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258. The Loneliest Seat in the Room: When You’re the Only One Who Sees the Struggle
Have you ever sat in an IEP meeting, a doctor’s appointment, or even a family gathering and thought… You’re not seeing what I’m seeing?
In this episode of the Not Your Average Autism Mom podcast, Shannon Urquiola talks about what it feels like to be the only one who sees your child’s struggle — the masking, the shutdowns, the after-school crashes, the 2 a.m. anxiety spirals — while everyone else says, “They seem fine to me.”
You’ll learn:
Why “fine” doesn’t always mean regulated
What silent dysregulation can look like
How subtle dismissal can start to make you question yourself
How to trust…
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