<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2117852/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>Psychotherapist Haley Graham shares her journey from pharmacist to mental health advocate after her son's struggle with school led her to found the Bounce Brighter Futures Foundation. </p><p>Her personal experience with neurodivergence drives her passion for supporting children, parents, and teachers through therapeutic storytelling and compassionate understanding.<br><br>• Founded Bounce Brighter Futures Foundation in 2019, now supporting 90 families weekly with 12 therapists<br>• Approximately 50% of children seeking support are neurodivergent (autistic or ADHD)<br>• School attendance difficulties often stem from not belonging in the system rather than just peer bullying<br>• Cautions against therapists inadvertently teaching autistic children to mask better<br>• Uses storytelling with woodland animals to help children explore mental health challenges<br>• Created "Shadow Monster" story as metaphor for facing anxiety and OCD<br>• Developing new book based on interviews with late-identified autistic adults<br>• Believes autism itself isn't the problem—fitting into society creates mental health challenges<br>• Emphasizes curiosity about children's experiences rather than trying to fix them<br>• Advocates for thoughtfulness and empathy when supporting neurodivergent individuals<br><br>Find Haley Graham on LinkedIn, Instagram (hayleygrahauthor), and at Bounce Brighter Futures website.<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>