Our Autism Journey ♥
Real experiences.
Helpful ideas.
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Honest stories, therapy lessons, and everyday support ideas from our five-year journey raising our autistic child.
We are not medical professionals. We are parents sharing our personal experience. Every autistic child is different.
OUR JOURNEY ♥
The First Time We Heard the Word Autism
A doctor noticed something we had missed. That moment changed the way we understood our son and started our early intervention journey.
Read Our First Story- Doctor visit and the first signs
- Getting a referral and diagnosis path
- Funding and early intervention
- Where we are today
Latest Posts
See all postsOUR JOURNEYThe First Time We Heard the Word Autism
A doctor noticed something we had missed. That moment changed the way we understood our son and started our early intervention journey.
5 min read · May 12, 2026
EARLY SIGNSEarly Signs We Missed Before Autism Was Mentioned
Communication milestones, sensory sensitivities, fussy eating, repetitive play, toe walking and other signs we only understood later.
4 min read · May 20, 2026
DIAGNOSIS JOURNEYWhat We Did While Waiting for Autism Diagnosis
The waiting period was long, but we did not just wait. We learned, observed, applied early for support, and changed how we understood our son.
4 min read · May 29, 2026
THERAPIESStarting Autism Therapies: What We Expected vs Reality
We thought therapy would work quickly, but the beginning was more about trust, understanding, parent learning, and small steps forward.
4 min read · June 8, 2026
THERAPIESWhat Really Made a Difference in Our Son's Therapy
After five years of therapy, we learned that parent involvement, trust, small adjustments, preparation time, focusing on progress and not forcing too quickly made the biggest difference.
5 min read · June 18, 2026
SPEECH THERAPYStarting Speech Therapy: What Helped Our Son Communicate
Our son was completely non-verbal when we started. Over time, we learned communication could begin with signs, sounds, gestures, an iPad communication app, made-up words, and patient modelling.
5 min read · June 24, 2026
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYStarting Occupational Therapy: What Helped With Sensory Needs and Daily Skills
OT was one of the hardest parts of our journey, but it helped us understand sensory needs, motor skills, rewards, readiness, toilet training and daily-life progress.
6 min read · June 27, 2026
PHYSIOTHERAPYStarting Physiotherapy: Building Strength, Balance and Confidence
Physio helped us work on core strength, balance, stairs, climbing, catching, throwing, jumping, hopping and the tiny movement milestones that took years to build.
6 min read · June 30, 2026