Autism Knows No Borders

Breaking the Stigma Around Autism, with Meghan Ashley


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Discover what’s possible when dialogue opens the door.

Unfortunately, cultural stigma around autism still exists. Whether you know from personal experience, or through someone who has been impacted by it, you’ll want to listen to this episode with Meghan Ashley. Meghan is a licensed professional counselor who has her own private practice, MPerfect Consulting, where she provides support to women, people of color, autistic individuals, and clients with intersectional identities. 

This episode is part one of our conversation, and we discuss:

  • The validity of self-diagnosis when you don’t have access to a formal diagnosis
  • How Meghan uses what she describes as “neurodivergent life equations” to make her everyday life easier
  • Parenting autistic children
  • How to break the stigma around autism within the Black community
  • Teaching her Black autistic sons about police interactions
  • How to avoid misinformation when searching for autism resources online
  • To learn more about Meghan Ashley and her work, you can follow her on Instagram @mperfectconsulting.----more----

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