Real people. Unique experiences.

Every parent's journey with autism is unique. In this personal conversation, Susan Linehan shares her family's experience, offering an opportunity to hear a parent's perspective on raising and supporting an autistic child.

Stories like Susan's help create understanding between families, caregivers, professionals, and the wider community. By sharing personal experiences, parents can offer valuable perspectives, encourage meaningful conversations, and help others feel more connected.

At Autism Unity, we believe that listening to families is one of the most important ways to build awareness, compassion, and a community where every individual and family feels valued.

Through the Gloom is a deeply emotional documentary that tells the powerful and heartbreaking story of autistic children and their families living through the war in Ukraine. Set against the backdrop of air raid sirens, destruction, displacement, and uncertainty, the film reveals how war uniquely impacts children on the autism spectrum — children whose worlds often depend on routine, stability, sensory safety, and trust.

Through intimate interviews with parents, specialists, volunteers, and caregivers, the documentary captures the daily struggle to protect vulnerable children while communities face the consequences of war. Families share stories of fleeing bombings, hiding in shelters, losing access to therapy and education, and trying to comfort children overwhelmed by fear, noise, and uncertainty.

The film also highlights the extraordinary resilience of the autism community in Ukraine. Therapists, parents, volunteers, and nonprofit organizations continue working to provide support, maintain connections, and create opportunities for children and families despite difficult circumstances.

At its core, Through the Gloom is not only a story about war. It is a story about love, survival, humanity, and the strong bond between parents and their children. It gives voice to families whose experiences deserve to be heard and understood.

This documentary stands as a tribute to courage, compassion, and the determination of families and caregivers to protect and support their children even during the most difficult times.