Unfiltered Autistic with Amanda McGuinness

By Amanda Mc Guinness - Little PuddinsEducation

Unfiltered Autistic with Amanda McGuinness episodes

November 25, 2024 My Son's Autism Diagnosis Part 2
Part 2 or my beautiful son Conor's Autism Diagnosis.

I am thankful for all who listen to my story now but more so to those who walked that journey with me all those years ago and never left my side.
I thank you now and forever more.
Do good in the world, and make a positive change if you can at all.

Amanda
46 min
November 18, 2024 My Son's Autism Diagnosis
My Son's Autism Diagnosis - A Birth Story.

My son Conor was the youngest child to ever be "diagnosed" as Autistic almost 15 years ago in County Mayo.
What lead to that diagnosis are some of the most hard to talk about times of my life.
When my gorgeous Conor was born he changed all of our lives irrevocably in an instant, that moment he took his first breath here on earth changed everything for good. He opened my eyes to a world of pain and suffering, to the inhumane way in which people who were different were shunned, mistreated and cast out.
We have been on a journey every moment since learning about Autism, discovering my own Autistic identity, and trying to change the world one day at a time to make it a safer more accepting place for my son, and Autistic people just like him.

This is a two part episode. This being Episode 1 and Episode 2 to follow next.

28 min
November 18, 2024 The Unfiltered Autistic Podcast - An Introduction - Amanda Mc Guinness
Hello and welcome to the unfiltered Autistic Podcast.
The Podcast that aims to give an unfiltered account of
Autistic lived experiences, created and hosted by me Amanda Mc Guinness, an
Autistic Autism and Visual Support Specialist and parent to 4 Neurodivergent
children.
Having spent a lifetime filtering my true self, to be the
person I felt others wanted me to be, I realised at the age of 39 I could no longer
be that person.
It was time to be my true unfiltered Autistic self.
I realised I deserved to have the same compassion and
thoughtfulness I put out into the world. I deserved to be me.
The Unfiltered Autistic Podcast is for and by Autistic
people, safe place to share our stories of self-discovery, our stories of love
and lived experience.
The Unfiltered Autistic Podcast is also a podcast for those
who are not Autistic, those may have a loved one who is Autistic and for those
who have the cultural humility to know that to truly understand the Autistic
lived experience of the world, they must listen to Autistic voices.
Thank you for listening and thank you for being here with
me.

2 min
May 03, 2023 My Adult Autism Diagnosis
On New Years' Eve 2020, I told the world I had gone forward for an Adult Autism Assessment. In this episode, I talk about that moment and how I told the world.
8 min
May 01, 2023 The Unfiltered Autistic Podcast - An Introduction - Amanda Mc Guinness
A short introduction to the Unfiltered Autistic Podcast, and to me the creator and host, Amanda Mc Guinness.
2 min
February 06, 2021 The Autism Educator Introductory Podcast
The Autism Educator Podcast launches this March 2021 in celebration of my eldest son Conor's 11th birthday. As County Mayo's Autism Ambassador I am proud to launch The Autism Educator Podcast, where you will hear real life stories of struggles and triumph. From the dark waters of Salthill where one night as a young mother, I contemplated taking my own life, to the woman I am today; an Autistic mother of 4; 3 of whom are autistic.
To follow our family's journey, join us over on Instagram - Facebook - Twitter -
Thank you for joining me on the Autism Road.
Amanda
2 min