This is not mine but I can so relate to it as it calls true for my daughter:

Moderate autism.
Level 2.

It's where strangers can tell something is ditterent..
but because your child may be somewhat verbal, they assume it's poor parenting.
It's where meltdowns are mistaken for misbehavior. Where sensory overload is labeled as
"spoiled." Where regulation is expected instead of supported.
It's autism that isn't "invisible" enough to be ignored and isn't "severe enough" to be believed.
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