Why did you start the website?
My son Jeorge, now 11, was diagnosed with autism when he was three-and-a- half. Jeorge is non-verbal and incredibly sensitive to energy and stimulus surrounding him.
I’ve spent seven years volunteering with people with autism and met hundreds of people who are autistic and their carers. I have researched through books written by those on the spectrum. I launched the website last October. There are so many misconceptions about autism and I wanted to get across the things that aren't spoken about much, such as the sensory processing and how it communicates, as well as concepts like seeing sound [synesthesia]. Various people I’ve met can see sound. They can hear trees and flowers. Many have told me they use telepathy.
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