Join Anna Kennedy as she shares the incredible success of Autism’s Got Talent, featuring 18 autistic performers from the UK and US who delivered mesmerizing performances that left audiences buzzing. From a drummer who’d never kissed his mother spontaneously to a voice actor from Orlando doing Disney characters, these talented individuals proved that autism doesn’t limit artistic ability. In this episode, Anna also interviews Tanya Farley, co-founder of the autism hands-on approach conference, who shares her deeply personal journey raising her non-verbal autistic son James. Tanya opens up about the challenges of diagnosis, finding proper support, and fighting for adequate therapy in schools, offering valuable insights for parents navigating similar experiences while highlighting how siblings of autistic children develop extraordinary compassion and awareness.