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You've just been told that your toddler has autism and your life will never be the same. But that's not a bad thing, I promise!

What Happens When Your Toddler Has Autism

ByKori June 21, 2019March 8, 2023

I want to tell you about my firsthand experience regarding autism in toddlers. My middle child is non-verbal, severely autistic. She has autism. The A word that I never wanted to think about before she got her diagnosis and the A word that I still sometimes don’t want to hear. It doesn’t matter how I…

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6 Important Reasons to Celebrate an Autism Diagnosis

ByKori January 7, 2019September 2, 2024

I had once said that an autism diagnosis is not something that I would congratulate someone on, nor was it something I would order a cake for. But that doesn’t mean you can’t find the upside in a diagnosis. In fact, I think there’s plenty of good things that can be found after receiving a…