Parenting Your Autistic Child

Parenting Your Autistic Child Synopsis

'The book I wish I'd had at the start of our journey. It explains the 'why' behind the hard moments and helps you parent with more confidence and far less shame.' - James Hunt, Sunday Times bestselling author

'This book not only offers the most valuable advice on what works when parenting an autistic child, but also relieves parents of the burden of guilt that so many of us carry.' - Kellie Bright, actor and SEN parent

'You will exhale as you read. Lisa Galley hands parents back their confidence, page by page.' - Anna Mathur, author of The Little Book of New Mum Feelings and Raising a Happier Mother

'An amazingly useful guide on parenting autistically. I hope everybody who knows an autistic child will read this.' - Pete Wharmby, author of Untypical and Different Minds

Here is your permission to parent your child the way they need you to

If you are exhausted by parenting advice that doesn't work for your child, Autism Consultant and mum of three grown-up autistic children Lisa Galley is here to offer a lifeline.

This isn't a book of rules, behaviour charts or impossible parenting standards. Instead, Lisa explains exactly what is happening in your child's brain and body during those difficult moments - when they refuse to get dressed, experience sensory overload or meltdown at 3.30pm - offering practical strategies that work with their nervous system rather than against it.

With gentle science, practical tools and deep validation, Parenting Your Autistic Child won't only show you how and why to parent differently - it will finally give you the confidence to trust your instincts, let go of shame and choose what's right for your child.