The first week — essays & guides for families of nonverbal autistic kids
What to do in the first 48 hours. What to ignore for a month.
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The first 72 hours after an autism diagnosis — what to do, what not to do
Parent googling at 11pm on diagnosis day — 'what do I do now, what's next, what should I do first'. High intent, panic-adjacent, wants a list.
The map you don't have yet — the road ahead after an autism diagnosis in India
Parent a few days post-diagnosis, starting to ask 'what comes next, what's the system, what are all these acronyms I keep seeing' — UDID, Niramaya, RPwD, OT, ST, AAC, etc.
The diagnosis day no one prepared you for
Parent just heard the ASD diagnosis, sitting in the car or at home that night, doesn't know what the next hour looks like.
What to ignore in the first month after diagnosis
Parent recently diagnosed, drowning in advice from WhatsApp groups, relatives, YouTube, Ayurveda clinics.