Sibling Support and Physical Therapy, with Vanessa Lista | TBT

2025-03-20

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Discover what’s possible when relationships are strengthened by listening. Vanessa Lista's autistic older brother, Billy, has been her inspiration her whole life. Currently studying kinesiology and psychology in college, Vanessa’s goal is to become a pediatric physical therapist. In this conversation, we discuss: How Vanessa’s relationship with her brother has evolved over the years Why she admires Billy How she’s been advocating for him from a young age...

Discover what’s possible when relationships are strengthened by listening.

Vanessa Lista's autistic older brother, Billy, has been her inspiration her whole life. Currently studying kinesiology and psychology in college, Vanessa’s goal is to become a pediatric physical therapist.

In this conversation, we discuss:

How Vanessa’s relationship with her brother has evolved over the years
Why she admires Billy
How she’s been advocating for him from a young age
Her experiences as a behavior therapist
What physical therapy is and example goals that can be targeted
Advice to other siblings of autistic individuals

This episode with Vanessa Lista was originally released on June 10, 2021.

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