Sefora Tabone is one super mama! Her son Diego (a super cute kid, I might add) was diagnosed with autism at the age of two. To help her cope, and in the hope of helping other families going through the same situation, Sefora created a blog called I am Diego.

The blog is all about her family’s journey with autism. “I write about different situations we encounter daily and how we deal with them,” she says. “I also share the happiness we feel when Diego reaches new milestones, and explain the hard work and sacrifices we make in order to reach them.”

Diego is a happy three-year-old, and just like a ray of sunshine, brings joy and love wherever he goes! This adorable little boy is very positive, resilient and works incredibly hard to achieve his goals. “The autism was a shock for us, but by time we accepted it and always look for the way forward. He has an impeccable memory and was able to read and recognise all the letters of the alphabet by the age of two, and count all the way till 50! He also loves colours, shapes and books,” Sefora proudly says.

However, she continues, Diego finds it difficult to communicate his basic needs and engage in social interaction. Nonetheless, he is very charismatic and is deeply loved by his cousins and school mates.

Initially, Sefora started the blog to raise awareness about the ‘invisible disability’ and to promote inclusion. Lots of other parents follow her page, so now she tries to encourage these parents to keep looking up and moving forward, knowing they are not alone.

Sefora also wants to bring attention to the way society handles these ‘invisible disabilities,’ explaining that unintentional comments might hurt families fighting these battles. “I would like to promote accessibility to all children in shops that offer their services to families with children. Just like we provide mobile accessibility to people using wheelchairs, shops, restaurants and schools should be accessible for persons with autism by providing quiet areas and giving them priority when waiting.”

“As a society, we need to judge less and understand more. Whenever we see a child 'misbehaving' in public, we need to keep in mind that the child could be just overwhelmed with what is going on around them.” Thinking before passing a negative comment in situations like these can help. Sefora explains that it is extremely hard accepting such a diagnosis, so building a society which is more understanding, aware and accepting can help immensely.

That's one lucky little guy! Head over to I am Diego to learn more about Diego and his family!