sophie.deegan
This Is What Autism Looks Like
This is what autism looks like.
Not the stereotypes.
Not the assumptions.
Not the neat definition found in a diagnostic report.
The reality.
When Sophie’s daughter was diagnosed as autistic, she thought the diagnosis would simply help her understand her child. Instead, it began a journey that would force her to look at her own life in an entirely different way.
As she learned about her daughter’s communication, sensory needs, behaviour and unique way of experiencing the world, Sophie began to recognise something familiar.
Herself.…