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J.D. Barker

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
225 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
J.D. Barker: From Aspiring Writer to Bestselling Author and Autism Advocate

But, you know, I was still able to recognize some. But, you know, we're able to talk out a lot of this stuff, I think, on a level that a lot of other couples probably couldn't.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
J.D. Barker: From Aspiring Writer to Bestselling Author and Autism Advocate

But, you know, I was still able to recognize some. But, you know, we're able to talk out a lot of this stuff, I think, on a level that a lot of other couples probably couldn't.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
J.D. Barker: From Aspiring Writer to Bestselling Author and Autism Advocate

But, you know, I was still able to recognize some. But, you know, we're able to talk out a lot of this stuff, I think, on a level that a lot of other couples probably couldn't.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
J.D. Barker: From Aspiring Writer to Bestselling Author and Autism Advocate

A little bit of both. You know, I started seeing things when she was maybe 18 months old, you know, just little things, you know, like she would build like a block tower and like if she was stopped before she finished, you know, like she would get very upset about it. Like she needed to finish whatever task she was working on. To me, that was, you know, a red flag.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
J.D. Barker: From Aspiring Writer to Bestselling Author and Autism Advocate

A little bit of both. You know, I started seeing things when she was maybe 18 months old, you know, just little things, you know, like she would build like a block tower and like if she was stopped before she finished, you know, like she would get very upset about it. Like she needed to finish whatever task she was working on. To me, that was, you know, a red flag.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
J.D. Barker: From Aspiring Writer to Bestselling Author and Autism Advocate

A little bit of both. You know, I started seeing things when she was maybe 18 months old, you know, just little things, you know, like she would build like a block tower and like if she was stopped before she finished, you know, like she would get very upset about it. Like she needed to finish whatever task she was working on. To me, that was, you know, a red flag.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
J.D. Barker: From Aspiring Writer to Bestselling Author and Autism Advocate

But at the same time, I kept telling myself, well, you're looking for stuff where it may not be because she had no trouble making eye contact. She has no trouble being touched by other people where I, you know, that completely freaks me out if, you know, somebody touches me and I'm not ready for it. She's very good in social situations. So, you know, it's, it's a very different set of things.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
J.D. Barker: From Aspiring Writer to Bestselling Author and Autism Advocate

But at the same time, I kept telling myself, well, you're looking for stuff where it may not be because she had no trouble making eye contact. She has no trouble being touched by other people where I, you know, that completely freaks me out if, you know, somebody touches me and I'm not ready for it. She's very good in social situations. So, you know, it's, it's a very different set of things.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
J.D. Barker: From Aspiring Writer to Bestselling Author and Autism Advocate

But at the same time, I kept telling myself, well, you're looking for stuff where it may not be because she had no trouble making eye contact. She has no trouble being touched by other people where I, you know, that completely freaks me out if, you know, somebody touches me and I'm not ready for it. She's very good in social situations. So, you know, it's, it's a very different set of things.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
J.D. Barker: From Aspiring Writer to Bestselling Author and Autism Advocate

She's got her own issues too, but the nice thing is like she was diagnosed at six, you know, she's seven now. We found it very early and her school has been phenomenal. Our teachers have been phenomenal at, you know, helping with that.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
J.D. Barker: From Aspiring Writer to Bestselling Author and Autism Advocate

She's got her own issues too, but the nice thing is like she was diagnosed at six, you know, she's seven now. We found it very early and her school has been phenomenal. Our teachers have been phenomenal at, you know, helping with that.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
J.D. Barker: From Aspiring Writer to Bestselling Author and Autism Advocate

She's got her own issues too, but the nice thing is like she was diagnosed at six, you know, she's seven now. We found it very early and her school has been phenomenal. Our teachers have been phenomenal at, you know, helping with that.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
J.D. Barker: From Aspiring Writer to Bestselling Author and Autism Advocate

Back in the seventies when I was, you know, like it wasn't even something they looked for, you know, you were the weird kid, they pushed off into the corner and that was it. In today's world, they tend to embrace it. They find ways to work around it. She's fantastic at math.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
J.D. Barker: From Aspiring Writer to Bestselling Author and Autism Advocate

Back in the seventies when I was, you know, like it wasn't even something they looked for, you know, you were the weird kid, they pushed off into the corner and that was it. In today's world, they tend to embrace it. They find ways to work around it. She's fantastic at math.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
J.D. Barker: From Aspiring Writer to Bestselling Author and Autism Advocate

Back in the seventies when I was, you know, like it wasn't even something they looked for, you know, you were the weird kid, they pushed off into the corner and that was it. In today's world, they tend to embrace it. They find ways to work around it. She's fantastic at math.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
J.D. Barker: From Aspiring Writer to Bestselling Author and Autism Advocate

She's not very good at reading, but they're focusing their efforts on reading and coming up with different ways to teach her how to read. So far, it's been great.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
J.D. Barker: From Aspiring Writer to Bestselling Author and Autism Advocate

She's not very good at reading, but they're focusing their efforts on reading and coming up with different ways to teach her how to read. So far, it's been great.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
J.D. Barker: From Aspiring Writer to Bestselling Author and Autism Advocate

She's not very good at reading, but they're focusing their efforts on reading and coming up with different ways to teach her how to read. So far, it's been great.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
J.D. Barker: From Aspiring Writer to Bestselling Author and Autism Advocate

I can't wear wool socks. Is that it? Yeah, there's certain things that for what I can't explain why, but it's just as horrible to me as nails on a chalkboard, like hearing that sound. And again, my daughter doesn't seem to have any of that. Or if she does, we haven't noticed it yet.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
J.D. Barker: From Aspiring Writer to Bestselling Author and Autism Advocate

I can't wear wool socks. Is that it? Yeah, there's certain things that for what I can't explain why, but it's just as horrible to me as nails on a chalkboard, like hearing that sound. And again, my daughter doesn't seem to have any of that. Or if she does, we haven't noticed it yet.