Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Jennifer Msumba shares her perspective on the conversation around autism parents, autistic advocates, and non-speaking autistic people.
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This interview was conducted as part of a video project on the conversation around who is "allowed" to "speak for" non-speaking autistic people. You can find the overall video here: youtu.be/Gep2opzHyG8
Timestamps:
00:00 Can you tell me a bit about yourself and your upbringing?
01:19 How well do you feel your family/parents understand you (and you them)?
02:52 What kind of role has your parents/family played in your life/upbringing especially in regard to autism?
05:15 Do you typically feel a strong understanding for other autistic people who are non-speaking or may have higher support needs than you? Why/why not?
07:10 How do you feel about, in general, parents/family of autistic children in the world of autism?
11:10 Do you think that parents/family tend to be accurate in the idea that they are their child's voice?
14:23 What do you think about the conversation around who gets to speak or advocate for nonspeaking autistic people?
18:19 Do you have any other thoughts you'd like to share?
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Jennifer Msumba shares her perspective on the conversation around autism parents, autistic advocates, and non-speaking autistic people.
@JenMsumba
Find Jen Online:
jennifermsumba.com
youtube.com/c/JenniferMsumba
(Her music channel): youtube.com/channel/UCMy3NRvWiNbGu24FfJrs61A
facebook.com/jennifermsumbayoutube
instagram.com/jennifermsumba
tiktok.com/@jennifermsumba
Jen's Book:
Shouting At Leaves: amzn.to/3ztbYsU
This interview was conducted as part of a video project on the conversation around who is "allowed" to "speak for" non-speaking autistic people. You can find the overall video here: youtu.be/Gep2opzHyG8
Timestamps:
00:00 Can you tell me a bit about yourself and your upbringing?
01:19 How well do you feel your family/parents understand you (and you them)?
02:52 What kind of role has your parents/family played in your life/upbringing especially in regard to autism?
05:15 Do you typically feel a strong understanding for other autistic people who are non-speaking or may have higher support needs than you? Why/why not?
07:10 How do you feel about, in general, parents/family of autistic children in the world of autism?
11:10 Do you think that parents/family tend to be accurate in the idea that they are their child's voice?
14:23 What do you think about the conversation around who gets to speak or advocate for nonspeaking autistic people?
18:19 Do you have any other thoughts you'd like to share?
MERCH: teespring.com/stores/stephanie-bethany
Become a channel member!: youtube.com/channel/UCpSxFn3gz2xMbof_EDumN3A/join
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/stephanie_bethany
Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/stephaniebethanyyt
Support my channel and become a Patron!: patreon.com/stephaniebethany
*Some links in this description box are affiliate links, which will give me a small commission should you purchase something through them at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting the channel!
