Belqui Ortez Millili: An Autism Mom's Strength and Journey to Advocacy

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?

Tony Mantor

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🗓️ 6 April 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Send us Fan Mail Belqui Ortiz Millili on Parenting a Nonverbal Autistic Teen, Advocacy, and Building Support Host Tony Mantor welcomes Belqui Ortiz Millili to Why Not Me: Embracing Autism and Mental Health Worldwide. She shares that she is the mother of a nearly 17-year-old nonverbal autistic son with high support needs, born extremely premature at six months gestation, and describes early concerns when milestones lagged compared to her older child. She recounts pushing for answers despite...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Why Not Me, embracing autism and mental health worldwide, hosted by Tony Mature.
0:14.0	Broadcasting from the heart of Music City, USA, Nashville, Tennessee.
0:20.0	Join us as our guests share their raw, howlful stories.
0:25.3	Some will spark laughter.
0:27.4	Others will move you to tears.
0:30.4	These real-life journeys inspire, connect, and remind you that you're never alone.
0:40.9	We're igniting a global movement to empower everyone to make a lasting difference by fostering deep awareness, unwavering acceptance,
0:48.5	and profound understanding of autism and mental health. Tune in, be inspired, and join us in transforming the world one story at a time.
1:02.3	Hi, I'm Tony Mantor.
1:04.2	Welcome to Why Not Me, embracing autism and mental health worldwide.
1:08.5	If these conversations resonate with you, I invite you to tap
1:12.6	follow. It helps us to reach more people who may need to hear them. Thanks for being here.
1:18.4	Joining us today is Belke Ortiz Malilli. She is a voice of strength, resilience, and hope for families
1:26.5	navigating their journey of autism.
1:28.8	She has dedicated her life to empowering others through education, compassion, and real conversation.
1:35.2	Through her work, she helps families move from isolation to understanding and from overwhelmed
1:40.4	to purpose. She has a great story, so before we dive into our episode, we'll be right back
1:45.8	with an uninterrupted show right after a word from our sponsors. Thanks for coming on.
1:50.9	No, thank you for having me. Oh, it's my pleasure. If you would, could you tell us what first
1:56.5	connected you to autism? Well, I am an autism mom, So I have almost 17 year old. He'll be 17 now in
2:03.3	March. A son who is nonverbal autistic. He obviously has very high needs. I mean, we haven't had him,
2:10.9	you know, tested again. But last we tested him, he was like maybe 12 or so. And he was more like a
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