# Autistic Teen Shares Her Truth: Friendship, School & Finding Strength | Eden Rose Project

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Podcast: [We're Not Your Typical Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-your-typical-podcast-7117160)
Published: 2025-12-15T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

We are joined by 15-year-old autistic advocate Eden Rose 🌹✨ for an honest, emotional and eye-opening conversation about growing up autistic. Eden shares what school is really like, the struggles with friendships, sensory overwhelm, meltdowns, loneliness and learning to understand her own mind ❤️‍🧠. Her incredible mum joins us to talk about: 🌼 Early signs she noticed 🔄 Regression and the emotional impact 👩‍👧‍👧 Raising two autistic daughters ⚡ Navigating seizures and the fear that comes with them 💛 The reality of parenting a child who can’t always express how they feel This episode is full of honesty, laughter, tears, and the kind of insight that every SEND parent, teacher and professional needs to hear. A truly inspiring teen sharing her truth. 🌈 Timestamps ⏱️ 00:00 – Being autistic at 15 03:00 – School, friendships & loneliness 07:00 – Mum’s story & early signs 12:00 – Raising two autistic daughters 18:00 – Special interests 23:00 – Sensory overload & self-regulation 28:00 – Seizures, fear & coping 34:00 – Eden’s dreams for the future #Autism #AutisticTeen #SENDParents #Neurodiversity #AutismAcceptance #AutismAwareness #EdenRoseProject #AutismPodcast #AutisticGirls #ParentingAutism #AutismSupport #AutismJourney #BeingAutistic #AutismCommunity Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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