Dóra Lohonyai
– human before all, then mother, Autism activist, author, business woman and destiny navigator –
Dóra Lohonyai
– human before all, then mother, Autism activist, author, business woman and destiny navigator –
“ I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become”
– C.G. Jung
About my books
My first book is a diary-memoir of our family’s adventurous journey through India, woven together with our experiences living with autism and how I, as a mother, experienced it all. It’s an honest journey, both outward and inward, full of humor and inner struggles, set in a unique world surrounded by Hindu gods and monkeys.
My second book tells the story of our family’s first thirteen years with autism from multiple perspectives. I share my experience as a mother gradually facing this new reality and learning to navigate this extraordinary life. Both autistic children speak through their own voices, giving readers a window into their feelings and experiences, and the youngest, neurotypical child also shares how he naturally experiences everyday life alongside his unconventional older siblings.
The full price of the book supports the Autisták Köztünk Boldogan (Autism Happily Among Us) Association!
I’m Dóra Lohonyai—first and foremost a human, then a mother, autism activist, writer, businesswoman, and life navigator. My life has been radically transformed thanks to my children. Out of three, the first two are autistic. My son has mild intellectual disability and Tourette’s syndrome. Both have attention difficulties. Our third child is typically developing, but far from ordinary. I raise them alone.
I wrote my first book about them and for them. My goal is to help more people understand and accept autism, which now affects 1 in 100 people. In the fall of 2018, I set off to South India with my children because a local guru promised he could help us—not by curing the incurable, but by transforming our karma.
Video Courses for Parents
Video Courses for Parents
Over the years, countless parents have reached out to me with the same challenges—challenges I once had to face completely on my own.
When we receive the diagnosis that our child is autistic, ADHD, or different in any way, time seems to stop for a moment. Processing this is not easy: it requires honest reflection, grief work, and a brave, forward-looking strategy. I’ve already been through this journey myself.
I am here to support you even if life has placed you in a situation where you are separating from your partner while raising an autistic child, and also in helping a neurotypical sibling receive the attention they deserve within this new family dynamic. The goal is to create a mentally healthy, loving, and livable life—regardless of outside circumstances! So that you don’t have to walk this path alone, I created a video course series that guides you through this challenging journey step by step. If you feel this is what you need right now—join me!
Speaking Engagements
I deliver talks in both Hungarian and English. They usually focus on my personal, inspiring story and my journey of growth, giving people strength and helping them step back from everyday problems to see individual challenges from a new perspective. I view life’s challenges as opportunities to surpass ourselves, become better, and grow. This mindset is what I aim to convey in my talks.
My TEDx Talk
Blog
On my blog,
I share everyday moments and heartwarming stories
from life with my autistic children. Many people have come to
follow and enjoy our extraordinary journey with autism since our
trip to India, which I also documented in the blog.