<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2117852/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>Judge Kim Taylor shares her journey as a pioneering female judge and mother of a son with autism, revealing how personal experience fueled her advocacy for autism awareness in the criminal justice system. </p><p>Her work began after learning about Sidney Templeton, a young man with autism who died in police custody due to officers' lack of understanding about his condition.<br><br>• First woman elected as district court judge in Alexander-Iredell-Davie County in 1986<br>• Created a task force that made autism training mandatory for North Carolina law enforcement<br>• Developed educational resources including "Autism in the Criminal Justice System" video<br>• Expanded advocacy through "Safe and Sound" committee with the Autism Society of America<br>• Advocating for national legislation for more uniform autism training across jurisdictions<br>• Emphasizes prevention and diversion programs over incarceration for those with autism<br>• Identifies the need for compassion and understanding in the legal system<br>• Won her initial election by just 75 votes across four counties<br>• Highlights how perspective changes when issues affect someone personally<br><br>Tell everyone everywhere about Why Not Me: The World, the conversations we're having and the inspiration our guests give to everyone everywhere that you are not alone in this world.<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>