At the Asia-Pacific Autism Conference 2025 in Perth, Australia (#APAC2025), I sought to be my profoundly autistic son's voice in highlighting the need to respect his profound neurodivergence. This includes recognizing that his nonverbal communication is his native language — expressing his emotions with his body, rather than his words. This expression is integral to his nature. We need to level our communication playing field to connect with them authentically and help allev

This video is a validation of our self-formulated EpiEco© — the Non-Verbal Autistic Individual as the Epicenter of the Ecosystem. This approach prioritises the emotional wellness of the NVA by acknowledging their distinctive autistic functioning, which impacts how they experience our world and the way they communicate and socialise. Moreover, it highlights that we have been building and sustaining an Ecosystem that caters to the interests and well-being of Sebastien who is it

Positive change comes when we place the autistic individual as the EpiCenter of the Ecosystem of Care (A Mother’s Wish’s EpiEco). 

Amidst a wonderful holiday, Sebastien, my autistic son, smacked my face and head so hard and so fast 3–4 times that I never saw it coming.

My Autistic Son Speaks in Colours One of the key ways my non-verbal autistic son expresses how he feels inside is through his paintings

When I posted the video of Sebastien, my autistic son, sitting on a swing near a waterfall, I hadn't known that its idyllic quality would...

Autism and anxiety — Finding reprieve in water and nature

About the Event This special event is a launch of A Mother's Wish's five-part “What is Autism Really?” video series. The aim of the video...

Autism in Bali post

This post features Chapter 19 of my 25-chapter book, Where Does My Autistic Son Belong? (Links to all other chapters are below) A Special...