I’ve been fortunate enough to work in the autism community for the past 40 years. I’ve conducted and overseen thousands of autism assessments and related care plans. My passion is also personal, as I have a 60-year old brother impacted by autism who I care for.

While services have evolved over the past 40 years, there has been little innovation to meaningfully help families understand the fractured landscape of care, make informed decisions to truly find their loved one’s maximum level of independence and—perhaps most concerning—find love and compassion for themselves as caregivers.

When I first received confirmation of a ASD diagnosis, I left with nothing else but a diagnosis on a piece of paper. Little did I know that me, my husband and our children’s life was going to change EVERYTHING!! But, ironically, I was never told that my life as I know it will change drastically. I left that appointment with my piece of paper in hand (evaluation conclusion and diagnoses) and THAT.WAS.IT!! Never was told what lays ahead of me. In a perfect world, knowing then what I know now, I would’ve NEVER has a family leave without educating them FIRST! I would’ve appreciated having someone come along side my husband and I to answer any questions, provide wisdom and resources. Most importantly to offer encouragement.

One of the key tools in the NuroLux^™ toolkit is a series of questionnaires. It was relatively painless and certainly helpful in identifying our current state and what was working from our perspective. This process actually provided us a sense of accomplishment on how far our family has come and inspiration for the path ahead.