How to Better Understand Your Autistic Loved One, with Meghan Ashley

Discover what’s possible when you really put yourself in someone else’s shoes. Are you the parent of an autistic child? Or are you in a relationship with an autistic partner? If you’d like to learn about how to better understand and support them, stick around for part two of my conversation with licensed professional counselor Meghan Ashley, where she talks about taking the autistic perspective. Among other things, we discuss: The consequences of disclosing her and her two sons’ autism to their extended family Common struggles parents face when trying to understand their autistic children How to create an autism-friendly home environment The complexity of unmasking in different situations Tips for non-autistics when interacting with autistic individuals To learn more about Meghan Ashley and her work, you can follow her on Instagram @mperfectconsulting. ----more---- We appreciate your time. If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to support our mission, please take just a few seconds to share it with one person who you think will find value in it too. Follow us on Instagram: @autismpodcast Join our community on Mighty Networks: Global Autism Community Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Global Autism Project We would love to hear your feedback about the show. Please fill out this short survey to let us know your thoughts: Listener Survey