Why the Current Autism System Is Failing Kids — And What the Science Says Should Replace It | Mandy Mason | Becky Felstead | The Resource

About this episode

Mandy Mason discusses her experiences with her daughter Juliet's profound autism and challenges the current autism system.

Send us Fan Mail She lost her father to suicide at six years old. He taught her to run through a finish line he tied between two trees. She's been running ever since. At 33, Mandy became a mother. Then came Juliet. A diagnosis before age two. Level three. Profound autism. Screaming for six hours a day. Not sleeping. Not eating. Smashing her head into the ground. The doctors painted a picture of what Juliet's life would look like. Mandy chose not to believe it. Twenty years, four world records...

People in this episode

Host: Becky Felstead

Guest: Mandy Mason

Topics covered

• autism
• mental health
• parenting
• education
• child development

Keywords

• autism
• mental health
• parenting
• child development
• suicide
• world records

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