Antonella Barbieri was the young mother of a 2 ½ year old boy when she received the shocking and life-altering news: Your son has autism.

“I cried,” she said. “I cried a lot.”

In this candid and moving episode of Diversity Dialogues, Antonella, a senior management analyst in the Division of E-Filing, takes us behind the curtain to view the real life experiences of an autistic boy and his mother. 

She discusses those first moments and days, the daily struggles of the parent of an autistic child. And you’ll hear how she wouldn’t change a thing and believes the experience has made her a better and more patient manager. 

We hope you enjoy—and share—this Autism Awareness Month feature.

Transcript: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2024-04/Antonella%20Barbieri.pdf

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Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Neurodiversity

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