Kimberly talks about her older sister, Kayla, and how she has shaped her future. When Kayla was two years old, she was diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified. Today doctors would diagnose her with autism. Kimberly is often asked what it is like to have an older sister on the autism spectrum and she has learned over the years that it is often easier to tell a quick funny story about Kayla rather than really digging into the tougher parts of having a sister with autism. It has taken Kimberly years to unpack some of the tougher memories and learn to love herself and her family, but she is grateful for the progress that she has made. The reality is, we all have good days and bad days, but that doesn’t make any of us less valuable as human beings. Kayla is no exception to that rule. As an occupational therapist, Kimberly outlines her proposal for supporting families of individuals with autism.