Dr. Christopher Khoury:Beyond the Label: Helping Students with Autism Thrive in School and Life
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Tony Mantor interviews Dr. Christopher Khoury about supporting students with autism in the school system.
Show Notes: What does it really take to help a child with autism succeed in today's school system? In this powerful episode of Why Not Me? , Tony Mantor sits down with Dr. Christopher Khoury, educational diagnostician, and special education expert who has spent more than two decades helping students and families navigate autism, learning differences, and individualized education. Dr. Khoury shares what happens behind the scenes of the IEP process, why every autistic student deserves to be seen as an individual—not a label—and how schools have evolved in supporting neurodiverse learners. He also opens up about his own journey overcoming a reading disability, earning a PhD without ever reading books in the traditional way, and how that experience shaped his passion for helping others discover their unique strengths. Together, Tony and Dr. Khoury discuss: How autism is evaluated within the school system The critical role of IEPs and individualized support Why collaboration between parents and educators changes outcomes The importance of recognizing every student's unique abilities Bullying, inclusion, and creating supportive classrooms How schools have improved over the…
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