Joe Gilotti: Thriving Against the Odds – Fostering Inclusivity and Independence in the Autism Community

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Tony Mantor

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🗓️ 7 August 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Send us Fan Mail Send us a text How does an autistic individual navigate life’s challenges to find joy and purpose in a supportive community? Join us on this episode of "Why Not Me? The World Podcast" as we welcome Joe Gilotti, a remarkable man who has turned his diagnosis of Asperger's into a journey of resilience and triumph. Joe takes us back to his childhood, sharing the hurdles he faced during his school years and the bullying that tested his resolve. With the support of his family a...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Why Not Me The World Podcast, hosted by Tony Mantour.
0:07.0	Broadcasting from Music City, USA, Nashville, Tennessee.
0:18.0	Join us as our guests tell us their stories.
0:21.0	Some will make your laugh, some will make you cry. Real life people who
0:28.0	will inspire and show that you are not alone in this world.
0:35.0	Hopefully you gain more awareness, acceptance,
0:39.2	and a better understanding for autism around the World. Today's guest is Joe Jalotti.
0:58.8	He's here to tell us about his journey as an autistic individual working at the Prospector Theater and how it has
1:05.1	transformed his life.
1:06.8	He will also share his experiences and insights working at the Theater and how it is impacted him.
1:13.6	Thanks for coming on.
1:15.0	Yes, thank you for having me.
1:16.6	Oh, it's my pleasure.
1:18.0	Happy to have you here.
1:19.6	So tell me, when was you diagnosed autistic?
1:23.5	I first found out when I was, I think I was about nine years old.
1:29.6	And back at that time, I believe the term that they used was Asperger's right and now it's just all part of the
1:37.2	wide spectrum that is autism sure so what year was that?
1:41.8	I was nine years old, so that would have been 2003, I think.
1:47.0	Yeah, that makes sense.
1:49.0	That would probably be the time that the doctors started putting the autistic label on that?
1:56.0	Yes, I think that as I recall that's about right.
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