Kay Francis: Autistic Girl

Kay Francis: Autistic Girl 

Autistic Girl is a song shaped by lived experience — both as a parent raising an autistic daughter and as someone who was recently diagnosed on the spectrum myself. Over time, I’ve come to understand more deeply the strengths and challenges that can come with navigating a neurotypical world.

I watched my daughter work hard to manage environments that were often overwhelming — classrooms that felt too loud, expectations that didn’t always make room for difference, social spaces that could be unkind. I also came to recognize many of those same sensitivities and patterns in my own life. That recognition shifted my perspective.

This song reflects the tension between how autistic minds are often perceived and the depth, creativity, and intelligence they actually hold. It asks why difference is so quickly labeled as deficiency, and why we continue to measure worth against narrow definitions of “normal.”

At its heart, Autistic Girl is about dignity. It’s about understanding that a mind can be intense, imaginative, analytical, artistic — and still struggle in environments not designed for it. It’s a call for greater awareness, broader acceptance, and the simple freedom to exist without shame.  

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