# @theconnectedparentsite on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C-5Wzwdxd3D
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61884366-theconnectedparentsite-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/16146c021c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-08-20T15:09:22.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Julie Walters | The Connected Parent (@theconnectedparentsite) — https://gondola.cc/theconnectedparentsite

## Caption

Let’s talk high-masking autism ⤵️

Identifying and diagnosing children who fall in this category can be so tricky, and for good reason!

If a child is high-performing at school or is a quiet & reserved student, it is easy for them to fly under the radar.

But what we see at home might look totally different.

As an adult who didn't identify my own signs of autism until much later on in life, I see a lot of this in myself.

As parents, we have the opportunity to spot these things early and help our kids navigate them...

There can be so much power in knowing the "why" behind why we feel or act a certain way.

So tell us in the comments - do you see any of these patterns with your child? What would you add? 👇 

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## Tags

autism, disability, rarediseaseresources, disabilityparent, raremom, neurodiversityaffirming, raredisease, autistic, autismmom, disabilitymom, disabledandproud, disabilityresources, masking, autismresources, neurodivergent, specialneeds, medicalmom, parentingrare, pcdh19

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