In this compelling autism-focused podcast, host Anna Kennedy interviews Juliana Wieter, an award-winning therapist and mother of four, including her 21-year-old son Oliver who is on the autism spectrum. Juliana shares her powerful journey of fighting for her son’s education rights after a school removed him from English classes purely because of his autism diagnosis, telling her to ‘accept he would never achieve.’ Despite facing educational discrimination and family trauma that led Oliver to the brink of psychosis and suicide attempts, Juliana refused to give up on her son’s potential. She reached out to renowned authors including Michael Morpurgo, who recognized Oliver’s exceptional writing talent at age 12, telling him ‘You are a writer already, don’t let school define you.’ Oliver has since published poetry collections including ‘Wings’ and ‘Lungs,’ using his writing as therapy to process trauma and give voice to his experiences, proving that autism should never limit a person’s potential for greatness.