Rachel Filmer

Yeah, we've done that.

Your child's on suicide watch.

Yeah.

Every parent, we're talking about thousands of parents in this country that have the same story.

I mean, it's interesting.

For the last 14 years, I've run a parent support group for over 300 families.

And we see patterns, you know, you start to see patterns in those groups.

I think what worries me is those children whose presentation is a little bit more subtle, but the needs are still profound and they become profound if their needs are not met.

There's certainly not any over-diagnosis, I don't think.

I think if anything, we're under-diagnosing.

I think Rachel said it so well, is that a child that hasn't been educated to flourish is

will end up much more dependent on the state.

And that is down to finances and it's also down to attitudes toward inclusion.

You know, everyone has something to offer this world.

Everybody, every child matters.

But if we are teaching children to be even more disabled, then we're not going to produce that.

We're not going to produce children who feel purposeful and happy and feel like they can take their place in society.

Normal is an ideology.

You know, I'd like to just challenge that.

I would like people to challenge what it means to be normal because I think when we do that, we begin to understand the brilliance of colors that are around us and what's going on.