{"id":284478,"date":"2022-04-18T11:41:57","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T15:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chooselovemovement.org\/?p=284478"},"modified":"2022-04-18T11:41:57","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T15:41:57","slug":"podcasts-episode-64-judy-thomas-on-autism-in-honor-of-autism-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/server.peraltadev.com\/chooselove\/podcasts-episode-64-judy-thomas-on-autism-in-honor-of-autism-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcasts, Episode 64: Judy Thomas on Autism in Honor of Autism Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode\u2026<\/p>\n<p>In honor of <strong>Autism Awareness Month<\/strong>, Scarlett has a candid conversation with her friend, Judy Thomas, who is an advocate for autism.\u00a0 Judy shares her son Lyle&#8217;s journey after he was diagnosed with a pervasive development disorder.\u00a0 She defines the disability disorder, shares Lyle&#8217;s experiences in school, and points out the need for change in the school system to better serve children who have autism or other developmental condition. 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