EPISODE · Jan 27, 2026 · 51 MIN
29: Celebrating Autistic Pride with a Global advocate and mother: Rebeeca Tarrant
from Unmasking Social · host Sharon Baum, MA, CCC-SLP
In this week’s conversation, Sharon sits down with Rebecca Tarrant in a poignant episode of celebration. Rebecca is a Global Ambassador for Autistic Youth International (formerly Autistic Pride) who has made a great impact on Autism and acceptance and pride in her hometown in NC as well as on an international level. Rebecca speaks from a uniquely powerful perspective as an autistic individual, an advocate, and a mother to her autistic son, Jackson, who is minimally verbal with high support needs.Rebecca shares what it truly means to support your child through the journey from what you imagined to what is, and how to meet them with acceptance, attunement, and pride. Her insights about Jackson’s growth, personality, and communication illuminate what it looks like to honor who your child really is.A former lawyer, Rebecca now dedicates her life to cultivating and celebrating autistic pride in communities internationally. She works tirelessly to ensure that autistic voices, especially those who cannot yet speak for themselves, are amplified and celebrated. From organizing Neurodiversity Pride Day to collecting and sharing books featuring authentic autistic characters, her mission is to constantly find ways to celebrate her child and the community that he belongs to. Rebecca reminds us that every autistic individual, and the people who love and support them, should not only accept their loved ones but embrace the culture, strengths, and nuances of a unique brain while building resilience, confidence and community. To learn more about Rebecca’s work and get involved in the movement, visit:https://www.autismkidsnc.org, now known as AutisticYouthInternational: Autistic Youth International on Intagram and Facebook. And you can find Rebecca on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin .com/in/rebecca-tarrant-j-d-2a5060273/Follow Unmasking Social at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unmaskingsocial1YouTube: Unmasking Social: The Podcast - YouTube
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In this week’s conversation, Sharon sits down with Rebecca Tarrant in a poignant episode of celebration. Rebecca is a Global Ambassador for Autistic Youth International (formerly Autistic Pride) who has made a great impact on Autism and acceptance and pride in her hometown in NC as well as on an international level. Rebecca speaks from a uniquely powerful perspective as an autistic individual, an advocate, and a mother to her autistic son, Jackson, who is minimally verbal with high support n...
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