28/08/2026
🚨✨ NEW BLOG POST – BLOG #20! ✨🚨
💜 Growing Up with My Older Brother: What Autism Taught Me About Love, Patience, and Family 💜
We’re so pleased to share our brand-new Blog #20 with you — and this one is a really special and personal story. 🥹💜
Written by Talia, this blog shares what it was like growing up alongside her older brother Jaden, who is autistic, and how their relationship has shaped the person she is today.
Growing up, Talia didn’t always understand why some things were different for their family. There were times of frustration, confusion, cancelled plans and challenges that were difficult to understand as a child.
But as she grew older, she began to see things differently — understanding her brother’s world, his need for routine and reassurance, and the ways they both experienced life differently.
From helping Jaden build confidence and independence, to answering the same questions over and over again, Talia shares some incredibly honest moments from their childhood and the lessons she has learned along the way. 💜
Most importantly, she talks about the lessons her brother has taught her — patience, compassion, understanding, unconditional love and the importance of seeing the person beyond a diagnosis.
This is a beautiful reminder that every family’s journey is different, and that sometimes the things we experience along the way teach us lessons that stay with us for life. 🦋
We’d like to say a huge thank you to Talia for sharing her story with us. We are so proud of you!❤️
📖 Read Blog #20 here:
👉 https://justbeingmeeventscollectivecic.co.uk/blog
💡 Find out more about our upcoming events:
👉 https://justbeingmeeventscollectivecic.co.uk/events
If you’re a sibling of someone with SEND, we hope some of Talia’s words resonate with you. And if you’re a parent, carer, friend or part of the SEND community, we hope this gives you another little insight into the experiences of siblings too. 💜
Because sometimes the most powerful stories are the ones that simply share what life is really like. ❤️
Where Everyone Belongs. 🦋
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