Raising The Spectrum

Jerry Brunskill
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Raising The Spectrum is an honest conversation between parents, family members, and providers of neurodivergent children. It puts real people and real stories at the center — the lived, day-to-day experience of caring for and supporting neurodivergent individuals. It is candid, warm, and unfiltered, and it speaks directly to a community that rarely sees itself represented with this much honesty. The show airs as a simulcast — every episode broadcasts live and simultaneously across Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. Raising The Spectrum is hosted by Cameron Moulène, the French-American actor known for his work in television and film, including MTV's Happyland, Hulu's A Teacher, and the series Foursome. The show is deeply personal for Cameron: he is raising a neurodivergent son, and he created Raising The Spectrum to raise awareness, educate parents, and support anyone whose life is touched by neurodivergence. He brings an on-camera presence and a genuine, conversational interview style that lets guests truly open up.

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    The Untold Reality of Raising a Child with Profound Autism | Tiffany Sumner

    Raising The Spectrum is brought to you by Zocdoc. Your health matters and taking care of yourself shouldn't be complicated. Find and book the right doctor with Zocdoc. Head to https://www.zocdoc.com/RTS to get started & check that appointment off your to-do list! What is life really like raising a child with profound, nonverbal autism? In this deeply personal episode of Raising the Spectrum, Cameron Mouléne sits down with autism advocate Tiffany Sumner to discuss the realities that many families face but few people truly understand. Tiffany shares her journey as a single mother, navigating severe behavioral challenges, grief after diagnosis, advocacy, school battles, caregiving, mental health, and finding hope despite overwhelming obstacles. Together they discuss the need for better support, improved resources, caregiver burnout, and why profound autism deserves greater public awareness. This is an honest, compassionate conversation for parents, caregivers, educators, medical professionals, and anyone wanting to better understand the autism community. Topics include: Profound autism Nonverbal autism Autism parenting Caregiver burnout School advocacy Mental health Residential care Autism resources Family resilience Hope for autism families 00:00 Disclaimer 00:44 Meet Tiffany Sumner 03:00 From Marketing Executive to Autism Advocate 05:00 Receiving Her Son's Diagnosis 08:20 The Grief Parents Experience 12:00 Severe Aggression & Safety Challenges 16:00 The Difficult Decision for Residential Care 21:00 Fighting School Systems 26:00 Early Signs of Autism 31:00 Mental Health, Addiction & Family Loss 38:00 Supporting Siblings 41:00 What Society Gets Wrong About Autism 44:00 Searching for Causes 48:00 ABA Therapy Discussion 53:00 Dating as a Parent of a Neurodivergent Child 57:00 PTSD Among Autism Caregivers Subscribe for more conversations supporting neurodivergent families.

  2. 6d ago

    Growing Up With an Autistic Brother Changed My Life | Shane Harper

    Raising The Spectrum is brought to you by Zocdoc. Your health matters and taking care of yourself shouldn't be complicated. Find and book the right doctor with Zocdoc. Head to https://www.zocdoc.com/RTS to get started and check that appointment off your to-do list! What is it really like growing up with an autistic sibling? Actor, musician, writer and filmmaker Shane Harper joins Cameron Mouléne for one of the most personal conversations ever featured on Raising The Spectrum. Shane shares the story of his younger brother Sullivan, his autism diagnosis, growing up together, navigating school, bullying, communication challenges, and ultimately discovering that autism wasn't something to "fix"—it helped shape their entire family for the better. They also discuss: • Growing up with an autistic brother • Early autism diagnosis in the late 1990s • Speech delays, echolalia & apraxia • Sibling relationships • Bullying & advocacy • Autism acceptance vs. awareness • Inclusive education • Neurodiversity • Parenting autistic children • Faith, family & identity • Why society—not autism—is often the biggest obstacle Whether you're a parent, sibling, educator, therapist, or simply want to better understand autism, this conversation offers compassion, honesty, and hope. Subscribe for new episodes of Raising The Spectrum every week.

  3. Jul 27

    Laura Clery Opens Up About Autism, ADHD & & Her Journey as a Single Parent

    Laura Clery joins Cameron Mouléne for one of the most honest conversations yet on Raising The Spectrum. Laura shares the emotional story of recognizing the first signs of autism in her son Alfie, receiving a Level 3 autism diagnosis before age two, navigating early intervention, ABA therapy, ADHD, addiction recovery, and learning to trust her instincts as a parent. The discussion also explores neurodiversity, autism awareness, social media misconceptions, parenting challenges, sibling dynamics, and why every child deserves to be understood as an individual—not a diagnosis. Whether you're raising a neurodivergent child, know someone who is, or simply want to better understand autism, this episode offers practical insight, hope, and a lot of laughter. Topics include: • Laura Clery's autism journey • Early signs of autism • ADHD and creativity • ABA therapy • Speech delays • Autism diagnosis • Parenting neurodivergent children • Autism misconceptions • Recovery and addiction • Finding hope after diagnosis 00:00 Disclaimer 00:41 Welcome Laura Clery 03:00 How Cameron discovered Laura 05:30 Growing up with ADHD 10:00 Comedy, creativity and school 13:30 Addiction & sobriety 22:00 First exposure to autism 28:00 Alfie's early signs 35:00 Receiving the diagnosis 44:00 Autism misconceptions 52:00 Social media & self-diagnosis 59:00 Early intervention 1:06:00 ABA therapy discussion 1:22:00 Learning what works 1:38:00 Parenting on the spectrum 1:53:00 Hope for families 2:15:00 Final thoughts Subscribe for new conversations every week.

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Raising The Spectrum is an honest conversation between parents, family members, and providers of neurodivergent children. It puts real people and real stories at the center — the lived, day-to-day experience of caring for and supporting neurodivergent individuals. It is candid, warm, and unfiltered, and it speaks directly to a community that rarely sees itself represented with this much honesty. The show airs as a simulcast — every episode broadcasts live and simultaneously across Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. Raising The Spectrum is hosted by Cameron Moulène, the French-American actor known for his work in television and film, including MTV's Happyland, Hulu's A Teacher, and the series Foursome. The show is deeply personal for Cameron: he is raising a neurodivergent son, and he created Raising The Spectrum to raise awareness, educate parents, and support anyone whose life is touched by neurodivergence. He brings an on-camera presence and a genuine, conversational interview style that lets guests truly open up.

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