDA parenting guide for the community! Now more than ever, we need resources.
Learn how to create a supportive and understanding environment for your autistic PDA child, and watch them thrive. #autismPDA
March 6, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Thriving with PDA: Download Your Free Parenting Guide 👇🏻
I’ve created a free PDA parenting guide for the community! Now more than ever, we need resources.
Learn how to create a supportive and understanding environment for your autistic PDA child, and watch them thrive. #autismPDA
I’ve created a free PDA parenting guide for the community! Now more than ever, we need resources.
Learn how to create a supportive and understanding environment for your autistic PDA child, and watch them thrive. #autismPDA
Empowering Autistic Children with Essential Life Skills
With disability resources under attack, it's more crucial than ever to equip our autistic children with vital life skills.
Here are nine essential skills to focus on:
With disability resources under attack, it's more crucial than ever to equip our autistic children with vital life skills.
Here are nine essential skills to focus on:
March 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Empowering Autistic Children with Essential Life Skills
With disability resources under attack, it's more crucial than ever to equip our autistic children with vital life skills.
Here are nine essential skills to focus on:
With disability resources under attack, it's more crucial than ever to equip our autistic children with vital life skills.
Here are nine essential skills to focus on:
Things Not to Say to Parents of Autistic Children
1. Did you vaccinate them?
2. Did you take Tylenol while pregnant?
3. Change his diet. That will teach them.
4. I couldn’t do what you do.
5. Push them out at age 18. They will grow up quick.
6. Autism wasn’t a “thing” when I was younger.
1. Did you vaccinate them?
2. Did you take Tylenol while pregnant?
3. Change his diet. That will teach them.
4. I couldn’t do what you do.
5. Push them out at age 18. They will grow up quick.
6. Autism wasn’t a “thing” when I was younger.
March 5, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Things Not to Say to Parents of Autistic Children
1. Did you vaccinate them?
2. Did you take Tylenol while pregnant?
3. Change his diet. That will teach them.
4. I couldn’t do what you do.
5. Push them out at age 18. They will grow up quick.
6. Autism wasn’t a “thing” when I was younger.
1. Did you vaccinate them?
2. Did you take Tylenol while pregnant?
3. Change his diet. That will teach them.
4. I couldn’t do what you do.
5. Push them out at age 18. They will grow up quick.
6. Autism wasn’t a “thing” when I was younger.
Continued
February 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Continued
Things NOT to Say to Parents of Autistic Children:
1. "At least they can talk."
2. "Maybe they'll grow out of it."
3. "Make them try harder."
4. "Discipline them more."
5. "They don't look autistic."
6. "Are they good at math?"
7. "Try cutting out red dye 40/detoxing."
Be an autism ally. #autism
1. "At least they can talk."
2. "Maybe they'll grow out of it."
3. "Make them try harder."
4. "Discipline them more."
5. "They don't look autistic."
6. "Are they good at math?"
7. "Try cutting out red dye 40/detoxing."
Be an autism ally. #autism
February 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Things NOT to Say to Parents of Autistic Children:
1. "At least they can talk."
2. "Maybe they'll grow out of it."
3. "Make them try harder."
4. "Discipline them more."
5. "They don't look autistic."
6. "Are they good at math?"
7. "Try cutting out red dye 40/detoxing."
Be an autism ally. #autism
1. "At least they can talk."
2. "Maybe they'll grow out of it."
3. "Make them try harder."
4. "Discipline them more."
5. "They don't look autistic."
6. "Are they good at math?"
7. "Try cutting out red dye 40/detoxing."
Be an autism ally. #autism
Do you have virtual appointment available there?
February 9, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Do you have virtual appointment available there?
Took the 1st step towards my dream! Starting BS in Psychology Pre-Counseling & Therapy this Spring!
Inspired by my autistic kids, I'm becoming a clinical psychologist to help my autistic family and yours!
Future Dr. Daniels, in the making!
Inspired by my autistic kids, I'm becoming a clinical psychologist to help my autistic family and yours!
Future Dr. Daniels, in the making!
January 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Took the 1st step towards my dream! Starting BS in Psychology Pre-Counseling & Therapy this Spring!
Inspired by my autistic kids, I'm becoming a clinical psychologist to help my autistic family and yours!
Future Dr. Daniels, in the making!
Inspired by my autistic kids, I'm becoming a clinical psychologist to help my autistic family and yours!
Future Dr. Daniels, in the making!
Hot take and reminder:
Our neurodivergent kids need a regulated parent to learn self-regulation skills.
Give yourself some grace and just know you’re trying your best.
Our neurodivergent kids need a regulated parent to learn self-regulation skills.
Give yourself some grace and just know you’re trying your best.
January 19, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Hot take and reminder:
Our neurodivergent kids need a regulated parent to learn self-regulation skills.
Give yourself some grace and just know you’re trying your best.
Our neurodivergent kids need a regulated parent to learn self-regulation skills.
Give yourself some grace and just know you’re trying your best.
Life update:
This sweet girl was abandoned at a gas station and is now part of the Daniels family. 😭🐾
This sweet girl was abandoned at a gas station and is now part of the Daniels family. 😭🐾
January 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Life update:
This sweet girl was abandoned at a gas station and is now part of the Daniels family. 😭🐾
This sweet girl was abandoned at a gas station and is now part of the Daniels family. 😭🐾
Teaching healthy anger in our home! As a mom, I'm breaking cycles & learning alongside my kids.
We're embracing big feelings w/ emotional support strawberries! They provide a safe outlet for our autistic son to express anger. He’s able to throw them against the wall & use as a safe coping skill.
We're embracing big feelings w/ emotional support strawberries! They provide a safe outlet for our autistic son to express anger. He’s able to throw them against the wall & use as a safe coping skill.
December 26, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Teaching healthy anger in our home! As a mom, I'm breaking cycles & learning alongside my kids.
We're embracing big feelings w/ emotional support strawberries! They provide a safe outlet for our autistic son to express anger. He’s able to throw them against the wall & use as a safe coping skill.
We're embracing big feelings w/ emotional support strawberries! They provide a safe outlet for our autistic son to express anger. He’s able to throw them against the wall & use as a safe coping skill.
Merry Christmas!
Chiefs or Steelers? Let’s go Taylor’s boyfriend!
Chiefs or Steelers? Let’s go Taylor’s boyfriend!
December 25, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Merry Christmas!
Chiefs or Steelers? Let’s go Taylor’s boyfriend!
Chiefs or Steelers? Let’s go Taylor’s boyfriend!