“10/10 would recommend! The experience helped answer some questions on ways to cope, made me feel seen and validated and increased my confidence in my diagnosis.”

“I find classes stressful and triggering, almost always. To be in a “room” with “my own kind” and be able to express myself and feel received was a very healing and helpful experience. As a former learning development professional, I find Taylor’s program design, her materials and her facilitation and the LOVE and CARE that come through her to all in the class, to be top notch. I encourage anyone who can use thoughtful and caring and knowledgeable support in their autism spectrum journey to join a class with her and receive the wonderful gift of her work- which is both affordable and priceless!”

“Taylor’s Connection Groups are fabulous! The energy is consistently positive, inclusive, inviting and compassionate. (Also fun!) It’s been my first opportunity to connect with other autistic adults since my own diagnosis — and I’m truly blown away by what an awesome experience it’s been. This community is extraordinary, and Taylor’s skillful leadership and deft guidance are exquisite. I am deeply grateful for every part of it!”

“Participating in Connection Groups has been so very important in my journey as a recently identified autistic person. I recently ran across this quote “Hospitality is making outsiders feel like insiders”. We can have so many negative experiences/feedback trying to live in a NT world. We may be outsiders in the NT world, but in the Connection Group, for an hour anyway, we are all treated like insiders. I don’t have words for how meaningful that is for me!”

“I live in a relatively small and isolated community so I don’t really have any friends or family nearby that understand my reality. With the connection group, I was able to connect so easily to the other participants (despite being a rather diverse group of people otherwise). I didn’t fully realize how much energy I expend engaging with people on a daily basis until I logged onto the call and felt how effortless it was to socialize and connect with fellow Autistic individuals. The experience was great!”

“I really loved having the opportunity to connect with other autistic adults in a safe space - I’ve never experienced that before, and it really blew my mind how validating and inspiring it was. I felt so much less alone and misunderstood as a result of these groups. The structure of having the group submit questions seems to work really well, and I love using the chat and emojis simultaneously as a way to express through different modalities. The energy was always so welcoming and supportive, and I always felt that each member was really present and engaged while others were sharing. It was amazing!”

“These groups and your work is immensely helpful and gives me so much community and hope. I met one of my new ‘best friends’ at the first group I did last spring. We are constantly amazed how alike we are and how easy it is to talk to someone we just met. ”

“I found being in a group of late diagnosed men, women of varying ages and backgrounds to be validating and supportive. We had great discussions and I feel as though it was more beneficial than some of the therapy I have done. I felt seen, my comments appreciated and understood. Taylor did a great job moderating and guiding our discussion.”

“One of my fears has been not being able to interact or fit in well with any sort of a community. I have too much history of joining a community centered on my interest and feeling like an outcast. Even in the first week of this, I didn’t feel like I could belong. But I’m surprised to say that by the end of this session, I felt like I belonged. And this helped me to be a little more curious and open about the possibilities out there ahead of me. I didn’t join this looking for that, but it really ended up being the better part of the bargain.”

“I felt comfortable with the group even before my first meeting, because Taylor provided such a thorough and clearly communicated document to know what to expect. I appreciated how she facilitated each meeting with some guided discussion topics, but left plenty of flexibility for the group discussion to be a bit open as well. This was my first ever experience of being in a 100% autistic group and I cried joyful tears of relief after the first meeting because I felt like I wasn’t alone or weird or a “problem” for being wired as I am. Highly recommend joining, even if you just want to listen and not speak at all on the calls. Taylor is amazing!”

“I got a level of validation and acceptance from my connection group that I hadn’t been getting from either my Autism focused therapist or even trusted loved ones. You get to come exactly as you are because it’s a space that is just for autistic voices.”

“The 3 months of connection groups that I was in at the end of last year are what helped me get through my autism diagnosis.

Our December connection group has continued to meet every week. We’ve become quite a tight group and support each other during the meetings.”

“Living abroad has been an isolating experience–doubly-so once I learned I am Autistic. The Connection Groups afforded me an opportunity to connect with other Autistic adults, proving to my brain that I am not as alien as I once thought. Discussing our Autistic experiences has been very validating, replacing shame and guilt with self-confidence and a much healthier self-image.”

“As someone from Europe whose native language is not English, I felt very comfortable expressing myself in this setting. Even though I am experiencing burnout, these connection groups filled me with more energy after each meeting. The validation I experienced during the sessions helped me deepen my self-love and gave me permission to give myself more grace in life. The Demand Avoidance associated with putting myself out there quickly melted away whenever I saw how safe this space was. The meetings felt very therapeutic to me, even more so than with the licensed psychotherapists I talked to in the past.”

“The Connection group is helping me heal on a level where 20 years of conventional therapy failed. Autism is not as others depict nor properly conveyed in the media. A large puzzle piece of my life has been located and everything is clearer.”

“My experience with the Connections Group is that it allowed me to realize that I am not alone. After I received my diagnosis, which I was happy to receive, I had a nagging question of “now what”. The Connections Group answered that question and removed the isolation of feeling strange in this world by finding a tribe that understood what I was going through. ”

“The connection groups are a safe, friendly space. It’s so refreshing to find other people who can relate to our autistic joys and challenges. I love this community.”