What's in a diagnosis? -- My to-do list -- Diet -- ABA -- Insurance -- Medicines & supplements -- Grief -- Dealing with questions -- Friends, family, & people you want to stick in a Cuisinart -- Finances, funding & grants -- Work -- Love & marriage -- School & the dreaded IEP -- Therapists, teachers & other people who mean well -- Playdates with neurotypical moms -- The court of public opinion -- To disclose or not to disclose -- Teenage years -- Self-advocates -- Cancer, eviction, fires & floods -- Gratitude & farting rainbows -- Finding your niche -- Giving back -- When you can't go on -- Language & functional communication -- R words: retarded, recovery, remission, resentment -- Parting with friends -- Holidays -- Social skills -- Taking advice -- The cliff, adulthood & employment -- Other people's opinion of my parenting is none of my business -- a COVID addendum

"Your child has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and you are feeling overwhelmed and alone. Suddenly you need to become an expert in treatment, diet, language development, social skills, special education law, insurance and a million other things! What you'd really like to know is how to deal with Aunt Martha's questions at the family reunion! Autism: Parent to Parent is your guide to all of this and more. Veteran parent Shannon Penrod hosts Autism Live, the #1 rated Autism Podcast worldwide, now she is giving you all her best resources, strategies, tips and information to help you and your child survive and thrive." -- Back cover