Episode 13 - Thomas McKean Is an Autism Self-Advocate Who Stands Up for Parents

Episode 13 - Thomas McKean Is an Autism Self-Advocate Who Stands Up for Parents

The internet sees rampant bullying of autism parents but Tom McKean is calling BS. Diagnosed with autism in his teens, Tom, now in his mid-50s, became one of autism’s very earliest self-advocates, along with Temple Grandin and a few others. Grounded in his desire to help those less fortunate than himself, he now writes and blogs about autism and its bizarre culture wars. Highlights:

• His (bitter) experience being institutionalized in his late teens

• His unexpected journey toward becoming an autism advocate

• He has decades of witnessing parents’ sacrifice and love for their children, but some of the newer and more vitriolic advocates are ignorant of the broader world of autism

• Interviewer Jill Escher has been chatting with Tom about guitar for several months, and the two perform an impromptu and fairly ear-offending duet!

Links:

Tom McKean on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/thomasamckean

Blogpost about the autism puzzle piece logo: The Autism Puzzle Piece Logo: What It Really Means

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Episode 027 - Thriving with Severe Autism at Bittersweet Farms

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Episode 026 - TMS and Neuromodulation in Autism Treatment, with Dr. Manuel Casanova

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Episode 23 - The Truth About ECT in Autism, Part 3: Interview with Joshua Smith, MD

In this episode we revisit the topic of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for autism, exploring a new study out of Vanderbilt Medical Center finding resoundingly positive results, and few side effects o...

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Episode 22 - The Truth About ECT in Autism, Part 2

Episode 22 - The Truth About ECT in Autism, Part 2

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Episode 21 - The Truth About ECT in Autism, Part 1

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