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If the strategies you’re using with an autistic child aren’t working, you’re not failing. You may be missing key information about how the autistic brain processes pressure, motivation, and learning. This conversation explains what’s missing—and what to do instead.

Many parents and professionals look at an autistic child and think: They’re so smart. They’re capable. They should be able to do more by now. And when progress doesn’t happen, the blame quietly turns inward. This conversation isn’t about doing more. It’s about looking differently . This week at Making Sense of Autism , we talk about hope —not as positivity or optimism, but as a grounded, realistic belief that there is a better way to understand autistic behavior, motivation,