In this episode of the W.W.A.A. Podcast, the host Kristy Mickelsen talks with her special guest Elissa Renee Mandel.

Elissa is an Autism advocate who is on the spectrum herself, and she is a speech pathologist that specializes in the autism field.

Kristy and Elissa talk about how she was diagnosed later in life with autism and some of the things she went through that eventually lead to her diagnosis. Elissa is very passionate about her field of speech pathology and walks us through some of the basics and even has Kristy try a few exercises with her to illustrate her points. 

You can learn more about Elissa by following her on social media including facebook as Elissa Renee. 

You can also follow the host Kristy Mickelsen on x.com/kristybooks