Understanding Gender Identity

How to support our young adults on the spectrum. (Video at the end!)

They/Them, He/Him, She/Her.

From email signatures to Zoom titles, these pronouns are slowly making their way into everyday life. And if you’re anything like me (ahem, older than fifty), you might find them confusing. In the spirit of true transparency, I know I did.

If you’re also like me, a parent to a young adult with autism, you may be trying to support your kiddo as they figure out who they are.

First, I thought it might be good to cover the basics. This is what I’ve learned:

Gender identity is different from sexual identity.