You don't have to figure this out today

Why kids elope, the real risks, and prevention strategies that actually help.

How to spot caregiver burnout and recharge before you hit empty.

Practical ways to reduce sensory overwhelm at home.

What after-school meltdowns are really about, and how to ease them.

A reassuring first read for the moment right after diagnosis.

What to do when family or friends do not accept your child's diagnosis.

Mightier

Clinically validated biofeedback games that teach kids to manage big emotions. Built by child psychologists at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

Mightier has helped thousands of families reduce meltdowns and build lasting emotional skills.

VizyPlan

Visual scheduling and routine planning tools designed for neurodivergent families.

Purpose-built visual tools that help neurodivergent kids plan independently.

Planning and life-skills tools built for neurodivergent families.

So Your Child Was Just Diagnosed with Autism

Rob Gorski

My book for the parent who just got the news. Everything on this page comes from it.

Written from twenty-five years of parenting autistic kids, not from theory.

The Unbreakable Boy

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Scott LeRette

Scott LeRette's story of raising his son, later adapted into a feature film.

Uniquely Human

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Barry M. Prizant, Ph.D.

Barry Prizant's case for understanding autistic behavior instead of trying to erase it. A perspective shift for a lot of parents.

From Struggle to Strength

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Harry Psaros

Harry's account of raising his son Gus, from the earliest signs onward. Another autism dad who went and wrote it down.

The Gift of the Unexpected

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Jillian Benfield

Jillian's book on the life you did not plan for, and finding it worth having anyway. She was on the show.

Doing It All

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Whitney Casares, MD, MPH, FAAP

Dr. Casares on what happens when you over-function until there is nothing left of you. She is the pediatrician from our sleep episodes.

Honest conversations about autism parenting, from our family to yours.

Molly's weekly show for parents, focused on the practical in-the-home things nobody hands you a manual for.

Brittyn's podcast on feeding, nutrition, and the food fights that wear families down.

Start here if the word IEP still makes your stomach drop. Shelley Kenow explains what it is and what it's supposed to do for your child.

Molly Johnson walks through where to actually start with potty training, and why the usual advice doesn't fit our kids.

Five concrete things to try, from a former autism teacher who coaches parents through this every day.

Molly Johnson's practical, in-the-home coaching on potty training, transitions, and visual supports.

A former public school autism teacher. She gives parents specific things to try tonight.

Brittyn Coleman's work on feeding, nutrition, and ARFID. The place I send parents who are stuck at the table.

A registered dietitian who specializes in autistic kids, and an autism sibling herself.

Kate Swenson writes honestly about raising a son with high support needs.

Eileen Lamb writes as both an autism parent and an autistic adult.

Dr. Whitney Casares on sleep, health, and keeping yourself upright while you parent.

Visual supports and daily-life strategies you can actually use the same day.

Feeding and nutrition help for autistic kids, in short and usable pieces.

ARFID from the inside, which is the part most parents never get to hear.

Glenn Michael's community for autism parents who need somewhere to put it all down.

An autistic speaker and podcaster worth following if you want an autistic adult's perspective.

Kate Swenson writes about high support needs autism without sanding the edges off it.

One of the country's oldest autism organizations, with local chapters and a national helpline.

Advocacy and plain-language resources led by autistic people themselves.

Pediatric care and autism services across Northeast Ohio.

Autism diagnosis and care through its Center for Autism.

Our local chapter. Family support, training, and community across Northeast Ohio.

The organization behind Aria's Angels, and one I work with directly.

Research funding and plain-language science for parents who want the evidence.

Our Facebook community where autism parents connect, ask questions, and find encouragement.

AngelSense

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A GPS tracker designed for children with special needs. Real-time location and safety alerts.

Safe Place Bedding

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Safety beds and enclosures for children with autism at risk of injury during sleep.

A kid-safe phone with built-in monitoring and parental controls.