Autism

One Reddit user wrote, "This is not how healthy parents do this. If they are trying to get you to be independent they should have told you before going out."

Tzemah Yoreh shares the challenges and joys of parenting his autistic son, in this exclusive essay.

Many TikTok users praised Fox for the comment, with some calling the actor a "role model."

In this original Newsweek essay, parent Liz Brown details a shocking moment with a friend.

"Being pregnant isn't [a] free pass for anything you want. Manners and basic decency still [apply]," one user said.

In this original essay Cecily Austen tells Newsweek about her autism diagnosis and the impact of social media.

"It's a complete waste of money. But it's her money," wrote one user.

"I hope that parents learn that advocating for their children is so important," Piper Gartner Phillips told Newsweek.

"You should have left it alone after that young man said he was disabled and needed the seat," one user said.

The neighbor's son purportedly has an autism spectrum disorder and is rather "destructive," according to the Reddit post.

"You are walking all over your wife. Did you even ask her if she's okay with your friend staying? Or did you decide for her?" one user commented.

"Just because she doesn't share the same interests as you doesn't mean she's a little off," one user commented. "She's awkward and shy? She must be autistic?"

The former talk show host's 9-year-old daughter, who was diagnosed with autism in 2016, said that someone at the camp called her "feral."

"She has no right to make demands on other people's bodies," one commenter explained.

"I can't handle Ryan's autism and also, I've never been on vacation with him and I don't know how he would behave," said the wife.

"Hell, she couldn't handle her brothers well, how is she supposed to deal with adults with psychological issues?" the post read.

A woman has asked for advice after her autistic son called her in distress from her ex-husband's home.

We often feel pain, sadness, and loneliness more strongly than the common neurotypical person.

"At my last straw I was working full time, no days off with the wife, and no money (literally) after scraping by with what I needed for rent," said the worker.

"He's familiar with his siblings' situation and he agreed to higher pay. That's a business deal and smart of your son," one user wrote.

"Your kid deserves to have a break and to have free time enjoying a hobby she loves," one user commented.

"Everyone is just so quick to diagnose a child with a disorder these days without acknowledging that every child is different in their own way" one user said.

The mom said her son is a "brilliant boy" who "deserves the extra effort needed to accommodate him."

This little 5-year-old's behavior saw a dramatic change after an unexpected little bundle of joy came into his life

It became clear that there was something wrong with me. I secretly suspected that I was born in a different galaxy far, far away.

Users on Reddit have shown support for a teenager who retaliated after his autistic older brother attacked his sister.

"This is a vacation, not a therapy session or summer camp for [your] sister-in-law and difficult child," said one commenter on the Reddit post.

It is important to understand the real-world consequences of "jokes."

"Nothing you've said here suggests that you were anything but polite and considerate," one commenter said in support of the woman.

Niou, who currently serves in the New York State Assembly, could become the highest-ranking autistic lawmaker in U.S. history.