Mar 03 2025 52 mins 4
This week we’re joined by the incredible Porscia Lam, who shares her story of going through an autism diagnosis with her son during covid lockdowns, and how this sparked her journey into years of research and learnings on therapies that would help him gain independence.
Not only is this a wonderful chat about Porscia’s personal experience, but it’s also an insightful conversation around what it’s like to parent a neurodiverse child, and different therapies that are available to explore.
Porscia is a Melbourne lawyer who has spent the last 18 years working in corporate settings. In 2021, she took a three-year career break to care for her two young children, one of whom was diagnosed with autism. During this time, Porscia immersed herself in learning about autism, and searching for therapies and supports that would help her son gain independence.
The success of her son’s early intervention led her to write her first book, The Unlocking: An Autism Story, which was shortlisted for the Hawkeye Manuscript Prize in 2024, and published by The Kind Press in February 2025.
To learn more about Porscia, and to purchase her book, head to the links below:
Website: https://porscialam.com/
Book: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-unlocking-porscia-lam/book/9781763508323.html
This week’s sponsor:
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