"Once you know what is unique about your style, personality, and your perspective about life then you can actually be a trail blazer." https://t.co/QuwPqRM0qx

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"Listen to your kids! We all have talents and things we are passionate about. Nurture and encourage those special interests, talents, and passions." https://t.co/H06UIBcJwZ

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"I often remind young adults on the spectrum that there is always at least one thing that they can do that the people around them can’t do." https://t.co/QuwPqRM0qx

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"I’m either an expert at something or I suck at it. There is no in between. If I love something, eventually I’ll probably master it because I won’t stop until I do." https://t.co/Kp8IhoX6SE

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"I’ve also had people talk down to me as if I can’t understand things. I am the same person I was before we talked about autism or you knew I was autistic." https://t.co/H06UIBukVz

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"I continue to see my role as a teacher and educator about autism so that we can teach people not to discriminate." https://t.co/QuwPqRM0qx

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Christa's advice to a young autistic person: "I know it’s hard, but find a way to STOP caring so much about what other people think." https://t.co/Kp8IhoX6SE

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"I have a policy, to encourage self-care and prevent burnout, that I do not work evenings/weekends." https://t.co/Kp8IhoX6SE

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Although life can sometimes be difficult, we still need to keep an optimistic and happy attitude.

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"You are your child’s biggest advocate, especially when they are young or have higher support needs (in time, they can become their own best and biggest advocate)." https://t.co/H06UIBukVz

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Christa Holmans is a bold and dynamic advocate for autistic people and neurodiversity. She's the pioneer of hashtag so autistics have a voice. https://t.co/Kp8IhoX6SE

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"I am very open about my diagnosis and I communicate to the people around me how to work with me and how they can help me to be my best." https://t.co/QuwPqRM0qx

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Dr. Lamar Hardwick knows in which types of environments he thrives best and has set up his life to make the best use of his many strengths. https://t.co/QuwPqRM0qx

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"I’ve experienced a lot of what I call “benevolent ableism”—a type of discrimination that’s disguised as being kind and caring and is subtle exclusion." https://t.co/H06UIBukVz

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"Every child has potential and the best way to support them is to ignore what others are doing and help them to find their greatest potential, whatever that looks like for them." https://t.co/QuwPqRM0qx

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