Unpacking Autism Ep.1: Autism today: a changing conversation with Dr Shermina Sayani

In this episode, Reena is delighted to be joined by Dr Shermina Sayani, a consultant paediatrician with a ten-year special interest in autism, who works in the ethnically diverse East London borough of Newham. Any parent navigating the early days of a possible autism diagnosis for their child will find her reassuring advice and down-to-earth explanations of neurodiversity hugely comforting. Dr Sayani has a particular understanding of the additional challenges that can be faced by families from a Black, Asian or ethnically diverse background, and works hard to counter any misconceptions about autism as a ‘western disease’.