🌿 By Dr. Tasnuva Sarwar Tunna | Pharmacist, Autism Recovery Strategist, Warrior Mama

There are 4 kinds of AUTISM MUM out there and based on their type they need to choose everything whether to choose a treatment option or to parent and co-regulate!!

The four kinds of mums are:

1) Results-Driven Mama

2) Heart-Led Mama

3) Gentle & Grounded Mama

4) Detail-Oriented Mama

Each archetype takes in information in a different way. Their results seeking pattern is also different!!

Below I have discussed MY ways that helped me & my 400+ students achieve success for THEIR KIDS by doing this work on themself FIRST!.

ARE U READY? Let's Dive In...

💥 Results-Driven, Fast-Paced

Let’s get straight to it:
If your child’s nervous system isn’t regulated, real recovery will stall.
❌ Speech will be delayed.
❌ Meltdowns will continue.
❌ Gut and sleep won’t stabilize.

But when the vagus nerve is activated and supported?
✅ Speech emerges
✅ Sleep deepens
✅ Tantrums reduce
✅ Gut improves
✅ Emotional connection builds

This ONE nerve could be the difference between stuck and thriving.
And the strategies to support it? Fast, simple, and science-backed. You don’t need years — you need the right tools.

💫 Heart Led

When my son Muhammad was nonverbal, I tried everything:
Therapies, supplements, diets — you name it.

Nothing stuck until I shifted my focus from fixing symptoms to creating safety in his body.

We started:

• Humming together before bed

• Splashing cold water on his face in the morning

• Doing deep breathing while cuddling

• Dancing and singing together during transitions

And just like that — his voice came.
His laughter returned.
Our bond deepened.

This is what I teach inside my ATS programs — not just protocols, but nervous system rituals that help your child feel safe enough to grow.

You’re not alone. Thousands of autism warrior parents in our global community are seeing the same results.

🫶 Gentle & Grounded

I know you’re overwhelmed.
You’re not looking for more chaos.
You want calm. Connection. Confidence.

The vagus nerve is your ally in that.
When your child feels safe in their body, everything starts to soften — their tone, their energy, their openness to you.

These aren’t aggressive interventions. They’re gentle, grounding, and family-centered:

• Cuddles and co-regulation

• Foot massages with calming oils

• Predictable breathing rituals

• A rhythm of peace you both can depend on

You don’t have to fight for healing.
You just need the right support system — and that’s exactly what we’ve built inside ATS.

📊 Detail Oriented

Let’s look at the science.
The vagus nerve is the 10th cranial nerve — the main component of the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS).
Its job? To shift the body from fight-or-flight to rest-and-digest.

Research shows:

• 🧠 It connects directly to the brainstem, gut, lungs, and heart

• 🗣️ It stimulates vocal cords and facial expression — key in autism

• 🔬 Low vagal tone is linked to high inflammation, anxiety, and speech delay

• 💡 Vagal stimulation improves mood, sleep, and social connection

And the best part?
You don’t need expensive equipment or prescriptions. You can tone the vagus nerve with:

• Deep, slow breathing (especially long exhales)

• Humming, gargling, and chanting (stimulates vagal pathways)

• Cold water facial immersion (activates dive reflex)

• Gentle touch and massage (signals safety to the nervous system)

All grounded in polyvagal theory and neuroscience. No fluff — just what works.

✨ Final Words (Bringing All Types Of Mums Together)

No matter who you are — the strategic, the emotional, the nurturing, or the logical parent — here’s the truth:

You are the nervous system your child learns from.
Your calm = their safety.
Their safety = their speech, sleep, and progress.

That’s why nervous system healing is non-negotiable inside our ATS-6MD and ATS Foundations programs.
We’re not chasing symptoms. We’re creating the conditions where real healing begins.

📩 Want to dive deeper into vagus nerve support, emotional regulation, and brain-based healing?

Click here to explore our programs or DM me “SAFE” on Instagram.

Because healing isn’t just possible.
It’s scientific. Soulful. And starts now.

With love & fierce clarity,
Dr. Tasnuva Sarwar Tunna
PhD in Natural Medicine | Autism Recovery Coach | Warrior Mama