Creating a Neurodivergent
Affirming World Together.
For too long, autism has been stigmatized, misunderstood, and treated as something to “fix.”
We are here to change that.
Together, we can challenge outdated beliefs, dismantle ableism, and transform how autistic individuals are treated in every corner of society: at work, at home, in schools, and in our communities.
Authentic & Autistic
Autistic Identity Matters
You deserve to live a life without hiding, shame or fear. Caring for your mental health does not mean searching for a “cure” for your autism or learning how to better “fit in” in a world made for non-autistics. Mental health care is an important part of being human, one that we all can benefit from.
As an autistic, it is very important that you see a counselor that understands neurotype. When you are able to understand and embrace your autistic identity you are better able to engage with the world around you, your peers, lovers, friends and family. Learn more about mental health services for autistic adults & teens.
Connected & Competent
Show Up As Your Best Self
Parents, you don’t need another “autism parenting” program, you need to be told it’s ok to accept your child without forcing change.
Most of the “autism universe” is geared towards how to help the parent. But how much of the information given is helpful, and how much is harmful? Gain real advice on how to nurture your child’s autistic identity, help them through their specific life struggles, and how to show up as the best version of yourself. You have a responsibility to nurture autistic identity and reject harmful rhetoric.
Create & Redefine
Autism ≠ Pathology
Neurodivergent affirming health professionals are healthcare providers who recognize, respect, and support the diverse neurological experiences and identities of their patients.
These professionals are trained to create an inclusive, compassionate, and empowering environment for neurodivergent individuals.
Autistic affirming is a deliberate practice, but it also a values based position. Autistic affirming is not just because you want to be kind or you want to stay current in popular treatment trends, it is absolutely an ethical framework of operating in this world.
Tiggers & Glimmers
Mental Health Boosts
At Love & Autism, Glimmers & Triggers is our living practice of awareness. Glimmers remind us that connection and safety are possible—the small, powerful moments that light us up and whisper, you belong. Triggers, too, hold meaning. They show us where harm still lives, where the world asks us to shrink or hide. Both are messages from our nervous systems, guiding us toward authenticity, safety, and community.
This page exists to name what nurtures and what hurts, to honor the full spectrum of autistic experience. By identifying glimmers and triggers, we move beyond awareness into transformation—celebrating what aligns with love and calling out what still needs to change. Together, we create a culture where autistic lives are seen as worthy, valuable, and deeply needed.
If all persons with autism experienced a world where their characteristics and symptoms were understood as being part of the human experience, we’d be a better society. This societal change would mean more opportunity, more understanding, more love for neurodivergent thinkers. Humanity improves when we move away from fear and into love.
At Love & Autism, we are committed to dismantling ableism—confronting both the overt and the subtle ways bias and exclusion persist. The fight against ableism belongs to all of us. You can be part of the change—through your voice, your actions, and your support. Join us. Stand with us.
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Finding meaningful connection isn’t always about trying harder—it’s about finding the right spaces. At Love & Autism, we know that belonging isn’t just a nice idea—it’s essential. You belong here.
Coming Out from Under the Radar
Growing evidence is telling us that autistic women are sometimes deeply empathetic, and eager to be involved in the world. We observe social cues more carefully than men. We camouflage our symptoms.
Tired. Sickened. Exhausted…. Hopeful.
I’m hopeful that these young people who have to spend their formidable years being doubted and demeaned will collectively and individually create sweeping changes.
Why Staying in the Field of Autism Matters
There is the heart-swelling feeling of being part of a child’s development; watching them move through life. There is the comfort in our future in knowing that our world reaches our future generation. There is the earnest feeling of knowing that our work matters. There is nothing more important than connecting with a child.
Changing & Shaping Dialogue About Autism: Why it Matters!
Using arbitrary and limiting labels of high functioning and low functioning, with the intent to help one get a “better picture of the person with autism”, is not only insulting, but dehumanizing. Pathologizing reinforces a deficits view of autism. These labels serve no one. No human is all one thing. We each have good days and bad. We all have struggles and strengths.
5 Ways Love & Autism Has Changed Me
Autistic rights are a human rights. Autistic rights are not just a charity cause to make those in the neuro-majority feel good for ‘helping out some kids’. All of us, together, need to care about the rights of autistic people.
When No One is Watching: Our Time Together In Therapy
Dear Little One, When no one's watching, let's do our silly handshake. I'll show you my goofy face and you will burst into giggles. We’ll let our giggles turn to wiggles and wiggle our way into a funny dance. Let's find our own rhythm, our own way of being together....
7 Positive Things In Our Autism Community That Are Changing The World
As much as there are so many things that I want to change in this world. There is still a lot of good. There are kind people, new ideas, people that are risking emotional exposure to share their ideas, change makers and activists. In in all of this, there is always LOVE.
Be-You-tiful
Set an intention in your heart to discover what it means to be you. Find a therapist that can help you on your authenticity journey. Stay tuned for our annual gathering, Love & Autism, where this year’s theme is all about authenticity—Be-You-tiful. It’s going to be beautiful.
Love & Suicide
Kate Spade. Anthony Bourdain. The news hit all of us hard. Maybe for some of us, this news feels like a punch in the gut because we experience these feelings or we love someone that does. Suicide ideation and suicide completion may be hard for some to understand. We...
