Hi Julie, this post is so beautiful and I hope may reach parents who don't yet know their kid or kids are autistic. Life before diagnosis was so bewildering and I had to convince so many people (after I'd convinced myself) that my child wasn't "bad." It breaks my heart when adults treat children that way, especially knowing that kids act out only when they've already passed a breaking point.
I've been wondering lately, Julie - what is the difference between the Highly Sensitive trait and autism? I realize there's overlap with sensory processing and ADD/ADHD and autism, but the Highly Sensitive trait studied by Dr. Elaine Aron often presents itself in similar ways to autistic behaviors. Do you know of any information about this difference, or correlation?
Hi Julie, this post is so beautiful and I hope may reach parents who don't yet know their kid or kids are autistic. Life before diagnosis was so bewildering and I had to convince so many people (after I'd convinced myself) that my child wasn't "bad." It breaks my heart when adults treat children that way, especially knowing that kids act out only when they've already passed a breaking point.
I've been wondering lately, Julie - what is the difference between the Highly Sensitive trait and autism? I realize there's overlap with sensory processing and ADD/ADHD and autism, but the Highly Sensitive trait studied by Dr. Elaine Aron often presents itself in similar ways to autistic behaviors. Do you know of any information about this difference, or correlation?