Welcome to the UMF Family
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Where Guides and Story Universes Come Together
Understand My Family (UMF) exists to make life gentler, clearer, and more connected for families raising neurodivergent children – starting with autism, and over time expanding into ADHD, Tourette’s, and other neurodivergent profiles such as dyslexia and dyspraxia.
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Everything under UMF is built from real family life: the good, the hard, the funny, and the utterly exhausting. The aim is simple – to help you see the world more through your child’s eyes, reduce the daily overwhelm, and bring your family closer together.
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Right now that means calm, practical guides and tools you can actually use. Very soon, it will also mean whole story universes for your children to see themselves in and feel at home.
What We Create Under the UMF Family Tree
The UMF Family Tree has 3 main branches
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Family Guides
Our first booklet, Understand, Not Overwhelm, is an introductory guide for anyone who loves an autistic child and wants to understand and support them better without drowning in jargon or guilt.
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Practical Worksheets
Our worksheet packs – Our Child at a Glance, Our Child at School, and Parent-Child Communication – are designed to be printed, shared, and used in real life with teachers, relatives, and your child. They help you turn “we don’t know where to start” into simple, structured conversations and clear information.
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Future Story Universes
Alongside the guides, we’re developing a growing universe of fictional books:
illustrated stories for ages 4–8, and funny, warm chapter books for 9–12+ that put neurodivergent children and their families at the centre of the adventure. Introducing UMF Worlds. In the Henry's World series, we follow Henry, an autistic child, through his many adventures. Whether it’s a day out to the zoo, or the mysteries of Grandad Jim’s Garage, whether it’s an adventure with Santa Claus or helping the "Greyliens" who crash in his back garden fix their ship and get back home, Henry’s adventures are always fun!
