This week Dr. Ivan Khan is joined by the one & only Tasneem Imam Khan, MPH as they discuss Autism parenting and their journey as parents to their 8 year old son Ian.

Listen in as they discuss the childhood development signs that Ian missed early on prompting his parents to get early childhood evaluations. Find out why it can be so frustrating for parents to get a complete diagnosis of developmental conditions for their special needs children. This can be found at 2:11.

Find out how Mrs. Tasneem (Nipa) made significant changes to her work and career for two years to ensure proper Speech, Occupational & Physical Therapy for Ian. This can be found at 13:47.

Mrs. Tasneem discusses becoming an Autism parent advocate and her work in educating new immigrant families around childhood development, neurodiversity, and most importantly acceptance. This can be found at 21:28

Later in the culture section, Mrs. Tasneem discusses ways that she ensures proper self care to find the right balance as a parent to a special needs child. Listen on, as Ms. Tasneem describes the importance of building a tribe of like minded families that accept & celebrate neurodiversity! You can find this at 40:55. 

Please note that Ian received two more neurodivergent diagnoses in addition to Autism since the taping of this episode. Enjoy, Share & Pay it Forward!

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