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Tanya Friedlinghaus
🌍 Solo mom: world journey w/nonspeaking son + baby
🎬 Documentary | Founder
✊ Nonspeakersrights = human rights
🔥 AbleistTakedown

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ADHD moms. We might forget where we put our keys…
But we’ll never forget what our kids need.

We feel everything — the meltdowns, the misdiagnoses, the magic.
We flourish in chaos, strategize like generals, and break every “rule” the system says our kids should follow.

Because we don’t parent from a handbook —
we parent from the gut.
The sacred.
The place that knows.

We don’t try to “fix” autism.
We fight to support it.
We believe neurodiversity is beautiful —
but we won’t ignore the real disabilities that come with it.
We’ll advocate, adapt, research, and refuse to quit.
Because that’s what our kids deserve.

We trust intuition over institution.
And we turn every meltdown into a disco dance party when we have to.

👑 We’re fun.
We’re fierce.
We’re the moms the world didn’t see coming.

Tag an ADHD mom who needs to hear this today

Drop a 🧠 for all my neuro spicy parents raising neurospicy kids….

And for my neurotypical mamas! All love! We’re here for us all ❤️

#ADHDMom
#AutisticKids
#NeurodivergentParenting
#MomLifeUnfiltered
#AutismAcceptance
#ADHDStrengths
#HighSupportNeeds
#IntuitionOverInstitution
#QueenEnergyOnly
#BreakingTheMold
#AutisticInclusive
#SensoryParenting
#ADHDWomen
#MamaAdvocate
#DifferentNotLess
#TrustYourGut
#nonverbalautism #nonverbalcommunication #raisingawareness #raisingthefuture #autismparent #neurospicy by @autisticinclusive

We’re done being invisible. This is the beginning of the movement.

Every marginalized group throughout history has eventually found their voice, demanded rights, and been seen.
But somehow, non-speaking autistic people — and the families fighting for them — are still not seen. Still misunderstood. Still dismissed.

We aren’t curing autism.
We are healing children in pain.
We are fighting for kids who bang their heads, scream through the night, and have no reliable way to say why.

There’s a difference between neurodivergence and neuroimmune illness. Between identity and injury. Between autism as a wiring… and autism as an excuse to not help

When influencers with low support needs speak over us, when politicians say “cure autism” without understanding what that really means — they miss it.
They miss him. They miss us.

This is for the non-speakers.
This is for the ones who never got a chance to explain what happened to them.
This is for the mothers who’ve been gaslit into silence.

Non-speaking rights are human rights.
And we’re just getting started.

♾️ Share this if you’re ready to change the narrative.
♾️ Tag someone raising a non-speaker.
♾️ Follow [@autisticinclusive] to join the movement by @autisticinclusive

Come visit us at the first-ever Neurodivergent Happy Place inspired by a 6 (now 7) year old non-speaker who showed us the way without saying a word.
This space was made to celebrate neurodiversity — a place where being yourself is not just accepted, it’s celebrated!
Perfect for autistic pride birthdays, sensory-friendly events, or just finding your people.
We host events created for the neurodivergent community, carry neurodivergent-made merch, and offer products that reflect our identities, strengths, and joy.
I asked for a solution to our loneliness, and he answered: Don’t try to fit in. Create a space where those who feel different can finally feel at home.
So we did just that.
This is more than a space — it’s a movement.

Welcome to the Autistic Inclusive!
You belong here.

#NeurodivergentHappyPlace #Neurodiversity #AutisticJoy #SensoryFriendly #NDCommunity #autismacceptancemonth #BeYourself #burbank #autistic #autisimawareness

✨Come as you are — you’re already enough.✨ by @autisticinclusive

Don’t worry guys! I got you! This place is so special and welcoming and the artist is waiting to give your kids cool bracelets and asked me to invite my followers! Skip the places on all the lists! We’ve gone to all of them and the crowds are horrendous and too much this is our favorite! Going till week after Halloween as well! Comment address and I’ll send you the info! #autismfriendly #losangeles #autismmoms #socal #specialneedsfamily by @autisticinclusive

My son might not be able to talk…but, his mama can!

I’m so sick of us hiding our children of light to protect these F***ing Dark disgusting ABLEISTS! Have a problem with a disabled person? You should be on your knees praying with gratitude not spreading hate!

#ableistTakedown #nonspeakersrightsarehumanrights #autismacceptance #nonspeakingautism #autismmom by @autisticinclusive

by @autisticinclusive

Not to be ageist, but in my experience, the older generations have shown far more ableism than the younger ones. And that says a lot. 👏❤️
#discoverpage #autismacceptance #autismparenting #genzprotest #inclusivity ding by @autisticinclusive

Stem cell therapy and autism. What I wish more parents understood before making this decision.

We pursued stem cell therapy for Thaddeus. And we saw AMAZING gains. Truly incredible progress that gave us so much hope.

But then he got sick. And we watched those gains disappear.

After everything we’ve experienced, I have a very different perspective on the questions families need answered before considering stem cell therapy.

One of the biggest questions is whether autism is the primary diagnosis driving a child’s challenges or whether there are additional, potentially treatable medical conditions contributing to their symptoms.

Conditions like PANS, PANDAS, autoimmune encephalitis, and other causes of immune dysregulation deserve serious consideration, especially when a child has experienced significant regression or sudden changes in functioning.

Because understanding WHY a child is struggling matters just as much as deciding HOW to treat them.

I asked questions. Hundreds of them. I consulted professionals. I trusted that the people treating my child understood the bigger picture.

But the answers didn’t come easily.

It took digging. Research. Persistence. And refusing to accept that every unexplained symptom was simply autism.

What if the question isn’t simply whether stem cell therapy can help your child, but whether you’ve identified the conditions that could be affecting their progress?

I share our experience because I want other parents to know that an autism diagnosis should never close the door to further medical investigation.

Don’t stop asking questions because someone has already given your child a diagnosis.

Ask what else could be happening. Ask about immune dysregulation. Ask whether sudden regression warrants further investigation. Seek specialists who will look beyond a single diagnosis.

Our children deserve individualized care based on their complete medical picture.

And parents deserve real answers before making life-changing decisions.

Just a mom not medical advice ❤️
❤️ Non-speakers’ rights are human rights.

#StemCellTherapy #Autism #PANS #PANDAS #ImmuneDysregulation AutismRegression AutismAdvocacy NonSpeaki by @autisticinclusive

I’m sorry if this is something you have been dealing with. Because if you do, I know you’ve experienced one of the most heartbreaking and terrifying things a parent can go through.

Watching your child hurt themselves, desperately trying to protect them, and not knowing how to make it stop is a level of helplessness I wouldn’t wish on anyone.

And if you’re new to this journey, I am so sorry you’re here.

I never imagined I would become a mother who had to learn how to protect her own child from his own body. How to recognize the warning signs. How to respond during a crisis. How to stay calm when every instinct inside me is screaming.

But here we are.

I’ve learned so much through experience, through mistakes, through sleepless nights, and through desperately searching for answers when the people who were supposed to help us didn’t have them.

I’m sharing what I’ve learned because I wish someone had shared it with me before we reached this point.

Self-injurious behavior is communication. It can be a sign of pain, distress, sensory overload, or an underlying medical issue that a child cannot express. It should never simply be dismissed as “just autism.”

Our children deserve more than behavioral management. They deserve people who are willing to investigate WHY they are suffering.

And parents deserve guidance, compassion, and support instead of judgment.

This isn’t a journey anyone should have to figure out through trial and error.

If you’re living this reality, I see you. I know how exhausting, frightening, and isolating it can be.

And if you’ve never experienced it, I hope this helps you better understand the families who do.

Please share this with a parent who might need it. You never know whose child it could help protect.

Non-speakers’ rights are human rights. ❤️

#SelfInjuriousBehavior #AutismAwareness #NonSpeakingAutism #AutismAdvocacy #SpecialNeedsParenting MedicalAdvocacy NonSpeakersRights by @autisticinclusive

Last night, I shared some of the darkest parts of our journey. Well, a tiny peak…because it honestly wears out my own neurodivergent brain to share all of this…and I immediately feel like hiding again. But, we’ve hid or hid our kids away for others comfort for too long!

Today, I want to share something that’s been on my heart.

I believe some of us are called to a life we could never have imagined for ourselves.

A life that demands more patience, courage, sacrifice, and unconditional love than we ever thought we possessed.

And sometimes, in the middle of the exhaustion, we forget what an extraordinary privilege it is to love these children.

I don’t believe we have to be grateful for their suffering. That’s 10000000% why I’m on a mission to alleviate it! I also don’t believe we have to pretend this life is easy.

But I do believe we can find gratitude in the calling.

Because perhaps God never expected us to have all the answers.

Perhaps He simply knew we would never stop searching for them.

To every parent fighting battles the world cannot see:

You are allowed to be tired.
You are allowed to question.
You are allowed to fall apart.

But please don’t mistake your exhaustion for weakness.

The Creator knew your heart before you ever knew how strong it would have to become.

And these extraordinary children deserve a world that sees their worth as clearly as we do.

Non-speakers’ rights are human rights. 🤍

Please comment with gratitude and let’s build a network of positivity and radical gratitude to lift each other up!

#nonspeakingautism #nonverbalautism #panspandas #medicalmom #adhdmom by @autisticinclusive

Stop! Literally just STOP! You’re hurting the people that need the most help…by thinking you’re protecting something! #autismmom #nonspeaking #severeautism #autismspectrum #panspandas by @autisticinclusive

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