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GREEN LIGHT

Inclusion Zone: Intersectional, Strengths-Led Strengths autistic parents often bring:

Practice • Deep attunement to routines, safety and

What this looks like: consistency

• Seeing the whole person, not a single label • Strong ethical grounding and sense of justice

• Supporting capability through environment, • Thoughtful, intentional parenting choices

not judgement

• Trusting lived experience • Empathy shaped by lived experience of

Reframing the example: exclusion

• “This is an autistic woman navigating • Willingness to learn, reflect and advocate

parenting within systems not designed for her

how do we remove barriers?”