02/04/2025
As part of World Autism Awareness Day (April 2), we are proud to share a personal story from our client, Anissa Cavallo, Founder of as told to Jose Agostino, that was published in yesterday!
Anissa's son Massimo is neurodivergent, with diagnoses of autism and ADHD. In his entire first year at school, Anissa’s son, Massimo wasn’t invited to a single birthday party or playdate.
“He hadn’t mentioned it before, so I had no idea it was a problem, but in grade two, he would say, ‘So and so has a party and I haven’t been invited. I thought he was my friend,'”
The pain of him being isolated and not connected to our community really got to me. I realised how deeply it was affecting him and that he couldn’t express it.
"As the parent of a neurodivergent child, I had to tell people who my child was, because they can’t work it out for themselves. Then once that happened, I had them backing me, and then their kids would back him, and it made such a huge difference. It was a complete gamechanger.”
Anissa volunteers her time with a charity dedicated to improving inclusivity for neurodivergent children and their families. We are proud to support Friend In Me's mission, amplifying their message and raising awareness around issues impacting neurodivergent children, adults, and their families.