<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2117852/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>Doug Passon shares his journey as a criminal defense lawyer and filmmaker advocating for autistic individuals in the legal system, drawing from both his professional experience and personal connection as a parent of an autistic son.<br><br>• Criminal defense lawyer who uses documentary filmmaking to humanize clients at sentencing<br>• Pioneered the use of video in sentencing mitigation, recognized by Wall Street Journal<br>• Self-described as both lawyer and filmmaker who shows humanity behind the case file<br>• Explains how many autistic defendants lack proper diagnosis before entering legal system <br>• Describes the "Three Pillars" leading to legal trouble: isolation, hyperfocus, and poor executive functioning<br>• Challenges misconceptions about "high-functioning" autism masking genuine impairments<br>• Emphasizes perspective-taking difficulties ("mind blindness") common in autism<br>• Reports near-zero recidivism rate among autistic defendants who receive proper support<br>• Advocates for better education among legal professionals about autism<br>• Warns parents about online vulnerabilities that can lead autistic children into legal trouble<br><br>If you know anyone that would like to tell us their story, send them to TonyMantor.com and they can give us their information so one day they may be a guest on our show.<br><br><br></p><p>https://tonymantor.com<br>https://Facebook.com/tonymantor<br>https://instagram.com/tonymantor<br>https://twitter.com/tonymantor<br>https://youtube.com/tonymantormusic<br>intro/outro music bed written by T. Wild<br>Why Not Me the World music published by Mantor Music (BMI)</p>