Diana Gomes

Walk for Autism 2026

My Activity Tracking

My tracker shows my steps for the 8 days of the challenge from 26th March to 2nd April. My goal progression shows all my steps including any I have done outside of the challenge days.

My Target: 80000 Steps

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Goal Progression

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I'm walking 10,000 steps a day for Autism Initiatives

Walk for Autism is a fundraising challenge run by Autism Initiatives Group. Autism Initiatives Group is working towards a world where every autistic person has the support they need to thrive, every opportunity to fulfil their potential and a supportive, inclusive community to live in.

I'll be walking 10,000 steps a day from 26th March to 2nd April to raise money for this fantastic charity. Please sponsor me.

Any donation big or small is greatly appreciated 😊

My achievements

Added profile picture

Shared page

First donation received

Raised £20 t-shirt is on its way

50% fundraising target

100% fundraising target

Challenge completed

My updates

Love Beyond Words

Saturday 24th Jan

Being a mother of an autistic child is not a journey I chose, but it is a journey that has completely changed my life.

From the moment of the diagnosis, it felt as if the world had collapsed over my head. I went through a real sense of grief. I had to relearn how to live, relearn how to be a mother, and relearn how to understand my own child when there were no words. The feeling of helplessness is terrifying loving so deeply and, at the same time, not knowing how to help.

None of this has been easy. Alongside the daily challenges, I had to face the pain of seeing family members struggle to accept the diagnosis. Every single day, I face prejudice, lack of empathy, and judgmental looks, as if autism were something simple, or as if it were my fault. As if loving and caring were not already hard enough. Today, separated, I face all of this on my own. But I keep going.

Because within all the struggle, there are the small yet powerful victories. Every step of progress we achieve together. Every smile. Every deep look he gives me a look that goes straight into my soul and reminds me why I keep moving forward. These moments are priceless. They are what sustain me.

I hate autism with all my strength, but I love the autistic child with all my heart.