08/28/2026
Have you been wondering if medication is the right next step for your child? Maybe you've tried it and something feels off. Maybe you're not sure it's even helping. Maybe you just want someone to actually listen before making any decisions.
Those feelings are so valid, and you deserve support from someone who starts there.
We recently had the opportunity to meet with Janine Michaelson, PMHNP-BC of on neurodiversity-affirming approaches to medication management for autistic youth, and her philosophy is worthy of sharing.
Janine believes medication is an option, not the only option. That your child is the expert on their own experience. And that ""treatment resistant"" doesn't mean your child is the problem. It just means the right approach hasn't been found yet. She also believes that working closely with their therapist is important, because therapists understand their needs on a deeper level.
That's the kind of thinking we want surrounding the families we work with.
If you're navigating medication questions for your autistic child, know that you don't have to figure it out alone, and you don't have to settle for care that doesn't truly see your child.
