
Show Notes
Raising a child diagnosed with autism is certainly challenging, but they must never be seen as entirely different from the rest. They are simply much more special. Daniel Weinberg digs deeper into what high-functioning autism looks like with Sam and Gina Mitchell, the mother-son team behind Autism Rocks and Rolls Corporation. Gina shares her powerful journey as a parent to a child with high-functioning autism, and Sam recounts his childhood struggles with sensory overload and exclusion from social circles. They also explore how Sam discovered his voice and found his purpose in podcasting and the story behind the foundation of their nonprofit organization. Discover how autism unlocks the key to resilience, self-acceptance, and open-mindedness.
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