TPP 226: Autism in Black's Maria Davis-Pierre on ASD, Stigma, Cultural Impact, & the Black Community

Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children

Debbie Reber

Education, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2020

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

This week I talk with therapist, coach, speaker, advocate, and author Maria Davis-Pierre. Maria is the founder of Autism in Black, which provides educational and advocacy services to Black parents who have a child on the spectrum, as well as to bring awareness to and reduce the stigma associated with an autism diagnosis in the Black community. I first read about Maria in a Forbes Magazine article highlighting the additional fears and worries parents raising kids of color face when their kids also have special needs. Autism in Black was born out of Maria’s personal journey of having to tirelessly advocate to ensure her daughter got the diagnosis she knew she needed at an early age. Maria delves into the stigmas Black parents face from within and outside the Black community, how and why she teaches parents to advocate not just for their children but also for themselves, the difficulties Black children face in getting support in schools, the importance of cultural responsiveness from health care and social workers, and much more. Maria Davis-Pierre, Founder and CEO of Autism in Black Inc., which aims to bring awareness to Autism Spectrum Disorder and reduce the stigma associated with the diagnosis in the Black community. As a licensed mental health therapist, Maria primarily works with parents to provide support through education and advocacy training. THINGS YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: Maria’s personal story and what led her to create Autism in Black The unique concerns and considerations of raising a Black child with autism Why one of Maria’s goals is to help Black parents not only advocate for their children, but to better advocate for themselves The importance of being culturally responsive when working with the Black disability community and what that means What changes need to happen our school systems to better support Black kids on the spectrum and differently wired Black kids in general RESOURCES MENTIONED: Autism in Black website Autism in Black Podcast Autism in Black on Instagram Autism in Black on Facebook Self-Care Affirmation Journal by Maria Davis-Pierre Freebies for Tilt Parenting listeners: text “TILT” to 33777 For Mothers of Black Children with Disabilities, Living with Twice the Fear (article in Forbes Magazine) Support the show Connect with Tilt Parenting Visit Tilt Parenting Take the free 7-Day Challenge Read a chapter of Differently Wired Follow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	If you're listening to this podcast, it's probably because a child you love and care for is differently wired.
0:07.0	Are they also struggling in their current educational setting, seen only for what they're doing wrong, while longing for positive relationships with peers and others?
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0:47.0	to learn more about what a strength-based assessment could mean for your family.
0:51.0	That's BGS.
0:52.0	E.D.U. We have stigmas within our community outside of our
0:57.6	community that we have to deal with. When someone sees our child, the first thing that they're going to notice of
1:04.8	course is that our child is black before anything else and we know of course with
1:09.7	what currently is going on in the world that you you know, being black comes with a lot.
1:14.4	So when they first see your child and that child is black, those preconceived biases come into play. Welcome to Tilt Parenting, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations aimed at
1:28.8	inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids.
1:33.0	I'm your host Debbie Reber and I have such a good conversation today for the show.
1:38.0	My guest is therapist, coach, speaker, advocate, and author Maria Davis Pierre.
1:44.0	Maria is the founder of autism and black which aims to provide educational and
1:49.7	advocacy services to black parents who have a child on the spectrum, as well as to bring
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