Doug Passon

But we're going to look back at the way we treated people on the spectrum who found themselves in trouble, and we're going to be horrified and ashamed about it, that we didn't understand this better and we didn't understand it quicker.

I, there's so much. We've talked about this from the perspective of someone who's in trouble. I think the most important thing is part of the perspective of someone who's not in trouble. I'm a parent of an autistic child. And I know the horrors that await them if they aren't given proper resources, if they aren't properly supervised, if they're left to their own devices to be online 24-7.

I, there's so much. We've talked about this from the perspective of someone who's in trouble. I think the most important thing is part of the perspective of someone who's not in trouble. I'm a parent of an autistic child. And I know the horrors that await them if they aren't given proper resources, if they aren't properly supervised, if they're left to their own devices to be online 24-7.

I, there's so much. We've talked about this from the perspective of someone who's in trouble. I think the most important thing is part of the perspective of someone who's not in trouble. I'm a parent of an autistic child. And I know the horrors that await them if they aren't given proper resources, if they aren't properly supervised, if they're left to their own devices to be online 24-7.

Parents don't understand how vulnerable their children are. And not just to being in trouble running a follow-up, but to being victimized online, too. My son went to an autism school, a high school, that was created by a woman who there were no good schools for her son, so she made an amazing school. And I gave a talk to the parents. Just so you know, these are the danger zones.

Parents don't understand how vulnerable their children are. And not just to being in trouble running a follow-up, but to being victimized online, too. My son went to an autism school, a high school, that was created by a woman who there were no good schools for her son, so she made an amazing school. And I gave a talk to the parents. Just so you know, these are the danger zones.

Parents don't understand how vulnerable their children are. And not just to being in trouble running a follow-up, but to being victimized online, too. My son went to an autism school, a high school, that was created by a woman who there were no good schools for her son, so she made an amazing school. And I gave a talk to the parents. Just so you know, these are the danger zones.

Make sure you understand and you're on top of this. God forbid this happens to your kid. It's going to devastate you. You've talked to the parents who have kids who have been in this system. I cannot imagine the pain and trauma that they go through every second of the day. So I gave this talk and it was a litany of like worst case scenarios.

Make sure you understand and you're on top of this. God forbid this happens to your kid. It's going to devastate you. You've talked to the parents who have kids who have been in this system. I cannot imagine the pain and trauma that they go through every second of the day. So I gave this talk and it was a litany of like worst case scenarios.

Make sure you understand and you're on top of this. God forbid this happens to your kid. It's going to devastate you. You've talked to the parents who have kids who have been in this system. I cannot imagine the pain and trauma that they go through every second of the day. So I gave this talk and it was a litany of like worst case scenarios.

And I think people were interested by it and they were grateful for it. I even had one parent come up to me and go, so interesting, but that would never happen to my Timmy. And guess what? A month later, the FBI was knocking at Timmy's door because Timmy posted something online about a pipe bomb. Now, Timmy was actually literally a rocket scientist. Brilliant kid.

And I think people were interested by it and they were grateful for it. I even had one parent come up to me and go, so interesting, but that would never happen to my Timmy. And guess what? A month later, the FBI was knocking at Timmy's door because Timmy posted something online about a pipe bomb. Now, Timmy was actually literally a rocket scientist. Brilliant kid.

And I think people were interested by it and they were grateful for it. I even had one parent come up to me and go, so interesting, but that would never happen to my Timmy. And guess what? A month later, the FBI was knocking at Timmy's door because Timmy posted something online about a pipe bomb. Now, Timmy was actually literally a rocket scientist. Brilliant kid.

But he built model rockets, and he would call the engines. They'd call them pipe bombs. Guess what? When the FBI hears you talking about explosive devices on Reddit or wherever it is, you're getting a knock at the door and that's the last thing in the world that you want. I just think the most important thing is I don't know if parents understand how vulnerable their kids on the spectrum are.

But he built model rockets, and he would call the engines. They'd call them pipe bombs. Guess what? When the FBI hears you talking about explosive devices on Reddit or wherever it is, you're getting a knock at the door and that's the last thing in the world that you want. I just think the most important thing is I don't know if parents understand how vulnerable their kids on the spectrum are.

But he built model rockets, and he would call the engines. They'd call them pipe bombs. Guess what? When the FBI hears you talking about explosive devices on Reddit or wherever it is, you're getting a knock at the door and that's the last thing in the world that you want. I just think the most important thing is I don't know if parents understand how vulnerable their kids on the spectrum are.

And by the way, a lot of parents, they have kids, they're struggling. They may have gotten the school psychologist to say, I think they're just ADD. They may be on the spectrum, but you don't want that diagnosis. It's just going to stigmatize them and they'll still get services. No, you get the diagnosis so you can understand exactly what your child needs and set about giving it to them.

And by the way, a lot of parents, they have kids, they're struggling. They may have gotten the school psychologist to say, I think they're just ADD. They may be on the spectrum, but you don't want that diagnosis. It's just going to stigmatize them and they'll still get services. No, you get the diagnosis so you can understand exactly what your child needs and set about giving it to them.

And by the way, a lot of parents, they have kids, they're struggling. They may have gotten the school psychologist to say, I think they're just ADD. They may be on the spectrum, but you don't want that diagnosis. It's just going to stigmatize them and they'll still get services. No, you get the diagnosis so you can understand exactly what your child needs and set about giving it to them.

And that is the very best way to head tragedy off at the pass.