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Beyond Stereotypes: Autism Parenting, Communication, and Community with Chloe Barnes
Autism parenting often begins with uncertainty but evolves through relationship, exposure, and lived experience. In this conversation, Sarah Kernion speaks with Chloe Barnes about her path from caregiver to advocate and how that journey reshaped her understanding of autism, including nonspeaking autism.
Chloe’s work emphasizes the difference between transactional support and relational connection. Through direct caregiving experience, she highlights how communication extends beyond speech and how meaningful engagement requires presence, curiosity, and a willingness to challenge assumptions…
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