Cuenca Grief Counselling
We help people with parenting a struggling teen and autism and neurodivergent family life, in person in Cuenca and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
For autistic people and families raising neurodivergent kids. Talk with people in Ecuador who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Ecuador circle: Weekly check-in ยท
We help people with parenting a struggling teen and autism and neurodivergent family life, in person in Cuenca and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
Resources by and for autistic people.
โI was where you are eighteen months ago. For me it was school refusal since September. I'm volunteering here now. You get yourself back in pieces. From someone who gets it.โ
โIf you're scared right now, I get it. About three years ago, that was me. An EHCP fight, every single day. I wake up most days without that dread. It comes back slowly, like feeling in your fingers after the cold.โ
โI'm not going to tell you it gets easier, because I don't know if it does. What I can say is that you learn to carry it better. The assessments, the meetings, the forms, they're exhausting, but you're the expert on your child. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Find one person who gets it, even if it's just someone online. And if you can, find two hours a week just for you. It's not selfish, it's survival.โ
โTo the parent just starting out: I know it feels like you are the only one. The supermarket stares, the meltdowns, the same five foods. It is hard. But you will find your people. I found a support group online and it helped just to know others get it. Fight for the assessments, keep notes, and do not be afraid to ask for help. And look after yourself too. You cannot pour from an empty cup.โ