About this episode

The episode discusses the concerns of parents regarding the future care of their autistic children and features a conversation with Shannon, a mother of a profoundly autistic adult.

WHO WILL CARE FOR MY CHILD WHEN I'M GONE? Shannon from t4autism and Ninka-Bernadette Mauritson.. Shannon is the first and only mom of an un-healed adult, profoundly autistic child that I've met who is willing to use her story to spare other moms from carrying diapers for 20 years, living in isolation, exhaustion, and fear.... This moment from our conversation says it all: "You pulled your son out, Ninka. And now he's independent, and you are helping younger moms do the same. I want t...

People in this episode

Host: Ninka-Bernadette Mauritson

Guest: Shannon

Topics covered

• autism care
• parenting challenges
• independence
• support for moms
• autistic adults

Keywords

• autism
• parenting
• independence
• caregiving
• support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: t4autism

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