Mona Alaouie had everything going right for her, until a series of unfortunate events saw her world turn upside down. She found herself lost looking for what was causing her son to struggle developmentally, while also dealing with divorce. Mona talks about these challenges and why she founded Blue Hands United, to help other parents that are struggling with their children with autism.
00:00 Intro
04:30 Son acting different + moving to Florida
09:30 Unusual progress
12:47 What is autism?
14:40 Family support
18:13 Mona's divorce
23:25 Ignoring the heartbreak
24:20 Family's reaction + how people treat divorce
30:50 Why are you this positive?
34:03 How do you build back from 0?
38:01 There was no hope
40:30 Not telling people our problems
43:29 There's always a reason to smile
44:20 Why start an organization for autism?
46:30 The unseen side of autism
56:00 What did you learn from autistic kids?
57:01 Common autism signs
59:47 Interacting with children with autism
1:02:47 You have to grieve the diagnosis
1:06:15 How do you look towards the future?
1:08:45 Keep God close
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