A Word: Autism Beyond Awareness
b'April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance month, and might be the only time of year when many Americans think about neurodiversity. But for many families, receiving an autism diagnosis for a child can set off an all-consuming search for doctors, therapists, and education that can work for their kids. That\\u2019s more complicated for African-American families, who have to overcome systemic racism in schools and health care to get the right help for their children. On today\\u2019s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Dr. Ashley Wiley-Johnson. She\\u2019s the vice president of The Los Angeles Speech and Language Therapy Center. She\\u2019s also the co-author of Autism Spectrum Disorders from Theory to Practice: Assessment and Intervention Tools Across the Lifespan. She explains how finding help that focuses on life-long skills for autistic people can lay a foundation for them to have happy, healthy futures.\\n\\nGuest: Dr. Ashley Wiley-Johnson, vice president of The Los Angeles Speech and Language Therapy Center\\n\\nPodcast production by Ahyiana Angel\\n\\nYou can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for $15 for your first three months.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'