Aftereffect

Such a sad story about how our most vulnerable fall through societal cracks. Excellent and sensitive reporting.

Poorly produced, researched and reported.

As a parent of a woman with autism in her late 20’s, this podcast was both necessary and difficult to listen to. Audrey Quinn was a great narrator and was spot on in so many respects, including capturing the tendency of “experts” to be condescending and dismissive towards families. I also appreciate Audrey shining a light on the experience of individuals who are more challenged, who do not communicate with words, and who have significant behaviors. As parents, our worst fears include having police misunderstand and overreact to a situation, the fear is real. Arnaldo and his toy truck sitting in that cul de sac could have been my daughter. An epilogue would be great.

As a parent of a new adult on the spectrum who has just entered into a group home I appreciate the thorough review of the history and factors surrounding this horrible news story. These events are stuff of a special needs parent’s nightmares. We work our whole lives trying to ensure our loved ones will be safe, cared for, and loved. However, there are legitimate challenges that sometimes make a out of home placement essential. My son wants to live an independent life like everyone else. He doesn’t necessarily want to live at home with mom and dad forever. We want him to thrive and grow. I’m learning as we go here. If there are lessons to be learned from incidents I hope we can grow wiser from them and do better. Now if someone could go find out what happened at the Costco in Corona that resulted in the shooting death of a reportedly non-verbal man with ID, that would be a great follow up to this series.