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Jess Tuff

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
186 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jess Tuff: Empowering Autism Acceptance Through Advocacy and Empathy โ€“ A Mother's Journey in Special Education and Mental Health

And to help support them regardless if anybody else is receptive to it. But to understand those people that might not be receptive just don't know because it was hard enough being the parents and trusting that I knew. You can't really expect a stranger to your child to know.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jess Tuff: Empowering Autism Acceptance Through Advocacy and Empathy โ€“ A Mother's Journey in Special Education and Mental Health

And to help support them regardless if anybody else is receptive to it. But to understand those people that might not be receptive just don't know because it was hard enough being the parents and trusting that I knew. You can't really expect a stranger to your child to know.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jess Tuff: Empowering Autism Acceptance Through Advocacy and Empathy โ€“ A Mother's Journey in Special Education and Mental Health

My mom has always accepted my daughters for who they are. I think that even during everything in the past couple of years, she didn't know. I remember trying to educate her throughout the whole thing, but I was doubtful because I didn't actually have the piece of paper that says yes. It's hard to defend when you don't have that. But once we did have that, she's been educating other people

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jess Tuff: Empowering Autism Acceptance Through Advocacy and Empathy โ€“ A Mother's Journey in Special Education and Mental Health

My mom has always accepted my daughters for who they are. I think that even during everything in the past couple of years, she didn't know. I remember trying to educate her throughout the whole thing, but I was doubtful because I didn't actually have the piece of paper that says yes. It's hard to defend when you don't have that. But once we did have that, she's been educating other people

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jess Tuff: Empowering Autism Acceptance Through Advocacy and Empathy โ€“ A Mother's Journey in Special Education and Mental Health

My mom has always accepted my daughters for who they are. I think that even during everything in the past couple of years, she didn't know. I remember trying to educate her throughout the whole thing, but I was doubtful because I didn't actually have the piece of paper that says yes. It's hard to defend when you don't have that. But once we did have that, she's been educating other people

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jess Tuff: Empowering Autism Acceptance Through Advocacy and Empathy โ€“ A Mother's Journey in Special Education and Mental Health

who have no clue. One of my cousins, he has a son who is on the spectrum. I remember at a holiday, probably four years ago, he asked if she was on the spectrum. And so there's some family members that once you're joining together now, because you have that common bond, there's other people who that you just know that they don't, there's people that don't believe that she does. It's unfortunate.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jess Tuff: Empowering Autism Acceptance Through Advocacy and Empathy โ€“ A Mother's Journey in Special Education and Mental Health

who have no clue. One of my cousins, he has a son who is on the spectrum. I remember at a holiday, probably four years ago, he asked if she was on the spectrum. And so there's some family members that once you're joining together now, because you have that common bond, there's other people who that you just know that they don't, there's people that don't believe that she does. It's unfortunate.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jess Tuff: Empowering Autism Acceptance Through Advocacy and Empathy โ€“ A Mother's Journey in Special Education and Mental Health

who have no clue. One of my cousins, he has a son who is on the spectrum. I remember at a holiday, probably four years ago, he asked if she was on the spectrum. And so there's some family members that once you're joining together now, because you have that common bond, there's other people who that you just know that they don't, there's people that don't believe that she does. It's unfortunate.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jess Tuff: Empowering Autism Acceptance Through Advocacy and Empathy โ€“ A Mother's Journey in Special Education and Mental Health

I hope that eventually they'll accept it. I remember when I worked at the child care center, I asked other expert teachers about it. I didn't really want anything to be wrong with my daughter because I didn't know what it was. But I knew what everybody looked at it to be.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jess Tuff: Empowering Autism Acceptance Through Advocacy and Empathy โ€“ A Mother's Journey in Special Education and Mental Health

I hope that eventually they'll accept it. I remember when I worked at the child care center, I asked other expert teachers about it. I didn't really want anything to be wrong with my daughter because I didn't know what it was. But I knew what everybody looked at it to be.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jess Tuff: Empowering Autism Acceptance Through Advocacy and Empathy โ€“ A Mother's Journey in Special Education and Mental Health

I hope that eventually they'll accept it. I remember when I worked at the child care center, I asked other expert teachers about it. I didn't really want anything to be wrong with my daughter because I didn't know what it was. But I knew what everybody looked at it to be.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jess Tuff: Empowering Autism Acceptance Through Advocacy and Empathy โ€“ A Mother's Journey in Special Education and Mental Health

The more we talk about it and bring awareness to it, I hope that will help other parents see it for what it is and to accept it in their own household.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jess Tuff: Empowering Autism Acceptance Through Advocacy and Empathy โ€“ A Mother's Journey in Special Education and Mental Health

The more we talk about it and bring awareness to it, I hope that will help other parents see it for what it is and to accept it in their own household.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jess Tuff: Empowering Autism Acceptance Through Advocacy and Empathy โ€“ A Mother's Journey in Special Education and Mental Health

The more we talk about it and bring awareness to it, I hope that will help other parents see it for what it is and to accept it in their own household.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jess Tuff: Empowering Autism Acceptance Through Advocacy and Empathy โ€“ A Mother's Journey in Special Education and Mental Health

Yeah.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jess Tuff: Empowering Autism Acceptance Through Advocacy and Empathy โ€“ A Mother's Journey in Special Education and Mental Health

Yeah.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jess Tuff: Empowering Autism Acceptance Through Advocacy and Empathy โ€“ A Mother's Journey in Special Education and Mental Health

Yeah.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jess Tuff: Empowering Autism Acceptance Through Advocacy and Empathy โ€“ A Mother's Journey in Special Education and Mental Health

Exactly.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jess Tuff: Empowering Autism Acceptance Through Advocacy and Empathy โ€“ A Mother's Journey in Special Education and Mental Health

Exactly.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jess Tuff: Empowering Autism Acceptance Through Advocacy and Empathy โ€“ A Mother's Journey in Special Education and Mental Health

Exactly.