Become the confident parent and advocate that your autistic child needs
with the support, guidance, and knowledge from autistic adult mentors who’ve been there
(And without dealing with Autism Warrior Moms, feeling like you’re doing absolutely everything wrong, or ever wondering if you’re making the right choice for your specific child)
If you’re tired of autism mom groups full of complaining and ABA recommendations...
You’re new to your autistic child’s diagnosis and feeling overwhelmed...
Or you’re frustrated by all of the contradictory opinions being thrown your way that make you feel like a failure...
And you’re ready to become a better parent and advocate for your autistic child while helping your autistic child learn, grow, and advocate for themselves, you already know that you need to lean into guidance from the autistic community
So I’ll spare you the spiel.
There’s no need to turn into a broken record and tell you what you know in your core to be true.
You probably already know that the “professionals” often disagree with autistics, which makes it all the more important to understand things from the autistic perspective.
And of course, you know that your autistic child will become an autistic adult before you know it, and that when that happens you want them to know that you did everything you could to understand and respect their neurology.
Heck, you definitely know that when you’re trying to understand what your child is going through and figure out how to help them learn, grow, and start to self-advocate, asking the people who’ve quite literally been there is the best way to go.
HERE'S WHAT YOU
MIGHT NOT KNOW
When you have autistic adult mentors invested in your success, you can:
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Confidently Navigate Any Parenting Struggle Without Resorting to Behaviorist Strategies
You will know exactly how to respond when your child hits someone or they shout I hate you. You’re going to have the strategies and tools you need to parent without rewards, punishments, or magical 1-2-3 systems that don’t actually work with your child. -
Easily Advocate for Your Child at School AND With Friends and Family
You will easily be able to advocate for your autistic child and get the accommodations they need in any situation. Whether you’re rocking an IEP meeting or preparing grandma for the holidays, you’ll know exactly what to do and what to say to fight for your child. -
Teach Your Autistic Child Life Skills in the Way They Best Learn
Accepting your autistic child as they are doesn’t mean that you won’t help them continually learn and grow. Whether it’s potty training, sensory regulation, or starting to drive, you will know exactly how your autistic child learns so that they can be successful. -
Reduce Your Autistic Child’s Meltdowns, Shut Downs, and Burnout
You will be able to narrow down the cause of your autistic child’s meltdowns, shut downs, or burnout so that you can meet their needs. Soon, you won’t even be able to remember your autistic child’s last meltdown. -
Build a Relationship with Your Autistic Child Based on Respect and Trust
You will be able to connect with your autistic child in their way and know that they trust you to meet their needs, respect who they are, and guide them through childhood. You’ll spend time together laughing and doing things you both enjoy instead of feeling like you’re in completely different worlds. -
Have a Community That Understands and Supports You
You will have a safe space where you can get helpful support and guidance with whatever you’re struggling with, and where you can share your wins — big and small. Imagine being in a room where everyone is nodding along, understanding what you’re saying, instead of looking at you like you have three heads… It’s like that.
But even though the reasons for seeking out autistic support and guidance are clear... The path to doing so is anything but...
Autistic Guidance? Awesome...
But where the heck do I start?!
Maybe you've made an effort to seek out autistic voices and get guidance on parenting your autistic child before.
You started reading a few autistic bloggers… Following a few pages on Facebook… Read books by autistic authors...
Maybe you even joined an autistic-lead community like Embracing Autism.
But when you worked up your nerve and asked a question, you were left more confused than when you started.
You had a ton of different answers, and maybe half of them seemed relevant to your situation… And three separate arguments broke out in the comments, leaving you feeling overwhelmed and frustrated.
Now, that’s not to say that autistic-lead communities aren’t helpful, they serve a very important purpose (otherwise I wouldn’t run one!) but they have some serious limitations…
Here’s why most parents aren’t getting what they need in autistic-lead communities…
Without a clear and supportive guide, parents are left trying to take the advice of a hundred different commenters at once.
Parents like you who desperately want to listen to autistics are overwhelmed with the differing and conflicting opinions or advice that just doesn’t feel practical in the real-world of parenting.
I mean, you understand the concept of reducing demands on your autistic child, but how does that apply when you need them to sit in their car seat?!
It feels like an impossible standard…
You’ve listened to autistic adults on the big topics… You know why ABA is bad, you’re using identity language…
But when it comes to the nitty-gritty day to day parenting, you still feel lost.
The good news is, I know that you’re committed.
You know that your autistic child is counting on you to figure this out, and you’re not going to stop until you’ve found the support you need to get this stuff right.
And you have the opportunity to start today and make a massive difference in your relationship with your autistic child.
That is… if you don’t let these three mistakes get in your way…
The Three Myths That Keep Most Parents Stuck
(and how to bust them so you can move forward!)
Myth #1
You Need a Fancy Neuroscience Degree to Understand Autism
When you got your child’s autism diagnosis, you may have been handed about 47 pamphlets and printouts like I was.
Then you got home, googled ‘autism’ and found about 386 blogs, books, websites, courses, podcasts and more…
It doesn’t take long for you to start feeling like you will NEVER truly understand autism unless you spend the next ten years reading, learning, and doing #AllTheThings, and that feels exhausting.
But friend, you don’t need to read every blog post, book, or article ever written in order to understand autism or — more importantly — your autistic child.
What you need is specific guidance about the struggles you are facing in parenting your autistic child from the true autism experts, Autistic Adults.
You need something to cut through the noise and focus your attention on the specific information you need to see the most progress in your family.
Autistic Adults have been where your children are now, and we want the exact same thing you do… For all autistics (including your child) to live their best possible lives.
And we’re here for you, every step of the way.
So instead of staying up until three AM googling again, you can lean on us and find the exact resources that are the perfect fit for your unique family situation and exactly where you are in your autism journey.
Myth #2
You Need Hours of Intense Therapies to for Your Child to Be Successful
When we learned my son was autistic, his specialist recommended FORTY hours of ABA for him at three years old.
“He could do 20 if he was also in 5 days a week preschool…”
Um — what?!
We’re learning more and more that children should spend less time in structured formal learning environments and more time in free play and exploration.
Why in the world would we want our autistic preschoolers spending a full-time job’s worth of hours in therapy?
Let me tell you, friend, your autistic child will learn, develop, and grow without hours of intensive therapies.
You simply need to know how to best support them, and how to help them become their best autistic self.
But to do that, you need a step-by-step roadmap that will help you work with your child and help them thrive.
So instead of spending your time in therapies to change your autistic child to make them fit into a neurotypical shell, you can confidently know the exact steps to take to help your autistic child feel safe, supported, and empowered to live their best life.
Myth #3
Needing Support Makes You an Autism Warrior Mom™
None of us wants to be that warrior mom who posts about “fighting autism” or how “autism won today”.
And you might feel like if you need support sometimes that makes you one of those moms.
But here’s the deal: Parenting ANY child is difficult, and parenting an autistic child in a society that doesn’t accommodate them? Trust me, that’s not easy.
And that means that all of us need support as we go through this autism journey.
The key here is to make sure you have the RIGHT support.
You need a supportive community that sees autism as a positive thing, and respects your child and their neurology.
You need a supportive community that understands your frustration and points you toward a clear next step to help you move forward.
You need a supportive community that is there for you to lift you up during the hard days and that will be there to celebrate wins with you on the good days.
And above all, you need a supportive community that is lead by autistic adults who care about your success and your child’s success.
But friend...I'm going to let you in on a little secret...
Even though there are tons of parents of autistic children — and more every single day — it’s rare to find one that feels confident in their ability to parent and advocate for their child in a respectful way.
A few find their way, but most are lost and frustrated, not knowing whether they’re rocking it or if they’re totally failing.
And the reason for that, as you’ve likely seen by now, is that while it’s clear that you want to parent in a way that respects your child’s neurology...
...The practical way to do that can feel unclear and downright impossible.
But as long as you have the autistic guidance you need to avoid the biggest blunders that most “autism moms” fall in to, the path is paved for you to become the parent and advocate your child needs you to be.
One that confidently advocates at the school, consistently meets your child’s needs, and builds the close and respectful relationship with your child you’ve always wanted.
The key ingredient is clear guidance and support from autistic mentors.
And with your permission, that’s what I’d like to show you how to find.
Introducing
Autism Journey Collective is the ONLY membership experience of its kind that...
Connects You With Guidance on Your Specific Situation From Autistic Adult Mentors
Get unique insight, advice, and support from Autistic Adult Mentors who will take the time to understand your unique family situation and offer guidance that takes into account what you’ve tried, your child’s strengths, struggles, preferences, and your family dynamic.
Walks You Step-by-Step Through the Proven Autism Journey Roadmap
Never wonder what your next step should be or if you’re doing the right or wrong thing because the Autism Journey Roadmap will take you step-by-step through the proven journey that all parents of autistic children take. You will feel confident and empowered as you become the parent, advocate, and autism ally that your child needs.
Offers the Support You Need, Without the Warrior Mom™ Bull Shirt
Good Place references aside, the Autism Journey Collective Community is made up of parents just like you who embrace their child’s neurodiversity and are looking to become the best parents, advocates, and allies they can be alongside the Autistic Adult Mentors who offer insight and guidance every step of the way.
So if you’re ready to finally feel confident and become the parent, advocate and ally your child needs you to be...
Here's how we'll help you get here:
Autism Journey Collective Core Content
From Diagnosis to Ally
Diagnosis Stage
Accepting and Processing an Autism Diagnosis
The very first stage on a parent's Autism Journey is the diagnosis stage. This is when your autistic child is getting their official diagnosis accepting your child's autism and processing exactly what it means.
Module Highlights:
- Find out the exact process for shifting your mindset so that you can fully accept your child’s autism diagnosis.
- Uncover your true fears about what this autism diagnosis means for your child’s future so that you can work through them and see reality.
- Get clear on what autism really is, and -- more importantly -- what it’s not so that you can understand your child’s neurology fully.
- Discover the positives of autism and learn neurodiversity so that you can see autism as a natural and positive part of your child’s identity.
Discovery Stage
Discovering the Details and Becoming the Expert on Your Child
Once you've accepted and processed your child's autism diagnosis, you're ready to dive deep into the Discovery Stage. You're going to discover your child's unique preferences, needs, triggers, and more.
Module Highlights:
- Find out how to understand your child’s unique triggers, needs, and preferences so that you know exactly what makes them tick.
- Get clear on the two types of triggers, and how both of them affect how your autistic child responses to the world around them.
- Discover the 5 types of autistic communication and learn how to understand and decode your child’s unique communication, even if they’re non-speaking.
- Dive deep into understanding sensory processing and the different sensory input your child needs on a day-to-day basis.
Accommodation Stage
Accommodating and Meeting Your Autistic Child’s Needs
Now that you have a solid understanding of your child's needs, you jump into the Accommodation Stage where we make sure that we're meeting those needs on a regular basis. Together with your child you'll create routines, sensory diets, and systems to help them stay regulated day-to-day.
Module Highlights:
- Discover how to meet your autistic child’s needs on a day-to-day basis without “spoiling” them or losing yourself in the process.
- Uncover the strategies that will help manage your autistic child’s anxieties so that they feel safe and build trust.
- Find out how even the smallest demands can cause stress on your relationship with your autistic child, and how to reduce demands to build connection.
- Build routines that work to make sure that your child’s sensory needs are met, you have some self-care time, and your family just works.
Success Stage
Helping Your Autistic Child Meet Goals, Learn Life Skills, and Succeed
The Success Stage is exciting because now you know that your child's needs are being met on a consistent basis, so they're in a good place to start setting (and achieving!) autistic-lead goals! This stage is all about finding your child's unique learning style and helping them gain confidence and life skills.
Module Highlights:
- Find out how to set autistic-lead goals with your child so that you’re always working on the life skills that will make the biggest difference for your child’s success.
- Uncover your child’s unique learning styles so that you can understand how your child learns best to limit frustration for both of you.
- Discover the exact 5-step process I use to teach my autistic son life skills without manipulation, icky behaviorist techniques, or hours and hours of therapy.
- Uncover the unique balance between consistently presuming competence while accepting your autistic child exactly as they are.
Advocacy Stage
Confidently Advocate for Your Child at School, With Family, and in the Community
Now that you know your child's needs, you know how to meet them, and you know how to help them set and achieve goals, it's time to take that knowledge and advocate for your child at school, in the community, and with other family members.
Module Highlights:
- Understand the unfortunate advocating hack that works every time, and how to use it to your child’s advantage.
- Get clear on your non-negotiables so that you can feel confident any time you advocate with your child’s school, their cub scouts leader, or even grandma.
- Find out how to make a child-focused advocacy packet so that you can quickly get on the same page during your next IEP or 504 meeting.
- Discover the powerful advocacy scripts you can memorize and use in order to clearly and effectively communicate during high-stress meetings.
Ally Stage
Become a Powerful Ally for the Autistic Community
And finally, in the Ally stage you move past advocating for your child specifically, and you become an ally to the entire autistic community. This is when you're actively working with autistics to create a better society, starting with your Circle of Impact.
Module Highlights:
- Get clear on exactly what it means to be an ally, and how to embody a powerful ally mindset.
- Uncover your Circle of Impact so that you can make a difference for all autistics in your community.
- Discover how to seek out and amplify autistic voices so that those in your Circle of Impact are exposed to autistic opinions.
- Develop powerful ally scripts so that you’re never caught struggling to remember what to say or how to best ally with autistics.
Ridiculously Risk-Free Guarantee
Take a full 30 days to experience the Autism Journey Collective Membership.
In that time, you’ll be able to work your way through the Autism Journey Core Content where you will get the specific action steps based on where you are on your unique journey.
You’ll be able to work through the trainings that are specifically tailored to your unique struggles, take a challenge or two, use some of the PDF Quick Guides, and even get coaching on your biggest struggles from me personally.
And here’s the deal: I know how valuable the Collective is for my members. I know that having an autistic adult mentor to guide you every step of the way, personalized group coaching for when you feel stuck, and the resources you need to move forward at your fingertips is going to be a game-changer for you.
And because of that, I know beyond the shadow of a doubt that in that 30 days, you will move forward on your autism journey. That’s why I’m offering my Ridiculously Risk-Free Guarantee.
See, you have an entire 30 days to experience the Autism Journey Collective Membership, and if you don’t feel like you’ve made any progress, you’ll receive your investment back from me.
But more than that, you’ll get a personal one-on-one coaching call with me so that together we can figure out where you’re stuck and create a plan for you to move forward.
Ridiculous right?
So again, if you don’t feel like you’ve made progress on your autism journey within 30 days, I want you to email me personally -- [email protected] -- so that I can schedule your call and process your refund.
Autism Journey Collective Monthly Content
New Content Every Single Month
Supportive Community to Fall Back On
You will have a supportive community full of parents just like you who are committed to moving forward on their autism journey, and this community will become the army that supports you through your struggles, offers ideas when you feel stuck, and celebrates your wins with you. Plus the Autistic Adult Mentors are in the community to answer your each and every question.
Step-By-Step Trainings on Specific Struggles
Each month you will get access to a brand new autism training on a specific struggle or next step. We’ll dive deep into things like navigating therapies, dealing with judgment from family, or setting autistic lead goals.
Powerful PDF Quick Guides to Move You Forward
These downloadable and printable PDF Quick Guides are designed specifically to help you move forward on your journey. Whether it’s a list of practical self-care ideas, a sensory profile, or a quick guide that helps you build routines, these guides will help you take what you’re learning and put it to good use.
Encouraging and Actionable Challenges to Help You Make Progress
Each month, we will put together an action-packed challenge that will break down an activity into bite-sized pieces that you can do in just 5-10 minutes a day. These challenges can be anything from creating a starter sensory diet or building a connection plan.
Personalized Group Coaching on Your Biggest Struggles
On these live group coaching calls I dig deep into your specific struggles in order to help you get unstuck and make progress. These coaching calls have covered struggles from sibling rough-housing going to far to navigating consent and boundaries to food aversions. This is your chance to get specific insight into your unique situations each and every month.
Here’s what you’re getting when you enroll today:
Autism Journey Collective Core Content from Diagnosis to Ally ($300 Value)
Supportive Community to Fall Back On ($99 Value)
Monthly Step-By-Step Trainings on Specific Struggles ($97 Value)
Monthly Powerful PDF Quick Guides to Move You Forward ($27 Value)
Monthly Encouraging Challenges to Help You Make Progress ($47 Value)
Monthly Personalized Group Coaching on Your Biggest Struggles ($199 Value)
Plus these limited time bonuses...
- #ActuallyAutisticAnswers Video Vault ($197 Value)
- Autism Language 101 ($47 Value)
- Parenting Autistics Crash Course ($97 Value)
Total Value: $1010
When you add it all up, that’s a value of $1010
But when you enroll today, you’ll get access to everything for just:
Monthly Membership
Start today for only
$25
OR
Annual Membership
Get 2 Months Free for
$250
Bonus #1
#ActuallyAutisticAnswers Video Vault
Access a video vault of short videos of the Autistic Mentors answering your most common questions about autism and your autistic child. Why Does My Child Get So Angry Out of Nowhere? Why Does My Child Think I Can Read Their Mind? Why Does My Child Play With Food, But Not Eat It? These are all questions that are answered in short and easy to consume videos for you! Plus, as an Autism Journey Collective Member, you get to request videos that will be added to the ever-growing vault.
Bonus #2
Parenting Autistics Crash Course
This powerful mini-course will give you an overview of the research-backed parenting strategies that will help you to become the best parent you can be for your autistic child. We’re going to cover the exact steps for staying calm when triggered yourself, how to handle a struggle in the moment, and how to reconnect and move forward when things calm down. You won’t want to miss this.
Bonus #3
Autism Language 101
IEP’s? Ableism? Neurodiversity? Comorbid Disorder? Ever see terms and think, what the heck does that mean? Autism Language 101 is a powerful training that dives deep into the common terms used in the autism community, the preferred language of autistics, and how to avoid accidental ableist language.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions our top students ask before joining Autism Journey Collective…
I love that there are free Facebook communities available, I even run one myself! But when it comes to getting insight into your unique situation, the free Facebook communities are limited.
How often have you posted a question in one of those communities only to get 87 different (and overwhelming) responses, and half of them didn’t really apply to your situation or they hyper-focused on one specific detail in your post?
In Autism Journey Collective, there are Autistic Adult Mentors who get to know you, your family, and your situation so that we’re offering insight and guidance specific to you. We’ll know if your child is a seeker or avoider, homeschooled or public schooled, or if they struggle with changing weather or trying new foods.
Our primary goal is to help you better understand your autistic child so that you can be the best parent, advocate, and ally you can be. So unlike in the big, overwhelming, free communities, your success (and your child’s success!) is our main focus.
As soon as you join you get access to the Autism Journey Collective Core Content, from Diagnosis to Autism Ally. These comprehensive trainings will help you identify exactly where you are on your autism journey and what your next steps should be.
On top of that, every month you receive access to an Autism Training, PDF Quick Guide, Action-Packed Challenge, and Group Coaching Call all surrounding the monthly topic, which is a specific struggle like balancing family needs, dealing with judgment from others, or navigating different therapies.
Finally, you have continuous access to our members-only Facebook community where you can post struggles, questions, and wins! The Autistic Adult Mentors are in there to offer guidance and support, plus the other members will quickly become the support system you didn’t even know you needed.
When I started looking for resources that would help me be a better parent to my autistic child, I was frustrated and underwhelmed with what was available.
There were resources made by parents that completely ignored the autistic perspective and used icky marketing techniques that fed into the Warrior Mom mindset. And there were therapist-lead resources that seemed to hyper-focus on manipulating and training your child to do what you wanted them to do, ignoring their needs, feelings, and neurology in the process.
Neither of those were a fit for me, and I’m guessing they aren’t a fit for you either.
That’s why I set out to create the Collective. A community where parents like you could get direct guidance and support from Autistic Adult Mentors who take the time to know your specific situation and help you make progress.
Each of the Autistic Adult Mentors are also parents, so they’ve been exactly where you are and can offer unique insight and guidance on struggles like how to advocate when you struggle to communicate yourself, how to handle competing sensory needs between you and your child, and how to parent while low on spoons.
And just imagine the emotional energy that you'll save by having this community where everyone is already on the same page and you won't need to spend more time educating others (and answering the same question about why ABA is bad for the 45th time) than you spend actually getting support yourself.
That doesn’t even touch on the trainings, the challenges, or the other resources that are focused on your specific struggles available each month. So short answer? Yes. The Collective makes sense for you!
For starters, I want to remind you of the Ridiculously Risk-Free Guarantee. You get to experience the membership for a full 30 days. If you don’t feel like you’ve made progress on your autism journey, send me an email and I’ll refund your entire investment. Not only that, I’ll also jump on a one-to-one call with you, and together we’ll figure out what’s keeping you stuck and how to help you move forward.
But what about beyond those first 30 days? Well, Autism Journey Collective is a membership community, and that means that you can cancel at any time. There really is no risk involved!
Sure thing, friend. I've listed it all out for you below.
Here’s what you’re getting when you enroll today:
Autism Journey Collective Core Content from Diagnosis to Ally ($300 Value)
Supportive Community to Fall Back On ($99 Value)
Monthly Step-By-Step Trainings on Specific Struggles ($97 Value)
Monthly Powerful PDF Quick Guides to Move You Forward ($27 Value)
Monthly Encouraging Challenges to Help You Make Progress ($47 Value)
Monthly Personalized Group Coaching on Your Biggest Struggles ($199 Value)
Plus these limited time bonuses...
- #ActuallyAutisticAnswers Video Vault ($197 Value)
- Autism Language 101 ($47 Value)
- Parenting Autistics Crash Course ($97 Value)
Total Value: $1010
When you add it all up, that’s a value of $1010
But when you enroll today, you’ll get access to everything for just:
Monthly Membership
Start today for only
$25
OR
Annual Membership
Get 2 Months Free for
$250
Autism Journey Collective is PERFECT for you if...
- You just received your child’s autism diagnosis and you want to start this journey with the support and guidance you need without wasting any time.
- You accept your autistic child, but advocating at school or dealing with other peoples’ judgment is tiring and you want some guidance from people who’ve been there.
- You just wish you had an autistic adult on speed-dial to answer your biggest questions and make sure you’re on the right track.
- You’re ready and willing to change some of your beliefs and thoughts about what it looks like to be a “good” parent so that you can be the parent your child needs.
- You spend your time hanging out in autistic-lead groups, reading books like Neurotribes or The Reason I Jump, and googling #AllTheThings to better understand your autistic child.
- You’re secretly afraid that you’re doing this parenting thing wrong, and you are ready to feel confident and supported on this journey.
- You know that with autistic guidance and support, you’ll be able to make progress on your autistic journey and help your child live their best autistic life.
If you said “yes” to at least 4 of the above, you’re ready friend! I can’t wait to see you inside Autism Journey Collective.
Here’s what you’re getting when you enroll today:
Autism Journey Collective Core Content from Diagnosis to Ally ($300 Value)
Supportive Community to Fall Back On ($99 Value)
Monthly Step-By-Step Trainings on Specific Struggles ($97 Value)
Monthly Powerful PDF Quick Guides to Move You Forward ($27 Value)
Monthly Encouraging Challenges to Help You Make Progress ($47 Value)
Monthly Personalized Group Coaching on Your Biggest Struggles ($199 Value)
Plus these limited time bonuses...
- #ActuallyAutisticAnswers Video Vault ($197 Value)
- Autism Language 101 ($47 Value)
- Parenting Autistics Crash Course ($97 Value)
Total Value: $1010
When you add it all up, that’s a value of $1010
But when you enroll today, you’ll get access to everything for just:
Monthly Membership
Start today for only
$25
OR
Annual Membership
Get 2 Months Free for
$250
