Real talk on raising autistic kids

Season 9 · Episode 19 · 20 min

Level One Does Not Mean Easy | Stephanie Kerns (S9E19)

Stephanie Kerns was a teacher before she was an autism mom, and the only autism she'd seen was in boys. Her daughter presented so differently that the first read was a speech delay. She's 14 now, verbal, and diagnosed Level 1, the level everyone hears as easy. Hour-long meltdowns, three weeks of spirit week, a stutter at 13, and what to say when someone tells you your kid doesn't look autistic.