stigma – AutismWish https://autismwish.org Granting Wishes to Children on the Spectrum & Providing Parent Resources Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:51:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i0.wp.com/autismwish.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-PNG_Shooting-Star-Straight.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 stigma – AutismWish https://autismwish.org 32 32 187929047 EP 742 – Superpower or Super Myth? https://autismwish.org/podcast/ep-742-superpower-or-super-myth/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 04:01:00 +0000 https://autismwish.org/?post_type=podcast&p=3994 You’ve heard it said before, Autism is a superpower! But is it really? Today we’ll chat about the well-meaning but potentially harmful notion of Autism being viewed as a superpower and why this opinion may vary among autistic individuals.

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]]> 3994 EP 713 – Stopping the Stigma https://autismwish.org/podcast/713/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 04:01:00 +0000 https://autismwish.org/?post_type=podcast&p=3165 Read more…]]> Oftentimes autistic individuals and their family members face blame, shame, and rejection typically from those who are misinformed about the nature of Autism. Today we focus on how to spot the stigma and the importance of stopping it.

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