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Junaid Hussain

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207 total appearances

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Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Junaid Hussain's Advocacy for Autism Awareness and Acceptance

The neurodivergence is not always well understood by others. It's a relatively new emerging factor in the world. So some family, thankfully, do understand and they've recognized and seen that a whole lot of things are not 100% right. And they've been able to understand that this is a type of development that's occurred in him and they're there to adapt for him.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Junaid Hussain's Advocacy for Autism Awareness and Acceptance

The neurodivergence is not always well understood by others. It's a relatively new emerging factor in the world. So some family, thankfully, do understand and they've recognized and seen that a whole lot of things are not 100% right. And they've been able to understand that this is a type of development that's occurred in him and they're there to adapt for him.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Junaid Hussain's Advocacy for Autism Awareness and Acceptance

For example, they don't come around to a house except that they give us a warning 24 hours in advance so that he doesn't have to pry from his routines that are destructive and so on. So these adaptions are made. For some, they look at him as this is a destructive child. Why is he behaving in this way? Why is he rude? Why is he not paying attention? Why is he not saying hello?

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Junaid Hussain's Advocacy for Autism Awareness and Acceptance

For example, they don't come around to a house except that they give us a warning 24 hours in advance so that he doesn't have to pry from his routines that are destructive and so on. So these adaptions are made. For some, they look at him as this is a destructive child. Why is he behaving in this way? Why is he rude? Why is he not paying attention? Why is he not saying hello?

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Junaid Hussain's Advocacy for Autism Awareness and Acceptance

For example, they don't come around to a house except that they give us a warning 24 hours in advance so that he doesn't have to pry from his routines that are destructive and so on. So these adaptions are made. For some, they look at him as this is a destructive child. Why is he behaving in this way? Why is he rude? Why is he not paying attention? Why is he not saying hello?

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Junaid Hussain's Advocacy for Autism Awareness and Acceptance

That fits his self-esteem because he sees that, but he doesn't necessarily understand why. Because it is still very much a journey. With friends, it's interesting because he struggles to maintain those friends type of relationships. He has in boys his age who he knows. How many of those he truly poor friends, it's difficult to say.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Junaid Hussain's Advocacy for Autism Awareness and Acceptance

That fits his self-esteem because he sees that, but he doesn't necessarily understand why. Because it is still very much a journey. With friends, it's interesting because he struggles to maintain those friends type of relationships. He has in boys his age who he knows. How many of those he truly poor friends, it's difficult to say.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Junaid Hussain's Advocacy for Autism Awareness and Acceptance

That fits his self-esteem because he sees that, but he doesn't necessarily understand why. Because it is still very much a journey. With friends, it's interesting because he struggles to maintain those friends type of relationships. He has in boys his age who he knows. How many of those he truly poor friends, it's difficult to say.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Junaid Hussain's Advocacy for Autism Awareness and Acceptance

They're getting down to that naturally isolationist mentality that develops with autism and neurodivergence. So he struggled with developing friends to some extent or another.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Junaid Hussain's Advocacy for Autism Awareness and Acceptance

They're getting down to that naturally isolationist mentality that develops with autism and neurodivergence. So he struggled with developing friends to some extent or another.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Junaid Hussain's Advocacy for Autism Awareness and Acceptance

They're getting down to that naturally isolationist mentality that develops with autism and neurodivergence. So he struggled with developing friends to some extent or another.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Junaid Hussain's Advocacy for Autism Awareness and Acceptance

So again, as an adult, I struggle to interact with him and to understand him fully. Then you can imagine how difficult it is for his siblings. They can struggle at times. He requires a little bit more time to be supported than his siblings. That causes the disproportionality in terms of the time we give to his child. that can bring resentment. He requires, you know, his fixations.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Junaid Hussain's Advocacy for Autism Awareness and Acceptance

So again, as an adult, I struggle to interact with him and to understand him fully. Then you can imagine how difficult it is for his siblings. They can struggle at times. He requires a little bit more time to be supported than his siblings. That causes the disproportionality in terms of the time we give to his child. that can bring resentment. He requires, you know, his fixations.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Junaid Hussain's Advocacy for Autism Awareness and Acceptance

So again, as an adult, I struggle to interact with him and to understand him fully. Then you can imagine how difficult it is for his siblings. They can struggle at times. He requires a little bit more time to be supported than his siblings. That causes the disproportionality in terms of the time we give to his child. that can bring resentment. He requires, you know, his fixations.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Junaid Hussain's Advocacy for Autism Awareness and Acceptance

And at the moment, for example, he's very interested in politics and geography and war and so on. He needs his time on YouTube. He needs his time to do specific things. And then the siblings will, their natural sibling rivalry, what about me? What about my camera? What about my touch and search? Thankfully, they're not so physical with each other, but the verbal side is there between them.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Junaid Hussain's Advocacy for Autism Awareness and Acceptance

And at the moment, for example, he's very interested in politics and geography and war and so on. He needs his time on YouTube. He needs his time to do specific things. And then the siblings will, their natural sibling rivalry, what about me? What about my camera? What about my touch and search? Thankfully, they're not so physical with each other, but the verbal side is there between them.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Junaid Hussain's Advocacy for Autism Awareness and Acceptance

And at the moment, for example, he's very interested in politics and geography and war and so on. He needs his time on YouTube. He needs his time to do specific things. And then the siblings will, their natural sibling rivalry, what about me? What about my camera? What about my touch and search? Thankfully, they're not so physical with each other, but the verbal side is there between them.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Junaid Hussain's Advocacy for Autism Awareness and Acceptance

And it's difficult, again, as a parent as well, because you try to give equal weight to each child. but there is a natural disparity because some children unfortunately require that bit of extra support that others don't necessarily.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Junaid Hussain's Advocacy for Autism Awareness and Acceptance

And it's difficult, again, as a parent as well, because you try to give equal weight to each child. but there is a natural disparity because some children unfortunately require that bit of extra support that others don't necessarily.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Junaid Hussain's Advocacy for Autism Awareness and Acceptance

And it's difficult, again, as a parent as well, because you try to give equal weight to each child. but there is a natural disparity because some children unfortunately require that bit of extra support that others don't necessarily.