I have a 21-year-old son named Kraig who was diagnosed with autism in the year 2005, at the age of 2.5.  His diagnosis changed my life and my career path, so we’re talking about autism today.  After I share some background information, I “dispense” 10 lessons I learned from raising a child with autism.     Create a vision for your child’s future.   Keep an open mind.  Think ability first.  Embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion.   Don’t underestimate the ordinary. Discover your “gifts of autism.” Take care of yourself. Embrace disruption.  Be a leader. Save what you love.   Thank you for listening to episode 273 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!   To read the FULL show notes, visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast.  Select episode 273.   Subscribe to or follow The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast to get each new episode delivered to your podcast player and YouTube every time a new one comes out!     Apple Podcasts   https://apple.co/42yqXOG  Spotify  https://spoti.fi/3qAk3uY  Amazon/Audible  https://adbl.co/43tM45P YouTube https://bit.ly/43Rnrjt   This is not my typical kind of episode, but this is also not the first episode I’ve published about autism. If you’d like to listen to the other two, they are episodes 213 (2023) and 147 (2022).   I created this episode for pharmacy professionals in America raising a child with autism because I’m an American pharmacist raising a child with autism.  You can read about stats and definitions online, but to find out how autism impacts a pharmacist Mom or a family, you should be listening to people like me. If you’re raising a child with autism, you will be able to relate even if you’re not a pharmacy professional. I wish someone would have shared their stores with me in 2005 when my son was diagnosed.   Links from this episode The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 147 (2022) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 213 (2023)  Ohio Shared Living Program - Ohio Dept of Developmental Disabilities  Accent 1000 communication device by PRC-Satillo iCan Shine (formerly Lose the Training Wheels) https://icanshine.org/  Wersell’s Bike Shop Toledo, OH  Look Me in the Eye:  My Life with Asperger’s by John Elder Robinson Proud, Living My American Dream by Ibtihaj Muhammad (Young Readers Edition) Chumbawamba song Tubthumping a.k.a. “I Get Knocked Down” (YouTube version) Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth   Star Wars Episode 8 (The Last Jedi)   Check out Kim’s website and social media links! ✅Business website https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com ✅The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast ✅Pronounce Drug Names Like a Pro © Online Course https://www.kimnewlove.com  ✅A Behind-the-scenes look at The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast © Online Course https://www.kimnewlove.com (Podcast Planning for Pharmacy Professionals) ✅LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnewlove ✅Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kim.newlove.96 ✅Twitter https://twitter.com/KimNewloveVO ✅Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kimnewlovevo/ ✅YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA3UyhNBi9CCqIMP8t1wRZQ ✅ACX (Audiobook Narrator Profile) https://www.acx.com/narrator?p=A10FSORRTANJ4Z ✅Start a podcast with the same coach who helped me get started (Dave Jackson from The School of Podcasting)! **Affiliate Link - NEW 9-8-23**      Thank you for listening to episode 273 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!  If you know someone who would like this episode, please share it with them!