This episode builds upon the previous three episodes that highlighted themes of race, neurodiversity, disability and community policing. In this episode, we discuss the talk about race that many black parents give to their children in an attempt to better protect them for the world ahead.
Through the eyes of three different black parents of autistic children, each provides a vulnerable and real look into their parenting philosophies and how they either went about or will go about discussing race with their autistic children. The view points are varied, told through the lens of a mother and two fathers and also explained through the perspectives of an autistic parent and two neurotypical parents.
One parent believes in starting this talk from an extremely early age while another has chosen to wait until later on in childhood. There is wisdom throughout and we are grateful for their rich contributions.
There are references to terms in this episode that are common in the autism community like stimming, masking and social stories. If you are not familiar with such terminology, feel free to click on any of the terms to gain a better understanding of what they all mean.
James Mosely is the first interview in the episode and can be reached on Instagram @1autistic_perspective and on his site.
Camille Proctor is the next interview in the episode and you can reach her at the Color of Autism website and here.
Johnathon Briggs is the final interview. He can be reached at his site Fatherhood at Forty, and here.
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