Julie Green, left, and her son are both autistic. Seeing her son be unabashedly himself has encouraged Green to love her own quirks.
Parenting an autistic child while also being autistic comes with a distinct set of challenges and benefits, as Julie Green discovered.Julie Green, left, and her son are both autistic. Seeing her son be unabashedly himself has encouraged Green to love her own quirks. This First Person article is by Julie Green, a writer who was diagnosed with autism in her 40s.
Being an autistic mom to an autistic child comes with a unique set of benefits and challenges for Green. I share my stories of being rejected and bullied with my son, and show how I cope with difficult situations as an adult. I do my best to model how to advocate for yourself in a world that, despite all the awareness campaigns, still isn't easy to navigate when you are neurodivergent.
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