Description

Sometimes autism interventions are culturally incentive. As 2 mamas of black children, Maria and I talk about a little of what that means.Maria, this amazing mother of three, wife, author, speaker, therapist and America's number one autism advocate for black families - as she likes to call her self- shows us how she created a solution to that problem through Autism in Black, LLC, a business that supports black families in their autism journey and train professionals on being culturally competent within the black disability community.  We talked about:

• the struggle to get the autism diagnosis and the 'god complex' that can get in the way
• the need for speedy diagnosis and the loss of time and energy while trying to get it
• the struggle with labels
• her fears for her daughter, because of the reality of being black, female and autistic.
• the importance of culturally sensitive interventions.
• not 'Fixing' our kids
• her approach to supporting black families with ASD kids

More about Maria

Maria is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in the state of Florida. She graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelors of Science in Sociology and went on to obtain a Masters of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University. Fun facts: 

• Pick me up song: anything Cardi B
• signature color: pink 
• word for the listeners: YOU are the team captain

Maria’s passion is being an autism advocate with her mission being to bring awareness to the impact culture can have regarding an ASD diagnosis. 

You can go to www.autisminblack.org to subscribe to the monthly newsletter and check out all the other great resources on the site. 

Get her free self-care guide for special needs parents here:-> www.autisminblack.org/selfcare

Connect with her: Facebook: @autisminblk; Instagram: @autisminblack; Twitter: @autisminblack www.autisminblack.org; email: info@autisminblack.org