My son doesn’t speak. So I’m telling his story.
Eden is 13, autistic and non-speaking. He can't tell his story, so I'm telling it for him. Start here: who we are and why What About Autism exists.
Why I appreciate the little moments
Saturday mornings with my autistic son Eden: why he reaches for my stubble, loves a tight squeeze, and why I give him space when he's stimming.
Nearly every photo in our council’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan is mine
All but two photos in Central Coast Council's Disability Inclusion Action Plan are mine. Why that matters to an autism dad, plus a gallery screening.
My son can’t speak. So I wrote him a song.
Hidden Histories is a song I wrote for my non-speaking autistic son Eden, set to footage of our ordinary life. It's now the theme of What About Autism.
I know I can’t look after my son forever
A normal night in our house: brushing my 13-year-old's teeth when he has sensory processing differences. Patience, hugs, and a question every carer asks.
He can’t speak, but he just asked us to take him for a drive
Eden is 13, autistic and non-speaking. For the first time in his life he asked us to take him for a drive, by moving our hands to the doors.
He can’t say I love you, but this says it all
My son Eden is non-verbal. Walking home from the park he held my hand and squeezed it when I talked to him. Sometimes love doesn't need words.
The builders who dropped tools so my autistic son could catch the bus
Noise stopped my autistic son getting on his school bus. I asked the builders to stop for five minutes. They did it every morning for four months.
The first time my non-speaking son greeted me home
Eden is 13, autistic and non-speaking. The day he greeted me home from school for the first time, after eleven years of waiting. A dad's story.