Claiming The Color Purple

Habeebah is joined by her dear friend of 30 years, Tameka Huey-Barkley, founder of Purple Elephant Herbal Commissary to discuss the joys and challenges of raising sons who are living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She shares the perilous journey to getting her sons diagnosed and her own journey of self-healing after living in a constant state of "fight and flight."  She also talks about the birth of Purple Elephant, a wellness and consulting business she started to tap into the body's self-healing potential by way of the lavender herb.

You can find Tameka and her products and services at https://purpleelephantherbal.com.

Note: In this episode Tameka discusses the barriers she faced as she sought intervention and support for her sons before and after they were diagnosed with autism. In August 2020, the American Academy of Pediatrics published a study in its official journal, Pediatrics, that found Black children's autism diagnoses were delayed an average of more than three years after their parents first expressed concerns about their development. Delays in the diagnosis of developmental disorders such as autism mean Black children lose time and access to critical opportunities for early intervention. Read more about this study here: https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/146/3/e20193629  and support the work of Autism in Black https://www.autisminblack.org so that Black families get access to timely autism support services.

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