Living with Autism: Brant Hansen
FamilyLife Today®
FamilyLife Podcast Network
4.6 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 2 October 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
An autism diagnosis in his 30s rocked the world of radio host Brant Hansen. Brant gets real about the social and faith-related challenges of life on the spectrum—as well as practical ways to embrace anyone living with autism.
There wasn't a name for it. My mom just knew I was different. Actually, when I got diagnosed as an adult, it was explanatory to her, and she said, “Oh, that explains this. That explains that. That explains a lot of good things, like why you would compile information like you did about everything, and how you struggled with relationships; why you didn't date.” She always loved me, you know? I know that.-- Brant Hansen
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Connect with Brant on Twitter @branthansen or on Facebook @branthansenpage.
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Listen to Brant and Sherri's podcast: Brant and Sherri Oddcast
And grab his book, Blessed Are the Misfits: Great News for Believers who are Introverts, Spiritual Strugglers, or Just Feel Like They're Missing Something
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| 0:00.0 | There wasn't a name for it. |
| 0:01.8 | My mom just knew I was different. |
| 0:03.6 | And actually when I got diagnosed as an adult, |
| 0:05.9 | it was explanatory to her and she's like, |
| 0:07.9 | oh, that explains this, that explains that, |
| 0:10.0 | that explains a lot of good things. |
| 0:12.8 | Like why you would compile information |
| 0:14.8 | like you did about everything |
| 0:16.7 | and how you struggled with relationships, |
| 0:19.7 | why you didn't date, but she always loved me, you know, |
| 0:23.0 | I know that. |
| 0:25.0 | Welcome to Family Life Today, where we want to help you pursue |
| 0:36.5 | the relationships that matter most. |
| 0:38.7 | I'm Shelby Abbott and your hosts are Dave and Ann Wilson. |
| 0:42.1 | You can find us at familylifetoday.com or on the Family Life app. |
| 0:46.6 | This is Family Life Today. |
| 0:54.1 | All right, let me read you a listener comment. |
| 1:03.8 | Actually, it was sent into us. |
| 1:06.1 | It said, hello, I contacted Family Life a while back |
| 1:09.2 | about wanting representation for autistic adults |
| 1:12.4 | as I've never heard from a Christian autistic adult before. |
| 1:16.4 | Being an autistic myself, learning about brand Hanson |
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