Articles for July 2022
Late-diagnosed autistic adulthood with Aly Laube
Aly Laube is an AutismBC content collaborator and a late-diagnosed autistic person. In this blog, they share their experience “coming out” as autistic.
A Parent’s Experience with Police & Emergency Services
Former AutismBC staff Lisa Watson talks about her experiences with police, emergency services, and others when her autistic son has eloped.
Back to School Planning
After much effort, you’ve finally settled your child into a summer routine, and now you have to start transitioning them back to school!
Aging with Autism by Rhoda
Rhoda is a late-diagnosed autistic woman who has had many challenges in accessing support and understanding. She shares with us what it’s like to be an older adult on the spectrum. Content warning: Use of functioning labels.
Petr’s Play-Doh Pictures
Eleven-year-old Petr recently immigrated to Canada from Czech Republic with his family. Petr is non-speaking and uses an iPad to communicate. In this blog, (with the help of his mom, Eliška) he shares all about his new life in Canada and his fantastic Play-Doh art!