Dan Franklin: empowering Autism through awareness and understanding
From Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ? by Tony Mantor
April 8, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
Dan Franklin shares his experiences with autism and discusses the need for greater awareness and understanding of autism in society.
Dan Franklin talks about his autistic lived experiences and his journey. He talks about how the system needs and what needs to be addressed to gain more autism awareness and understanding throughout the world.
People in this episode
Host: Tony Mantor
Guest: Dan Franklin
Topics covered
- autism awareness
- lived experiences
- systemic issues
- understanding autism
- empowerment
Keywords
- autism
- awareness
- understanding
- lived experiences
- empowerment
- systemic issues
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