THE SJ CHILDS SHOW-Building a Community of Inclusion

Send us a text What happens when you uncover a hidden family history that reveals both heartbreak and resilience? Janet"s discovery of a banker"s box filled with her brother"s medical records sparked an unexpected journey into autism"s troubling past and ultimately led to her powerful memoir, "The Alien Savant." Born i

Send us a text What if you suddenly experienced the sensory challenges your autistic child faces every day? Jacki Edry"s life took a dramatic turn when doctors discovered a massive tumor on her brainstem. After surgery, she woke to a transformed reality - faces appeared to melt, floors became disorienting patterns, and

Send us a text What happens when autism representation meets reality? Kaelynn Partlow pulls back the curtain on life before, during, and after Netflix"s "Love on the Spectrum" in this candid conversation about authenticity and advocacy in the public eye. Diagnosed with autism at age 10 after years of medical profession

Send us a text Every movement matters. That"s the powerful message Dr. Mark Fleming brings to his work with autistic individuals seeking to improve their physical wellness. Diagnosed with autism at age 11 due to motor and speech challenges, Dr. Fleming has transformed his personal experience into a mission that"s chang

Send us a text What does it mean to discover your autism at age 44? Dr. Jason Ybarra takes us on a profound journey of self-discovery that began when he noticed he could understand his autistic students in ways others couldn"t. "This feels like a cozy sweater," he recalls thinking, as pieces of his own identity puzzle

Send us a text What happens when you"re passionate about cooking but can"t see the ingredients? For Debra, founder of The Blind Kitchen, vision loss became the catalyst for culinary innovation rather than limitation. Debra"s story begins unexpectedly – she wasn"t a natural cook, growing up as one of twelve children wit