{"id":12789,"date":"2025-09-29T15:28:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T15:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ablestarsabatest2.bycws.com\/?p=12789"},"modified":"2025-09-29T15:28:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T15:28:30","slug":"do-autistic-kids-love-their-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ablestarsabatest2.bycws.com\/es\/blog\/do-autistic-kids-love-their-mom\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Autistic Kids Love Their Mom?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, <strong>autistic kids absolutely love their moms<\/strong>, just like any other children. Autism does not affect a <a href=\"https:\/\/ablestarsabatest2.bycws.com\/es\/blog\/can-children-with-autism-understand-emotions\/\">child\u2019s capacity to feel love<\/a> or bond with their family. What may look different, however, is how that love is expressed. Some autistic children might not show affection in traditional ways, such as hugs or eye contact, but they may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.levelaheadaba.com\/expressing-love-with-autism\">express love<\/a> through unique actions like wanting to spend time together, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autismparentingmagazine.com\/autistic-child-favors-one-parent\/\">sharing special interests<\/a>, or seeking comfort from their mom when they feel overwhelmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Neurodivergent Love Languages: How Do Autistic People Express Affection?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gCH6IomDQi0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important for parents to remember that autism influences communication and social interaction, not emotions. An autistic child may need support to express feelings in ways that are more easily understood, but the bond between mother and child remains just as deep and meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ABA therapy can help children develop skills to better express their emotions and strengthen family connections. With the right support, love becomes easier to recognize and share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>Able Stars ABA<\/strong>, we empower families with tools and <a href=\"https:\/\/ablestarsabatest2.bycws.com\/es\/locations\/aba-therapy-in-maryland\/\">ABA strategies in Maryland<\/a> that nurture both growth and relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to strengthen your child\u2019s communication and connection?<a href=\"https:\/\/ablestarsabatest2.bycws.com\/es\/contact\/\"> Contact us today<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SOURCES:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"KeU6i0L3oa\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autismparentingmagazine.com\/autistic-child-favors-one-parent\/\">Autistic Child Favors One Parent? Here\u2019s Why!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Autistic Child Favors One Parent? Here\u2019s Why!&#8221; &#8212; Autism Parenting Magazine\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autismparentingmagazine.com\/autistic-child-favors-one-parent\/embed\/#?secret=sGx9Ic4GbG#?secret=KeU6i0L3oa\" data-secret=\"KeU6i0L3oa\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>https:\/\/beaminghealth.com\/article\/does-my-autistic-child-love-me-4-attachment-styles-you-need-to-know<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>https:\/\/www.quora.com\/Can-an-autistic-child-love-their-parents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height:316px\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Autism_Parenting\/comments\/1fqdko3\/how_does_your_child_show_they_love_you\/\">How does your child show they love you?<\/a><br> by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/likeistoleyourbike\/\">u\/likeistoleyourbike<\/a> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Autism_Parenting\/\">Autism_Parenting<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"859aMko8zQ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reframingautism.org.au\/the-gift-of-unconditional-love\/\">The Gift of Unconditional Love<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;The Gift of Unconditional Love&#8221; &#8212; Reframing Autism\" src=\"https:\/\/reframingautism.org.au\/the-gift-of-unconditional-love\/embed\/#?secret=iK9xJWaOjs#?secret=859aMko8zQ\" data-secret=\"859aMko8zQ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, autistic kids absolutely love their moms, just like any other children. Autism does not affect a child\u2019s capacity to feel love or bond with their family. What may look different, however, is how that love is expressed. Some autistic children might not show affection in traditional ways, such as hugs or eye contact, but&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12750,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[63],"class_list":["post-12789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-autism","tag-autism"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ablestarsabatest2.bycws.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ablestarsabatest2.bycws.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ablestarsabatest2.bycws.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ablestarsabatest2.bycws.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ablestarsabatest2.bycws.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12789"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ablestarsabatest2.bycws.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12789\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ablestarsabatest2.bycws.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ablestarsabatest2.bycws.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ablestarsabatest2.bycws.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ablestarsabatest2.bycws.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}