Three things everyone should know about supporting an autistic child | Lhara Mullins | TEDxRatoath

Dr. Lhara Mullins aims to share three things you need to know about autism based on her parenting experiences with her three autistic children. Lhara's talk presents an honest and raw insight concerning neurodivergence and what this really means from a lived experience perspective.  Lhara Mullins is a lecturer in health promoti on at the University of Galway and author of: It takes a village.Navigati ng the journey of parenti ng your auti sti c child. Lhara is a passionate advocate for auti sti c children andtheir families and the proud parent of three auti sti c children herself. Lhara’s research interests vary from ageingand older people, to peer support for parents of auti sti c children. She is acti vely involved in multi ple equality,diversity and inclusion projects both on campus and within the wider community, pertaining to neurodiversityawareness and creati ng truly inclusive environments. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx