Autism Warrior Parent

Autism warrior parents decide their job is to get rid of their child(ren)'s autism. Their kids, instead of feeling loved and supported for who they are, tend to grow up feeling like burdens and problems. They may learn to mask their autistic traits, at the expense of their own mental health, to please their parents.
Some of these parents will post medical information and stories about their children's difficult moments so they can get online sympathy.
This is different from parents who fight for their kids to get acceptance and support.
== Quotes ==
"Autism Warrior Parents (AWPs) insist on supporting their autistic kids either by trying to cure them, or by imposing non-autistic-oriented goals on them — rather than by trying to understand how their kids are wired, and how that wiring affects their life experience."  —Shannon Des Roches Rosa, motherHow ‘Autism Warrior Parents’ Harm Autistic Kids
"Rather than embracing their unique strengths and challenges, these children may be subjected to harmful interventions and treatments that prioritize conformity over their individual needs and well-being.... Every child deserves to be loved and valued for who they are, rather than being seen as a problem to be fixed." —Nadege CampbellThe Harmful narrative of the “Warrior parent curing her child’s autism”
"Everything [my brother] did was viewed through a medical lens. Everything “strange” thing he did was a boundary that had to be adjusted to neurotypical standards. He wasn’t allowed to be out of therapy - there was always something that needed “fixing.” If he disagreed with my mother in anything, from COVID safety to sharing food, it was somehow drawn back to him having autism." —Duststorm29, siblingReddit comment
== See also ==
* Ableism
* Autism
* Parenting
* Child abuse (too often a consequence)
== References ==
Category:Behavior
Category:Games People Play
Category:Ableism
Category:Autism
Category:Harm
Category:Family