Bigger Than
the Moon
A parent's honest, unflinching, ultimately hopeful journey through autism diagnosis, advocacy, and the years that followed — from Syreeta N. Brown.
A story of loss, advocacy, and finding light in the dark.
Bigger Than the Moon traces one mother's path from pre-diagnosis through her daughter Chloe's eighth birthday — the fear, the fights for services, and the quiet, hard-won joy that came after.
This isn't a clinical guide. It's the story behind the diagnosis — the appointments, the paperwork, the moments of feeling unseen, and the gradual, determined shift from fear to advocacy.
"From loss and trauma to acceptance and achievement — Chloe's birth was both an ending and a beginning."
Along the way, Syreeta writes honestly about navigating local authority processes, fighting for a diagnosis to be taken seriously, and learning to parent a child whose needs the world doesn't always see. It is a book for any parent who has felt alone in a system that moves too slowly for a child who can't wait.
Before the diagnosisThe unease, the unanswered questions, the search for a name for what you already feel.
The fight for servicesAdvocacy, local authority processes, and learning to navigate a system built for averages, not for your child.
Acceptance and achievementFinding joy on its own terms, and watching an eight-year-old become exactly who she is.
Eight years, told the way they were lived.
Before
diagnosis
The first
questions
Diagnosis &
advocacy
Building
support
Eight years
old, thriving
A parent, author and business leader with a story she had to tell.
I'm a parent, author and business leader, British with a strong Jamaican heritage, and a lifelong love of reading and writing that I inherited from my mother. Bigger Than the Moon is my first book.
I began writing it the way I navigated everything else on this journey — by journaling. What started as a way to process Chloe's diagnosis became, encouraged by friends and colleagues, the book I wished I'd had at the very beginning.
Today I write and speak about autism advocacy, the realities of navigating diagnosis and support systems, and what it means to find acceptance without losing hope for more.
Bring Syreeta's story to your community.
Syreeta speaks to parent groups, schools, and organisations about autism advocacy, navigating diagnosis, and finding hope without losing honesty.
Parent & community groups
Honest, practical conversations for parents at any stage of the autism journey — from first questions to long-term advocacy.
Schools & education
Helping educators and local authorities understand the parent's side of "invisible" learning needs and the diagnosis process.
Book clubs & panels
In-person or virtual discussions of Bigger Than the Moon, Q&A, and reflections on writing a memoir while still living it.
Watch Syreeta's TEDx Talk
What Autism Can Teach Us About Leadership
Delivered from memory at the inaugural TEDxRichmond event, this talk explores how parenting a child with autism transformed Syreeta's understanding of leadership — and what it means to lead with empathy, resilience, and unconditional acceptance.
One of the most personal things Syreeta has ever shared in public — and one of the most universal.
Watch on YouTubeTEDxRichmond curated by Jessica Huie MBE — Visibility, PR & Purpose Advisor
Syreeta's story, heard across media.
From BBC Radio London to TEDx, here's where you can hear Syreeta speak and read about her journey with Bigger Than the Moon.
Press & Media
Recognition & Honours
The people who helped bring this book into the world.
Bigger Than the Moon would not exist without the dedication, expertise and belief of these remarkable people.
Curator of TEDxRichmond and the driving force behind the book's visibility and public profile since launch.
An independent publisher committed to bringing bold, personal stories to readers who need them most.
Whose editorial skill and sensitivity helped shape a journal into the book it was always meant to be.