Autism Association Annual Report 2023

My son, Sterling, was diagnosed late 2022 with Autism. I saw the flyer for MyTime on his classroom door and noticed it read “meet other families” and thought I’d give it a go. Originally, the idea of a hot coffee and a chat sounded like a holiday. But MyTime has become so much more than that for me. It is a safe space where I can go every week, chat and bond with other families who have children just like my son, people who could relate, who actually understood. After trying typical play groups and leaving feeling judged and unhappy, here at MyTime there are no sympathetic looks, no judgement, just understanding. After the first few weeks, I thought I’d finally found my people and was excited to attend every week. Now after almost a year of attending MyTime, I have met some awesome people, given and received advice, learnt a lot of different perspectives and alternate strategies to help me, my son and our family. At 32, I never thought I’d be making new friends, but MyTime has really helped me find my village.

Autism Association of Western Australia - Annual Report 2023

MyTime

Nichole Chaytor, parent

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