#17 - Andrea Keller: Profound Autism

If People Only Knew what Autism Really Looks Like.

I sat down with Andrea Keller to discuss her son Sam's journey with profound autism. Andrea shares how Sam's regression began after receiving his one year old vaccines, leading to a challenging and costly journey for her family.

She opens up about the financial strain of treatments, how autism has reshaped their family dynamics, and their long journey for effective interventions. It wasn’t until Sam was 25 when Andrea found spelling to communicate. It has finally provided Sam with a way to express himself.

Timestamps

04:47 - Sam Receives Vaccines at One
25:22 - The Cost of Autism
33:39 - RFK Jr
36:18 - Sam’s Early Childhood
1:00:19 - Sam’s Teenage Years
01:10:00 - Spelling to Communicate
01:18:56 - I met Sam
01:24:51 - Speed Round Questions
01:51:52 - If People Only Knew

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