Special Episode! Meet Stone’s Brother Ty

Podcast: The David Kaufer Podcast: The Lighter Side of the Spectrum · David Kaufer

Opublikowano: 2026-09-12

David introduces his nearly 21-year-old son Ty, a University of Washington political science junior and twin brother of Stone, a non-speaking autistic young man. Ty recounts early memories shaped by Stone’s wandering and two stressful incidents (a store fire alarm and an ice-rink door opened during a game) that made him feel responsible and anxious about embarrassment or others mocking Stone. He describes how school placement was segregated, why he often hid having a twin out of embarrassment, and regrets teasing Stone’s interests. Ty says jealousy over parental attention was limited, and he was surprised by Stone’s reve...