What happens when you spend years advocating for your autistic child…

only to discover that you’re autistic too?

In this special April episode of The Neurodiversity Voices Podcast, Paul Cruz sits down with Julie Green to explore late autism diagnosis, motherhood, masking, and identity.

This episode is also a milestone.

• It marks the first anniversary of the podcast
• And coincides with World Autism Awareness Day

Together, these moments create space not just for awareness—but for reflection, nuance, and deeper understanding.

Julie shares how her understanding of autism evolved—from early stereotypes shaped by media to a deeply personal realization that reframed her entire life.

This conversation is about more than diagnosis.

It’s about moving from self-blame → self-understanding, and learning to extend that same compassion to the next generation.

As we recognize World Autism Awareness Day this April, this conversation invites us to move beyond awareness toward:

• understanding
• acceptance
• and systems-level change

It also marks one year of The Neurodiversity Voices Podcast—a year of centering lived experience, nuance, and meaningful conversations.

Resources & Links

Learn more about Julie Green: https://juliemgreen.ca/

Explore her memoir Motherness: https://juliemgreen.ca/books-1

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