Miss Montana - Autism: THEN and NOW!

Alexis Wineman was crowned Miss Montana in 2012. She was also the first ("that we know of") autistic (American) pageant winner. Alexis is an incredibly smart, talented and generally hilarious human being. She openly discusses the following topics:
-Her journey in being diagnosed (Alexis shares some painful memories)
-Was pageants a special interest to her? (You might be surprised here...)
-Does she have advice for parents (some golden nuggets here)
-She also shares exciting upcoming projects (don't miss this!)
Let us know what you loved most about this amazing interview, by commenting below.
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Timestamps:
0:33 Journey in being diagnosed with autism
12:59 Alexis (autism advocate) is trained in... (secret revealed)
15:54 Pageants as a special interest? or NOT (AUTISM)
31:13 Advice for AUTISM parents (from autistic adult)
34:47 "Let your child STIM" (AUTISM)
37:51 Golden advice for AUTISM PARENTS
54:16 Upcoming projects. (ALEXIS WINEMAN - Miss Montana)
56:32 Breaking stereotypes (AUTISM STIGMAS)

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Such an eye-opening video! Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Alexis' story and tips and tricks.