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Charlie Elizabeth Culverhouse

Grandparents confused by your child’s autism diagnosis? Expert reveals the one phrase to help them understand it

Grandparent holding grandson and granddaughter.

Dealing with grandparents who can't or won't accept their grandchild's autism diagnosis can be one of the most frustrating aspects of parenting - but experts have revealed how to help them understand it. 

Parenting a child with autism often demands a whole different approach to parenting than that you'd take with a neurotypical child. And it's not just the practical, caring aspects of parenting you need to tailor differently. For just one example, you have to figure out ways to best support autistic play rather than just learn how to play with a child and that's not to mention figuring out how to best discipline bad behaviour. 

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