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Tanya's Journey Across Europe for Autism Advocacy and Inclusive Education
01 Jan 2025
Send us a text Imagine uprooting your life multiple times for the love of your child. This episode brings you an inspiring narrative of Tanya and her niece Dara, who embarked on a journey from Bulgaria to Belgium in search of better educational opportunities for Tanya's autistic son, Radi. We hear about the challenges and victories as Tanya relentlessly pursued a nurturing environment for Radin, moving through Slovakia and the Czech Republic before finally settling in Belgium. Radi's story is a testament to the power of perseverance, music's comforting embrace, and the profound impact of understanding and acceptance in autism education. We delve into the ways society can better support individuals with autism, exploring the use of AI to create personalized educational content and the need for more inclusivity in public spaces. Alongside Tanya's story, we discuss broader societal shifts necessary for meaningful change, from offering job opportunities to autistic individuals to fostering a more understanding world for everyone. This episode is a call to action for greater awareness and highlights the podcast's role in connecting families with shared experiences. J oin us as we celebrate Tanya's advocacy, which not only transformed Radi's life but also inspires a global audience to push for inclusivity. https://tonymantor.com https://Facebook.com/tonymantor https://instagram.com/tonymantor https://twitter.com/tonymantor https://youtube.com/tonymantormusic intro/outro music bed written by T. Wild Why Not Me the World music published by Mantor Music (BMI)
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Welcome to Why Not Me? The World Podcast. Hosted by Tony Mayator. Broadcasting from Music City, USA. Nashville, Tennessee. Join us as our guests tell us their stories. Some will make you laugh. Some will make you cry. real life people who will inspire and show that you are not alone in this world.
Hopefully you gain more awareness, acceptance, and a better understanding for autism around the world. Hi, I'm Tony Mantor. Welcome to Why Not Me The World. Today, I'm joined by Tanya and her niece Dara, who share their remarkable journey from Bulgaria across Europe, culminating in their relocation to Belgium with her autistic son, Roddy.
They initially reached out to me via Instagram to share their experiences traveling across Europe while listening to my podcast. It's an absolute pleasure to have them as a guest on today's episode. Welcome.
Thank you, honey. Thank you for inviting us.
It's my pleasure. You traveled all the way from Bulgaria to Belgium for your son. Tell us a little bit about him, if you would.
My son Radin now is 30 years old. When he was born, everything was good with him. But when he was older, we noticed something was different. What does mean? His vocabulary was very small. He avoided other children and he was often quiet. He didn't talk much and he didn't like playing with other kids. He liked doing the same things over and over, like opening and closing a door.
And while Radhi didn't talk much, he pointed to things he wanted, which helped us understand him.
As he got older, did he get to the point where he started to talk more? How did that work out?
Slowly, with therapy, he started using but some words. By the time he was 10, he couldn't repeat a few phrases. We took him to doctors, but they didn't know what was wrong exactly. Those early years were very hard for us family because autism wasn't well understood. And in Bulgaria, there weren't many resources to help the children, not only Radi.
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