Autism Misunderstood: What Parents and Educators Gets Wrong About Kids with Autism with Kaelynn Partlow

In this episode, Dr. Whitney sits down with Kaelynn Partlow—autism advocate, therapist, speaker, and star of Love on the Spectrum—to talk about what parents, educators, and professionals often miss when it comes to understanding and supporting autistic kids.

Kaelynn’s videos have provided powerful insights into how autistic children think, feel, and communicate. Together, she and Dr. Whitney unpack some of the most pressing challenges families face, while offering concrete strategies to better support neurodivergent kids at home, in school, and beyond.

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