Parent guides.
Guides written by our clinical team for the parents we serve, for the families that need help. Read them as you need them. They are not going away. We constantly update them, so be on the lookout.
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If you are reading this, you might be sitting in a parking lot after an appointment. You might be Googling at 3am. You might be a year into this and still feel like you are catching up. We see all three of those parents every week.
We wrote these guides for you — and to continue bringing a sense of awareness and companionship to our families, we update them regularly. Please keep an eye out and sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know when new guides land.
You did not cause this. You are not too late. You are not alone. Start wherever you need to start. We will still be here when you come back.
— Brittany Brown, Clinical Operations Director
Where are you right now?
Just got a diagnosis — now what?
Five steps every parent can take in the first week after a diagnosis. Written by our clinical team in plain language, reviewed by parents who lived it.
The first few weeks after a diagnosis are blurry. You did not break your child. You are not too late. Start with whichever of these feels least heavy right now.
Just got a diagnosis — now what?
Your first five steps, calmly explained. Written for the parent who is reading this at 11pm.
How an autism diagnosis works, step by step.
What the DSM-5 actually says, what your evaluator was doing, and what your report means.
Talking to your child about therapy.
Age-by-age language that helps. From toddler to teen.
Clinical team writes. Parents test.
Written by our team
Every guide is drafted by one of our BCBAs or care coordinators and reviewed by our clinical leadership before it goes live.
Read by parents first
Every guide is reviewed by a small panel of House of Hearts parents before publication. If they say it does not land, we rewrite it.
Research-backed
We cite the BACB Professional and Ethical Compliance Code, CDC ADDM Network data, and peer-reviewed ABA research. References are listed in each guide.
Last quarterly review: April 2026.
From families who read these.
"These read like someone had already had the conversation with my pediatrician for me."
— The Klein family, Jacksonville"I sent the insurance guide to three other parents in our autism support group."
— Maria, Miami"We printed the routines guide and stuck it on the fridge."
— The Patel family, Plano"I read 'Taking care of you, too' the night I almost quit my job. I am still here."
— Sarah, DenverNew guides land monthly.
One email a month. New guides, updates to existing ones, and a small note from our clinical team. No sales. No spam. See the full journal →
Your question not on this page?
Send us the topic and we will write it. We add new guides to this library every month based on what families tell us they need.
Reading is one thing. Walking it together is another.
When you are ready to start, we are ready to listen.
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