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Autism Support for Newcomer and Immigrant Families

Raising an autistic child in a new country means learning a diagnosis and a system at once. A warm, practical starting point for newcomer families.

Parent writing questions in a notebook after an autism diagnosis, with folders, papers, and a laptop on a calm kitchen table.

Questions to Ask After an Autism Diagnosis

You will not think of every question at once, and you do not need to. Here are the ones worth asking, sorted by who can actually answer them.

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Newly Diagnosed with Autism in Ontario

The forms, the waitlists, the unfamiliar words. A steady, parent-to-parent map of the first steps after an autism diagnosis in Ontario, one step at a time.

Parent reviewing papers at a kitchen table after a child’s autism diagnosis, with a notebook, folder, calendar, and child’s drawing nearby.

First 30 Days After an Autism Diagnosis

The first month is for orientation, not solutions. Here is a calm, week-by-week path through it, and permission to leave the rest for later.

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Newly Diagnosed With Autism: A Parent Guide

The diagnosis hands you a new word for your child. It does not change who they are, and you do not have to understand all of it this week.