Judge Kim Taylor:A Judge's Journey with Autism

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me the World

Tony Mantor

Alternative Health, Never Give Up, Health & Fitness, Entertainment, Mental Health, Autism Acceptance, Autism, Autism Awareness, Celebrities, Special Needs, Positivity

5 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Send us a text Judge Kim Taylor shares her journey as a pioneering female judge and mother of a son with autism, revealing how personal experience fueled her advocacy for autism awareness in the criminal justice system. Her work began after learning about Sidney Templeton, a young man with autism who died in police custody due to officers' lack of understanding about his condition. • First woman elected as district court judge in Alexander-Iredell-Davie County in 1986 • Created a task ...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Why Not Me the World Podcast, hosted by Tony Mayan.
0:10.0	Broadcasting from Music City, USA, Nashville, Tennessee.
0:17.0	Join us as our guests tell us their stories
0:20.9	Some will make you laugh
0:22.5	Some will make you cry
0:24.3	Real life people
0:26.9	Who will inspire
0:28.8	And show that you are not alone
0:32.5	In this world
0:34.0	Hopefully you gain more awareness
0:37.1	Acceptance and a better understanding for autism
0:41.5	around the world.
0:51.1	Hi, I'm Tony Mantor. Welcome to Why Not Me the World, Humanity Over Handcuffs, the Silent Crisis Special Event. Today we have the pleasure of hosting Judge Kim Taylor. She began her career in private practice before running for a judicial position. Notably, she was the first woman to run for that position. After believing that she had lost the election, she discovered the next day.
1:14.8	She had won the election by a mere 75 votes over four counties.
1:19.7	As a mother of an autistic son, Judge Taylor is a passionate advocate for autism support.
1:25.9	It's an honor to have her share her inspiring story with us.
1:29.2	I appreciate you coming on. Can you tell us how you came to help autistic people when they came
1:35.7	in front of you during your sessions at court? Well, I was elected district court judge in Alexander
1:43.6	Ardavia Davidson counties in 1986.
1:48.0	At that time, I had one child who did not have autism.
1:52.7	In 1987, my second child was born, his name is Garrett, and he was born in April of 87.
1:59.2	We hadn't heard much about what autism was at that point.
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