Knowles Family

Jo travels to Phoenix, Arizona to visit parents Tristan (41) and Luna (46). Tristan is against Autism Speaks and works at Autistic Self Advocacy Network. Luna is a stay-at-home mother. They have six autistic kids: Mason (17, diagnosed with Level 1 autism), Julia (16, diagnosed with bipolar disorder and Level 1 autism), Glenn (12, diagnosed with Level 3 autism), Tyler (10, diagnosed with Fragile X syndrome and autism), Harper (9, diagnosed with Level 2 Autism and Rett syndrome) and Nathaniel (8, diagnosed with Level 3 autism). While Harper can't stand up due to Rett syndrome, she either uses her wheelchair to sit or walk (read: move) or use a walker to walk. Glenn and Nathaniel are both nonverbal so the former uses the Accent 1000 and the latter uses the ProSlate 8D. Tyler runs off while with his family, is hyperactive and plays around, but Nathaniel is the worst-behaved, he causes aggressions, screams, hits himself, punches holes in walls, throws things and bites people.

Discipline techniques: Naughty Tuffet (for Tyler) and Naughty Ottoman (for Nathaniel)

Other techniques: Wear a Helmet (for Nathaniel), Tablet Talk (for Tyler and Nathaniel) and Mental Problem Talk