Original drawings by my neurodivergent son · Neuroaffirming by design

Made for him.
Shared with you.

AuthentiKids began with my son’s drawings and grew from a simple belief: different ways of thinking, feeling and being deserve to be seen and understood.

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AuthentiKids Reflection Cards spread in front of an open kraft box

Why AuthentiKids exists

It started with his drawings.

My son has always drawn the world in his own unmistakable way. Animals, sea creatures, dinosaurs and characters filled our pages long before AuthentiKids had a name.

I began pairing those drawings with words that reflected something deeper: needing more time, moving at a different pace, processing quietly, or simply being yourself without having to perform.

What started as something made for him became something worth sharing. AuthentiKids exists to celebrate identity and make space for different ways of moving through the world.

Made for him. Shared with you.

More than what you see

There’s more to me
than you can see.

What you notice first is only part of who I am. There are strengths, interests, feelings and ways of seeing the world that may not show on the surface. AuthentiKids is about making room for the whole person, not just what others see first.

A different pace still counts

Slow doesn’t
mean stuck.

Sometimes a few simple words can make room for a different way of experiencing the world. No fixing. No performing. Just recognition.

The Reflection Cards

24 original drawings.
24 thoughtful reminders.

A handmade deck of reflections and affirmations pairing original child-drawn characters with simple, meaningful words. For home, school, therapy spaces, or wherever a moment of reflection fits.

Reflection Card reading I can do hard things slowly. Slow still counts, with an original whale drawing

AuthentiKids Reflection Cards deck wrapped in its kraft belly band

Reflection Card reading Some days I swim forward, some days I float. Both are part of learning, with an original fish drawing

A deck that feels handmade because it is.

Each 3.5 × 5 inch card is printed on heavy cardstock, finished with a wipeable matte surface and rounded by hand. The 24-card set comes in a kraft storage box.

24 cardsOriginal child-drawn artworkRounded cornersMade in Canada

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One idea.
Different ways to share it.

AuthentiKids extends beyond Reflection Cards, with practical tools and everyday products that carry the same original artwork and neuroaffirming point of view.

AuthentiKids regulation cards showing six regulation strategies and a bilingual instruction card

Everyday tools

Simple visual supports for regulation, transitions and calm spaces, designed to support rather than manage.

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AuthentiKids flamingo tote being worn, featuring original child-drawn artwork and the words Je me démarque

Wear & share

Original child-drawn art carried onto totes and other everyday pieces, made to be seen and shared.

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Snap Happens mug featuring an original child-drawn crocodile design

Explore more designs

Discover more AuthentiKids drawings across mugs, apparel, accessories and other products.

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Come meet us

Find AuthentiKids in person.

Find us at upcoming markets and community events.

NOV132026

Artisan Market

Geneva Centre for Autism Symposium

Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel · Toronto, Ontario

We'll be at the artisan market on Friday, November 13 with Reflection Cards, original artwork, stickers, totes and more.

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A little something from AuthentiKids, free

Start with something
made to support.

Our free Back-to-School resource gives children a simple way to share what helps them feel understood and supported. It’s a small introduction to the thinking behind AuthentiKids.

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AuthentiKids

There is room for every way of being.

Original child-drawn art transformed into thoughtful products that celebrate identity, different paces and different ways of being.

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Made for him.Shared with you.