Let's Talk Autism

Author Aaron Wright joins us from California to talk about his two autistic daughters. Aaron talks about the diagnosis process in California and the battles parents face in regards to diagnosis and the relevant support. 

You can find Aaron at @authoraaronwright on instagram and read the book he has written at:
https://www.authoraaronwright.com/ 

Instagram and Meme legend Marcus Mitchell is back to talk to us about social media and trolling. 
Marcus create comedy memes and content on his instagram and facebook pages which have brought smiles to many faces over the years. He has a huge following and support network from his social media fans however he has been subjected to vile trolling recently. 
Marcus talks about that trolling and how he deals with it. He speaks about Autism and how important Autism awareness is. 

Declan Downie, research in Sport Development and Autism, speaks to Meesh and Christelle about his work as a swimming and sports coach and how he is dedicating his life to inclusion for all in sports. 
You can find Declan on Instagram @ddeclandownie 

Sue is back to speak to us about choosing words wisely!
We caught up with Sue and how her daughter Mia is getting on in her specialist school. We speak about Autism Acceptance and how powerful the correct language and terminology we choose is. 
We also talk Covid Vaccines in regards to those caring for children and adults with additional needs. 

It's Day Three of the Let's Talk Autism Podcast Marathon and first up we have Lisa from ASD_with_a_g_and_t 
Lisa creates memes and funny Instagram content and is a parent of two autistic children. Lisa talks about life in general as well as some of the the hurtful comments she receives online as well as the positives to social media.

Back in September Emma made the decision to not send her children back to school and has embarked on a full homeschooling journey. She tells us how their home schooling journey is going, specifically about her ongoing battle for her son's autism diagnosis. 
@ardleyshomeschool

Carl from @fighting_the_dadbod joins Christelle, Rich (@insidetheorange) and Meesh to talk about fundraising and the importance it has on raising awareness. 
Carl is a legendary fundraiser running 10 marathons in 10 days back in October for Breast Cancer. 
He has now set Rich, Meesh and Christelle the challenge of running the Milton Keynes Half Marathon for the National Autistic Society. We talk motivation, running tips and much more.

Rich from Inside the Orange Podcast joins us to tell us about his son who was diagnosed with autism. 
Rich has a real passion for helping others to understand autism and promoting autism acceptance. 
@insidetheorange

Guest 11 is Aaron Smith who is and Elvis impersonator in America. 
Aaron is an autistic performer who tells us all about how lock down and the pandemic has contributed to increased anxiety and how this has affected his performing. 
He talks about the ways he reduces his anxiety and the close network around him who are always on hand for support.
A wonderful young man, bursting with energy and even treated us to a song!

Rich is back to talk to us about Mitochondrial disease. He shares memories of his precious son Josh who sadly lost his battle to Mitochondrial in 2019 and explains why raising awareness is so important to him.