E15: Heidi Mavir: Your Child Is Not Broken

In this episode, me and Heidi discussHer son Theo's mental health crisis, brought on by his struggles at school as an undiagnosed autistic studentRealising that Theo was autistic, and what little she knew about autismBattling with professionals to recognise her son was autistic and needed support. EOTAS (Education Other Than At School) and how that saved TheoAdvice for parents of children who are struggling at schoolHeidi's own autism diagnosis, and the impact it has had on her lifeThe importance of Sensory regulationWhy you should explore an autism diagnosis even as an adultThe power of communityHeidi's book "Your Child Is Not Broken"Follow HeidiWebsite:https://www.heidimavir.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heidimavir/Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/heidi.bangtidyTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heidimavirHer book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Your-Child-Not-Broken-Neurodivergent/dp/1035030578/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=heidi+mavir+my+child+is+not+broken&qid=1689718020&sprefix=heidi+ma%2Caps%2C68&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1 Follow me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storiesaboutautism/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stories_about_autismFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesaboutautismBecome a Supporter: https://www.facebook.com/becomesupporter/storiesaboutautism/(For exclusive content and a monthly zoom meet up) I hope you enjoyed the episode. If you did please subscribe and leave a review to help others find the podcast   This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit storiesaboutautism.substack.com