🧑 For parents of newly diagnosed children

You just heard the words.
Here's what comes next.

An autism diagnosis can feel like being handed a map in a language you don't speak. Lighthouse translates it β€” with step-by-step roadmaps written by a parent who walked this exact road.

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Your First 30 Days

The "What Now?" Checklist

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Understand the diagnosis report β€” what the terms actually mean

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Get on therapy waitlists immediately (yes, before you're ready)

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Call your insurance β€” the exact questions to ask

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Take care of YOU β€” this part is not optional

"I wish this existed when we started."
β€” Every parent, everywhere
The Journey

From diagnosis to thriving, one lit step at a time

Five stages every family moves through. You don't have to see the whole path β€” just the next step.

Free Resources

Guides written at the kitchen table, not in a boardroom

Every guide comes from real appointments, real waitlists, and real 2am research sessions.

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28 Questions to Ask Any ABA Center

The exact evaluation checklist β€” staff experience, peer environment, parent involvement, transitions β€” everything.

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Whole-Child Care

Preparing for a Holistic / Integrative Visit

What tests to ask about, questions on supplements & diet, and how to coordinate with your therapy team.

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Planning Ahead

ABA vs. Montessori vs. Both

How to think about educational environments, peer modeling, and when to reassess your child's placement.

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Real Life

Flying with Your Autistic Child

The complete flight comfort bag checklist β€” sensory support, sleep, snacks, and what to test before travel day.

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First Steps

Your First 30 Days After Diagnosis

The "what now?" roadmap β€” waitlists, insurance calls, paperwork, and permission to feel everything you're feeling.

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For You, Mama

Caring for the Caregiver

Faith, community, envy, grief, hope β€” the parent's inner journey nobody prepares you for. You're not alone.

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"No parent should have to navigate an autism diagnosis alone. We turn one family's journey into every family's roadmap."
β€” The Founding Sisters, Lighthouse
Our Story

Built by sisters who've been exactly where you are

We are sisters β€” and more than one of us is raising a beautiful autistic child. Between us, we've navigated diagnoses, therapy waitlists, school systems, and insurance calls across two countries. We stayed up late researching, sat in waiting rooms with lists of questions, and prayed our way through the unknowns β€” together.

Every checklist on this site is one we actually used. Every guide answers a question one of us actually asked. What one sister learned, she passed to the next. Now we're passing it to you.

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