S2: EP33: I'm Not Weird!
Welcome to Ujana (pron. Oyana) : A Teenager's & Young Adults Journey to Self Love
English - August 20, 2021 19:34 - 47 minutes - 87.6 MBSelf-Improvement Education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Today, I have the pleasure to speak with Kelly Coons who is an Autistic Author writing about Autistic protagonists. Her book ‘All Ways’ was released in April 2021.
Kelly is also an autism advocate. Before she was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the age of thirteen, she had a coming-of-age story that was mostly deemed as neurotypical. However, she always felt isolated and, until her diagnosis, believed that she was to blame. After her diagnosis, she became passionate about disability advocacy and promoting Autistic pride.
Kelly has such a vibrant and passionate spirit. When she’s not writing, you may find her playing Dungeons & Dragons or wanting to escape into the Pokemon universe.
We talk about and what you will learn:
➤Her childhood and its challenges
➤Autism and how to learn about it
➤Advice for parents
➤Advice for children with autism
➤Why she wrote her book and the process
➤Being open to opportunities
➤Her future plans
Plus much more…… lots of advice throughout.
Resource mentioned:
Autism Heals
By Jennifer O’Toole
Kelly's details:
Kellycoons.weebly.com
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