Episode #056 - Sounding Off About Autism Month

Autism Confidential returns to its usual podcast format for a discussion about April, Autism Month featuring host Jill Escher and guest Thomas McKean, a pioneering autism self-advocate. Jill and Tom discuss: Biden's signing of a proclamation declaring April "Autism Acceptance Month," historical background about Autism Month, some op-eds offering a dissenting view from the rah-rah rosy tone of April, acceptance of our kids v acceptance of autism, the very broken definition of "autism," and of course, guitar!

Links to material discussed in the podcast:

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2024/04/03/white-house-embraces-autism-acceptance-over-awareness/30811/

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/toolkit.html#:~:text=April%20is%20Autism%20Acceptance%20Month,and%20connectedness%20throughout%20the%20community

https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/insight/2024/04/07/profound-autism-awareness-month-neurodivergence-disorder-labels/stories/202404070031

https://www.newsweek.com/i-love-my-child-i-hate-his-autism-1888870

Amie, by Pure Prairie League: 

https://youtu.be/lPgNbFni0oI?si=JWwD6swVhTyMn7jx