Listen "Stop apologising for your child's autism"
Episode Synopsis
#1 The message as per an original unisex 'Autism Threads' slogan T-shirt is "NO APOLOGY". Autism is part of who our children at any age, are. It is part of their make-up, it is responsible for the incredible minds they do have and we should make no apology for their actions, noises, lack, of eye contact, different ways of communication. An introduction to Elizabeth Vossellor, Founder of S2C that is 'Spelling to Communicate', a film recommendation called "The reason I Jump" and what 'no apology' translates to for all of us on any given day.#2 Guest: N/A#3 Timeline:0:00 Intro - welcome and intro to my either and/or autistic, adhd, neurodiverse children.2:52 The NO APOLOGY unisex slogan T-shirt.4:35 Why NO APOLOGY?6:23 Meeting Elizabeth Vossellor, Founder of 'Spelling to Communicate/S2C' and her analogy for NO APOLOGY.14:00 The Reason I Jump film and Bradstow School.16:53 Never apologise for who you are. What's your NO APOLOGY for today?19:05 School refusal/avoidance crisis in the UK.#4 Intro - this back story to 'NO APOLOGY' i.e. a slogan T-shirt to raise awareness and support autism charities.When and why we apologise for our children's autism and why to stop doing so.Meeting Elizabeth Vossellor and her unique analogy for 'NO APOLOGY'"The Reason I Jump" British film on YouTube or AppleTV - my connection.What 'NO APOLOGY' canmean for us all and examples.Hint of a further topic and info coming soon in my February newsletter -school refusal/avoidance.#5 Calls to Action:New website + newsletter and podcast sing-upThe NO APOLOGY T-shirt#6 Links/References:https://youtu.be/W2GJO_rtzrs?si=Mjkv4pf3GsjpXMONhttps://i-asc.org/#7 Social media: N/A#8 Next Episode: When you meet an autistic person...how to engage
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