by Rebecca Cavender | acceptance & inclusion, autism & girls, autism writings, debunking myths, essays, no cure, no prevention
Here’s the thing with autism and those of us who are autistic or have autistic kids: We’re taught (or forced to) “normalize” our experiences and bend to fit into a “neurotypical” society … a society which does not, mostly, have acceptance or compassion for...
by Rebecca Cavender | acceptance & inclusion, autism & girls, debunking myths, no cure, no prevention, video
Myth #4: People on the spectrum aren’t interested in people, friendships, or relationships… We’re a mother-daughter team, both autistic, and we created this mini-series to debunk common myths, like this one, in order to raise awareness—especially about girls and...
by Rebecca Cavender | acceptance & inclusion, autism & girls, debunking myths, no cure, no prevention, video
Myth #3: “We need a cure for autism.” You’ve probably heard that before. Well, my daughter, Freya, and I are diagnosed as autistic and we created this mini series to debunk common myths, like this one, in order to raise awareness—especially about girls and autism....
by Rebecca Cavender | acceptance & inclusion, autism & girls, debunking myths, video
Debunking Autism Myths: Myths #1 + #2 “Girls Don’t Have Autism” “People with Autism Don’t Have Empathy” My daughter, Freya, and I are autistic and want to debunk myths about autism. Please note that in this video, we were new to a...
by Rebecca Cavender | acceptance & inclusion, autism & girls, autism writings, changing life, changing stories, debunking myths, essays, healing, intuition, no cure, no prevention, self esteem, self-love, soul, soul essence |
I’ve always known I’m different. As a young girl, I sought refuge in the forest, talking to trees, creeks, fairies. I lived within a rich world, teeming with imagination so tangible, I could touch it. Taste it. Feel it. Like magic, stories flowed out my fingers into...
