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EPISODE · Sep 5, 2025 · 42 MIN

"We Care About Your Kid in the Way That You Do." Conversation with Ed Roe, part 3

from Staring Down the Storm: Autism Advocacy in America · host Tabitha Zeigler

Ed and I talk in part 3 about the emotional release of parents and caregivers arriving at CIP, and realizing that there are indeed others who care about their kid just as much as they do, and in the same way. Because they get it, the understand. You are no longer on an island unto yourself, support is here.We chat about understanding the "rules and norms" of society and how most of the CIP students are either rule followers or rule breakers. But what are those rules anyway? Could it be that our children are showing us a different way to approach functioning in society, not to mention how we work, how we communicate and how we interact with others? "Whatever your kid's thing is, especially if they have autism, find it, embrace it. Just let them do it. Let them do their thing and watch them light up." Further links and research related to this episode:⁠⁠The College Internship Program (CIP) in Bloomington, Indiana⁠⁠⁠⁠Ed Roe's profile⁠⁠⁠⁠Ed on LinkedIn⁠⁠Contact Tabitha:[email protected]

Ed and I talk in part 3 about the emotional release of parents and caregivers arriving at CIP, and realizing that there are indeed others who care about their kid just as much as they do, and in the same way. Because they get it, the understand. You are no longer on an island unto yourself, support is here.We chat about understanding the "rules and norms" of society and how most of the CIP students are either rule followers or rule breakers. But what are those rules anyway? Could it be that our children are showing us a different way to approach functioning in society, not to mention how we work, how we communicate and how we interact with others? "Whatever your kid's thing is, especially if they have autism, find it, embrace it. Just let them do it. Let them do their thing and watch them light up." Further links and research related to this episode:⁠⁠The College Internship Program (CIP) in Bloomington, Indiana⁠⁠⁠⁠Ed Roe's profile⁠⁠⁠⁠Ed on LinkedIn⁠⁠Contact Tabitha:[email protected]

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