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AMBER LIGHT

Caution Zone: Partial Awareness, Missing Context What’s missing:

What this looks like: • Recognition of structural barriers

• Good intentions, but limited intersectional

understanding • Understanding that parenting norms are

• Over-focus on one identity (e.g. autism) while ignoring culturally loaded
others (gender, class, race)

• Support offered conditionally or inconsistently • Awareness that autistic parents often develop
deeply thoughtful, intentional parenting styles
Examples:

• “She’s a good parent BUT…” Amber Light Reflection:

• Support only if there is a diagnosis What assumptions am I making about

• Expecting autistic parents to parent “like everyone

else” with minor adjustments what “good parenting” looks like and who

• Asking neurodivergent people to constantly justify defined that?
their needs