88. Building Efficacy in the African American Community, with Camille Proctor

Discover what’s possible when information fuels advocacy. 

Camille Proctor is the mother of a 15-year-old autistic boy and the founder of The Color of Autism, a non-profit organization committed to educating and assisting African American families with autistic children. 

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Camille’s son and his interests 
• Her ideas to reduce the stigma of autism in the Black community
• Religion’s role in denying autism
• The difficulty of getting a diagnosis
• How to overcome distrust in the healthcare system
• Harmful stereotypes of autistic black people
• What made Camille decide to start the Color of Autism and the different programs they offer
• Experiences specific to Black families
• Ideas to include more Black people in autism research 
• How to successfully teach police officers about autism
• Advice for parents who want to be better allies to their autistic children

To learn more about Camille Proctor and her work, please visit thecolorofautism.org.

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