
Through the barricades
01/17/24 • 40 min
What are the additional barriers when autistic and from an ethnic minority? Samera and Hayley discuss report findings from 2014 onwards where no discernable change seems to have occurred. Their guest Michelle, a teacher, works collaboratively with her students in a resourced provision and also as a parent to her autistic teen Tyler.
All references in the podcast are in this episode's transcript [Transcripts with References - Frank Communications]
If you are new to autism and parenting, Quirky and Autistic Parenting podcast is just for you. The content of this podcast is for general information purposes only and does not constitute advice.
Podcast Engineer: Liv Bennett , Theme music: Alisdair Stirling
What are the additional barriers when autistic and from an ethnic minority? Samera and Hayley discuss report findings from 2014 onwards where no discernable change seems to have occurred. Their guest Michelle, a teacher, works collaboratively with her students in a resourced provision and also as a parent to her autistic teen Tyler.
All references in the podcast are in this episode's transcript [Transcripts with References - Frank Communications]
If you are new to autism and parenting, Quirky and Autistic Parenting podcast is just for you. The content of this podcast is for general information purposes only and does not constitute advice.
Podcast Engineer: Liv Bennett , Theme music: Alisdair Stirling
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If you are new to autism and parenting, Quirky and Autistic Parenting podcast is just for you. The content of this podcast is for general information purposes only and does not constitute advice.
Podcast Engineer: Liv Bennett, Theme music: Alisdair Stirling
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All references in the podcast are in this episode's transcript [Transcripts with References - Frank Communications]
If you are new to autism and parenting, Quirky and Autistic Parenting podcast is just for you. The content of this podcast is for general information purposes only and does not constitute advice.
Podcast Engineer: Liv Bennett Theme music: Alisdair Stirling
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