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Pride Isn't a Season The rainbow decorations may come down. Social media logos may return to their usual colors. Store displays may be replaced with back-to-school supplies. But people don't disappear when Pride Month ends. LGBTQIA+ individuals continue to learn, work, parent, advocate, celebrate, and navigate a world that isn't always designed with them in mind. For many autistic and neurodivergent individuals, those experiences can be even more complex. Throughout this Prid

Why Identity-Affirming Support Must Be Intersectional Pride Month often centers around celebration, visibility, and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ communities. But an important truth deserves more space in that conversation: Identity does not exist in separate categories. And many individuals simultaneously exist across multiple marginalized identities. Someone may be autistic and transgender. ADHD and nonbinary. Disabled and queer. Neurodivergent and exploring identity in ways that

What does affirming care look like? As conversations around disability advocacy, neurodiversity, and identity continue to evolve, the phrase affirming care has become increasingly common. But what does affirming care actually mean? More importantly — how do we know when support is truly affirming, versus simply appearing inclusive on the surface? At its core, affirming care means creating support systems that respect a person’s identity, autonomy, communication style, and ind

Pride Month is often associated with celebration, visibility, and authenticity. But for many neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ individuals, getting to a place where they can openly be themselves isn't always simple. Many spend years masking—hiding, suppressing, or changing parts of themselves to fit into environments that may not feel accepting or safe. While masking can sometimes help a person navigate social situations, it often comes at a significant emotional cost. What Is Mask

Happy Pride Month from LBS Connections. 🌈 At LBS Connections, we believe every person deserves to be respected, understood, and supported as their authentic self. Pride Month is a celebration of LGBTQIA+ identities, history, resilience, and community. It is also an opportunity to learn about the ways different aspects of identity can intersect. One area receiving increasing attention from researchers is the overlap between neurodiversity and LGBTQIA+ identity. Research consi

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has been around for decades, and like many long-standing approaches in human services, its history is complicated. For some families, ABA has been a source of support, structure, and access to skills that improved daily life. For many autistic individuals, it’s also been a source of harm—especially in earlier models that were heavily focused on compliance, repetition, and reducing behaviors without always considering the person’s experience. Bo

A Family-Friendly Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis If you are new to the autism world, you have probably heard the term “ABA” come up often—but may still be wondering what it actually means. ABA stands for Applied Behavior Analysis. At its core, ABA is a science about how behavior works. It looks at how the environment, relationships, communication, and experiences influence behavior and skill development. The goal of ABA is not simply to “change behavior.” Modern, e