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Podcast: THE SJ CHILDS SHOW-Building a Community of Inclusion
Episode: Episode 331-From Isolation to Inclusion: A Mother’s Policy Path on Autism, Advocacy, and Work with Carol Waldman
Description: Send us Fan MailThe conversation starts with a memory many families know too well: an early checkup, a handful of red flags, and years of whispered support plans. From there, we move into motion—Carol Waldman shares how a lonely path through therapies and IEPs grew into public advocacy, culminating in a unanimous San Diego measure to expand training and hiring for neurodiverse adults. Along the way, we unpack what real inclusion looks like: a high school three-pointer that turned tokenism into belonging, a faith community that gave meaningful roles instead of sidelined programs, and a DC...