Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 Get your tickets to my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with UCLA doctoral student Stephanie Keeney Parks about healthcare disparities in America, managing autism, changing the mental healthcare landscape, advice for parents with autistic children, and more! Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-to-help-a-child-with-autism-overcome-racial-disparities-in-healthcare-with-stephanie-keeney-parks OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -Blinkist: To get your free week on Blinkist AND 25% off your subscription see: https://www.blinkist.com/DRLEAF. -LMNT: For a limited time, you can claim a free LMNT Sample Pack. For more information and to claim your free offer visit: http://drinklmnt.com/Leaf -Public Goods: Receive $15 off your first Public Goods order with NO MINIMUM purchase. Just go to https://www.publicgoods.com/DRLEAF PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 2:30, 10:45, 34:00 Why Stephanie’s anthropological research is so important 3:22 Stephanie’s own experiences as a mother to a child with autism 5:30, 11:50, 19:50 Racial disparities in healthcare & what this means for many families 16:00 How the autism label can fail many people 17:30 Language & disability: how are they related? 24:50 How we can start addressing inequities in healthcare 26:40 Why context & a person’s whole story is so important in healthcare 28:00 Why medical education needs to change 39:20 Advice for parents of color with autistic children ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources Follow me on social media for daily mental health tips & strategies: -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.