The purpose of this study was to investigate what experiences of the investigator during five years of art therapy with a child with an autism spectrum disorder(ASD)and what meanings could be found in her experiences. The investigator chose a narrative inquiry approach for qualitative research to reveal her vivid experiences. Her experiences with the child ASD contained six stories: “art works making Gyeong-hwan happy,” “falling in one s own world,” “following the path,” “forcing meaningless paintings,” “realizing my dreams,” and “having an encounter with the mind of Gyeong-hwan s mother”. ”These experiences had several meanings, including “moving forward together through art works,” “getting empowered by the trust of a parent,” “being able to wait,” and “receiving care from the client.” The findings have the following implications: The approach of art therapy for children with disabilities must be completely tailored to them, not therapists of their parents. Also, the artwork for children ASD is not only serves as a communication tool but also increases awareness for everyone. This ensures that therapists are enlightened after being involved in therapy and that parents improve their understanding of art therapy. Finally, in arttherapy for children with disabilities, the relationship with parents, especially how it affects art therapists, must be understood. Forming a therapeutic alliance with them is an important element to increase therapeutic effects.