Catania Home Help, Catania
Run by people who have been through parenting a child with a disability and autism and neurodivergent family life themselves.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
For parents worried about a teenager. Talk with people in Italy who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Italy circle: Weekly check-in ยท
Run by people who have been through parenting a child with a disability and autism and neurodivergent family life themselves.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
Practical help for people dealing with co-parenting after separation and parenting a child with a disability, plus a weekly drop-in.
Evenings and weekends
โDear stranger, this time last year I was exactly where you are. It was vaping and lying and I couldn't see past it. These days I mostly feel like me. It comes back so slowly you don't notice until one day you do. From someone who gets it.โ
โIf you're just starting with a teen who won't leave their room, I won't pretend I have the answers. For me, the waiting list felt endless and the exclusion letters kept coming. What helped was finding one other parent who got it. I still drive nights and Nathan still games, but we had a chat last week about nothing much. That was something.โ
โIf you're at the start of this, I won't pretend it's easy. The first few months were the worst of my life. But I'm writing this from the other side, and some days now I forget to be sad. I had to ask for help and it nearly killed me, but it was the right thing. Go slowly.โ
โA note for the next person. I was where you are a year and a half ago. Back then it was vaping and lying. These days I mostly feel like me. It comes back so slowly you don't notice until one day you do. One day at a time.โ