Got invited to the give the keynote speech at an autism conference

[The_Liquid_Laser]

curl-6 said:

The_Liquid_Laser said:

Congrats on being invited to be the keynote speaker!

I have a 12-year old daughter who is on the spectrum. I don't have any advice though. I still trying to figure this whole thing out myself. I am definitely willing to take advice if you have any.

Thank you. :)

While it depends on the person and the form of their autism, generally speaking I would say the most important thing is to figure out her Autistic strengths and passions, and concentrate on those; I was lucky enough to have parents who did this with me and pushed me to pursue my obsession with writing, which helped me to feel more positively about myself. Also if possible, helping her meet and form friendships with other Autistics her age can help her not feel alone and feel a sense of belonging.

Thanks, this sounds good.    Her passion is for drawing and we encourage that a lot.  As for meeting friends...I want to do that, but this is not a great time for it with the pandemic going on.