Ep63: Ido in Autismland

I am very excited to bring you a special episode with Ido Kedhar, a 24-year old author with non-speaking Autism. Yep! My first ever guest to use a voice app for the interview! My questions were pre-written and then sent to Ido so he had the opportunity to type out his answers – this was at his request in an effort to save time. I then had the opportunity to speak with his mother for a bit to hear her perspective on the amazing things that Ido has done. Oh, I mentioned he is an author yeah? Not just one book, but two! “Ido in Autismland”, a memoir he wrote as a teenager and “In Two Worlds” – a fictional novel looking at autism from the inside out. There are powerful messages to be learned in this episode! To lead us into this inspiring conversation with Ido Kedhar, I’ll read a quote from this interview to set the stage: “…one theory widely believed about my disability is that we lack creativity, imagination, insight, and empathy. I hope my book turns that nonsense on its head.” You can learn more about Ido and his books at http://idoinautismland.com