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Autism: Trusting the Process of Discovery in Adulthood and in Parenting

January 30, 2026 • Michelle Henderson and Kate Sherman • Episode 49

Kate and Michelle share two different perspectives on autism. Michelle talks about parenting an autistic child who was recently diagnosed. Kate talks about her lived experience as someone who discovered autistic traits later in the life for herself. Together they talk about the importance of de-stigmatizing autism and finding ways to embrace it instead.

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