Why Creative Storytelling Builds Confidence in Autistic Kids (Without Pressure)

Confidence isn’t something you can force.

I learned that the hard way.

Like many parents raising an autistic child, I spent years trying to teach confidence — through routines, encouragement, therapy tools, and reassurance. I thought if I said the right things often enough, confidence would stick. It didn’t. What changed everything wasn’t more instruction.

It was creative storytelling.