Wondering whether it’s time to stop helping your child get ready in the morning, hand over self-advocacy at school, or let them order their own food—and afraid of getting it wrong—is one of the most common questions autism parents face. In this episode Lisa dismantles the belief that there is a perfect “Goldilocks” moment and offers an experiment-based mindset for deciding when to push your autistic child and when to pull back.
From school routines to self-advocacy to small tasks like ordering food, knowing when to stretch your child outside their comfort zone can feel like a guessing game. Using a real-life coaching story, Lisa explains why theres no perfect momentand why experimentation, not perfection, is the path forward.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
- Why there is no exactly-right time to push, and why friction afterward does not mean you made the wrong call.
- How a client named Rachel handled her son’s return to the school bus as an experiment—trying it, evaluating it, and pulling back without treating the outcome as failure.
- How to “break some chairs” by taking action, gathering information, and calibrating, rather than staying paralyzed waiting for certainty.
I also share a real coaching story from one of my clients, Rachel, and how she navigated her son’s return to the school busand what she learned when things didnt go as expected.
Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Episode Highlights / When to Push Your Child with Autism
- 00:00 Introduction
- 00:38 Continuing Last Weeks Conversation -When to push your child with autism?
- 01:13 Everyday Should I Push? Moments
- 02:20 The Goldilocks Myth
- 03:35 Coaching Case Study: Rachels Bus Decision
- 05:08 Reframing Failure
- 06:00 Adopt an Experiment Mindset
06:52 Final Takeaway + Work With Me
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