There’s a weird thing that happens with autistic people’s interests. They get called “special interests”. People get really concerned about autistic people engaging in these “special interests”. Things that any other neurotypical person would call a hobby or a passion. They are labelled as “too obsessive” and “too restrictive”. People intentionally try to interrupt them,...Read More

All play is valid. I had a professional in my house once, trying to convince me over and over again to do things his way. To not foster my son’s interest in animals and dinosaurs, to not support his regulation by following his cues. He wanted me to interrupt my son’s play. To disrupt it...Read More