In this episode, we reconnect with our previous guest, Matt Fuller as we discuss the reception of his documentary about romance and autism as well as his recent partnership with MTV to produce a series on the same subject. In the fall of 2012, Matt began his career as an independent filmmaker by directing and producing AUTISM IN LOVE, a feature length documentary that explores the lives of four autistic adults as they pursue and manage romantic relationships. Matt recently launched The InSight P...
Mar 04, 2017•36 min•Season 1Ep. 1
In this episode, we speak to the young women who is the focus of the award-winning documentary, Best and Most Beautiful Things. In rural Maine, a bright and magnetic 20-year-old woman named Michelle Smith lives with her mother Julie. Legally blind and on the autism spectrum, Michelle defies labels as she chases big dreams with humor and bold curiosity. After graduating from Helen Keller’s alma mater, she finds herself unemployed and isolated. Searching for community, Michelle explores an uncenso...
Dec 21, 2016•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Dan McManmon College Internship Program (CIP). Dan’s father, Michael McManmon, founded CIP in 1984 and was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome in his late 50’s. The experience and relationship growing up with his father have had a profound effect on his understanding and compassion of Autism, ADHD and related learning differences. Dan is a member of the Autism Asperger’s Network (AANE), Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA), Autism Society of America (ASA), and the Young Presidents O...
Oct 25, 2016•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Gail Singer-Chang holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, MA in Clinical Psychology, MS in Counseling, BA in Journalism, and is a credentialed School Counselor. She serves as the Sr. Executive Director of the Office of Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration & Chair of the Dept. of Social Medicine & Healthcare Leadership at the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific at Western University of Health Sciences. She spent several years working with populations ranging from elementary schoo...
Oct 03, 2016•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1
ASLA is partnering with Leaps n Boundz, leaders in providing adaptive sports, recreation and social programming for individuals with special needs to present Camp NAVIN a Residential Camp for young adults, age 18-30 with developmental disabilities. To encourage individual independence and friendship building. Kim Sinclair - Kim brings more than 20 years of experience in both corporate and non-profit environments to ASLA. Her career includes Fortune 100 experience in business and information tech...
Jul 28, 2016•35 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Kristin is the Founder, Board Chair and Executive Director of Autism Deserves Equal Coverage, an organization that helps families and providers access health care treatment through private insurance. As part of a more than 20-year career in health care marketing and reimbursement, Kristin has advocated for autism related causes since 2006. She led a multi-year statewide effort to pass autism insurance reform in California and was a principal drafter of SB 946, signed into California law by Gover...
Mar 31, 2016•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Ron Sandison works full time in the medical field and is a professor of theology at Destiny School of Ministry. He is an advisory board member of Autism Society Faith Initiative of Autism Society of American. Sandison has a Master of Divinity from Oral Roberts University and Charisma House is publishing his book on 4/5/16, A Parent’s Guide to Autism: Practical Advice. Biblical Wisdom. He has over 10,000 Scriptures memorized including 22 complete books of the New Testament. Ron and his wife, Kris...
Feb 05, 2016•43 min•Season 1Ep. 1
LeeAndra M. Chergey was born in the Midwest, but grew up in a pastoral area south of Los Angeles. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and currently runs her own home staging business. When LeeAndra isn’t writing, she enjoys running, knitting, and reading. She lives in Simi Valley, California with her husband of twenty years, Dan, her two children, Jenna and Ryan, and a black lab, Ranger. All Autism Talk (allautismtalk.com) is sponsored by Autism Spectrum Therap...
Dec 15, 2015•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Karen Kabaki-Sisto, is a certified speech-language pathologist helping children with autism all over the world. Her passion is to equip kids with the power to communicate confidently and grow closer bonds with others. She is the founder of Autism Breakthrough Solutions and inventor of “I Can Have Conversations With You!™”, an interactive app that is available on the App Store for the iPad. She regularly posts empowering articles and YouTube videos at her website www.iCanForAutism.com and is a fr...
Nov 12, 2015•47 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Kristin Jacobson, Founder, Board Chair, President & Executive Director ADEC Foundation As part of a more than 20-year career in health care marketing and reimbursement, Kristin has advocated for autism related causes since 2006. She led a multi-year statewide effort to pass autism insurance reform in California and was a principal drafter of SB 946, signed into California law by Governor Jerry Brown in 2011. Subsequent to the passage of SB 946, Kristin was appointed to the Department of Mana...
Oct 28, 2015•55 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Suzanne leads educational and clinical programming at Trellis Services, a progressive and innovative agency that provides comprehensive services for children with autism. Our defining goal is to teach children that learning is a fun, playful, and interactive experience. Suzanne holds a master’s degree in school counseling psychology from Western Maryland College and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from The University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Suzanne began her career at the Kennedy Kriege...
Oct 05, 2015•39 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Emily Iland, M.A. is an award-winning author, advocate, film-maker, researcher and leader in the autism field. She’s the Past President of the Autism Society of Los Angeles and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Special Education at California State University, Northridge. Emily is the mother of a young man with ASD (Tom Iland), and brings personal experience and insight to her professional roles. Learn more about BE SAFE The Movie and BE SAFE Teaching Edition at www.BeSafeTheMovie.com Al...
Sep 17, 2015•48 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Christopher Flint began his career as a special education teacher. Since leaving the classroom, Christopher has had the opportunity to work on many exciting and impactful autism projects. He has trained over 10,000 professionals and parents and has led the creation of autism accessibility kits for public institutions across the US. Christopher is also the founder and president of AACTION Autism, a humanitarian organization dedicated to supporting autism in developing countries. Most recently, Ch...
Aug 28, 2015•41 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Dr. Lori M. Baudino, BC-DMT has been a practicing clinician for over 10 years, providing services in Los Angeles, California and abroad. She is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist (DMT). Dr. Baudino has specialized in supervising, facilitating, and providing treatment for children with special needs, and their families. She has worked as coordinator for BI Programs within the home/school and private practice for emotional/psychological needs. She has wor...
Jun 24, 2015•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1
We are delighted to welcome Nick back to the show to share his latest successes on his road to independence. At the age of 21, Nick enthusiastically shares his recent adventures which include performing with the Miracle Project, acting in a short film and traveling with a care giver. Along with studying to be an entertainer, he has also successfully gained employment and was recently promoted in his job with Trader Joe’s. Nick shares openly about his future dreams for even greater independence a...
Jun 06, 2015•28 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in elementary school, Tom speaks from personal experience and educates others on how to identify the signs of ASD, offers advice for overcoming obstacles associated with ASD, and provides proof of the benefits of seeing the ability in disability! Tom has educated a number of parents, students, teachers, school district representatives, and even law enforcement officers and first responders about ASD. Tom is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) wi...
May 19, 2015•44 min•Season 1Ep. 1
We are thrilled to welcome Temple Grandin back to our show. Our conversation will focus on what she feels best supported her success in life and the advice she has to offer for parents of children with autism. Arguably the most famous person in the autism community, Dr. Grandin has been advocating for individuals with autism for more than 30 years. In 2010, Grandin delivered the TED talk “The world needs all kinds of minds.” Grandin’s own experience with autism has informed her numerous books on...
Apr 22, 2015•39 min•Season 1Ep. 1
This year, a total of 238 teams (15 women’s), as many as 150 officials and lots of broadcasters showed up to support Autism Awareness Weekend in college basketball. Throughout the weekend, coaches, officials and broadcasters raised autism awareness by donning the blue Autism Speaks puzzle piece pin during college basketball games. In all, more than 3,000 coaches, staff, administrators, and officials were wearing pins and spreading the word. Spearheaded by NCAA basketball coaches Pat Skerry and T...
Apr 15, 2015•35 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Cynthia is an active member of the autism community. She has a son who, through biomedical and therapeutic means, lost his diagnosis of autism and is a typical 16 years old. Cynthia was one of the seven mom’s who lobbied successfully for Steven’s Law that requires insurance companies to cover autism in the state of Arizona. She has written articles for Autism File, spoken nationally, produced a documentary on co morbid medical conditions, been interviewed by local news, Lifetime TV, Good Morning...
Apr 07, 2015•49 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Marcia Scheiner is the founder and President of Asperger Syndrome Training & Employment Partnership. Prior to founding ASTEP, Ms. Scheiner spent 25 years in the financial services industry, most recently as CEO of Centrally Managed Businesses for Zurich Financial Services. She has also held management positions at Chase Manhattan Bank and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Ms. Scheiner is a graduate of Wellesley College and has an MBA from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business. ...
Mar 24, 2015•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Anna Bullard's advocacy for her daughter and other children with autism is a true inspiration. Many people will be familiar with her fight for autism insurance coverage in Georgia from her youtube video (Ava's Story, Autism Insurance for Georgia). Anna Bullard is the Director of Community Outreach and Advocacy for the Early Autism Project (EAP). She is on the board for the Autism Society of Georgia and the Autism Advisory Council Center for Leadership in Disability,GSU. She has been working as a...
Mar 11, 2015•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1
We talk with Christopher J. Smith of Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) about emerging technology and research to support individuals with autism. Christopher J. Smith, Ph.D., Vice President and Director of Research at SARRC, is an experimental psychologist with expertise in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and measurement of associated traits. Before joining SARRC, Dr. Smith was an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at the Mount Sinai School of Med...
Feb 28, 2015•55 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Cynthia Kim is the author of two books, "Nerdy, Shy and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to an Asperger Life" and "I Think I Might be Autistic: A Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis and Self-Discovery for Adults". She blogs about autism at musingsofanaspie.com. "I'm most passionate about anything related to living a full, authentic life as an adult on the spectrum--especially in a way that contributes to better understanding ourselves, finding community and improving our quality of l...
Oct 03, 2014•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1
In this episode we are joined by Coach Alex Sachs of the KEEN program in Phoenix. As a former professional soccer player and Olympic medal winner, Alex brings her great passion for sports to serving the special needs community. KEEN Phoenix (Kids Enjoying Exercise Now) is a national, nonprofit volunteer-led organization that provides one-to-one recreational opportunities for children and young adults with developmental and physical disabilities at no cost to their families and caregivers. KEEN's...
Aug 23, 2014•37 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Jennifer Cook is the winner of the 2014 Autism Society of America’s Temple Grandin Outstanding Book of the Year Award, the 2012 Temple Grandin Award for global contributions, a recipient of GRASP’s 2012 Distinguished Spectrumite Medal for excellence in parenting, 2012 AuKids Speaker of the Year, and Godiva’s Woman of the Year. She is one of North Carolina’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2014 and Autism Daily Newscast’s “Inspiring Women with Autism,” called “piercingly astute” by Headstuff Magazin...
Aug 07, 2014•53 min•Season 1Ep. 1
This week we discuss a topic that is extremely important to many parents of young kids with autism, social skills and ability. Most parents are familiar with the social challenges faced by our kids on the spectrum but not everyone knows helpful strategies that will support better social function. This week, host Rob Haupt is pleased to welcome Dr. Ann Densmore, Ed.D. CCC SLP/A, certified speech pathologist and audiologist and author of Helping Children with Autism Become More Social: 76 Ways to ...
Aug 01, 2014•56 min•Season 1Ep. 1
All parents face daily obstacles, but parents of children with autism experience increased challenges that can result in overwhelming anxiety, depression, self-doubt and sadness. Ultimately, these parents are husbands, wives, sisters, brothers, family and friends who simply wish to experience more fulfilling and satisfying lives with their children. Dr. Darren Sush is a clinical psychologist and board certified behavior analyst, specializing in therapy for parents of children with autism. Throug...
Jul 25, 2014•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Join us for this fascinating conversation about the benefits of speech therapy and who could benefit from it. In this episode, Odelia Mirzadeh breaks down typical child development as well as some of the red flags that could indicate you may want explore speech therapy. Odelia Mirzadeh is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist. She began her career working in an Early Intervention Program, at CSUN, completed her internship at Santa Monica and Malibu School Districts, and externship at Cedars Sin...
Jul 16, 2014•46 min•Season 1Ep. 1
We are excited to welcome back V. Mark Durand to discuss the important topic of educating our medical professionals outside of the specialized field of autism. Dr. Durand's book Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Clinical Guide for General Practititioners is aimed at helping clinicians screen for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), treat higher functioning individuals with ASD, and assist family members. V. Mark Durand is known worldwide as an authority in the area of autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Durand ...
Jun 26, 2014•58 min•Season 1Ep. 1
In this episode we explore some of the perceptions of individuals with disabilities. Our guest, Mary Jacob is the Executive Director of Louisiana Parent Training and Information Center and Families Helping Families of Jefferson. She is the mother of two daughters with disabilities and spent the past 25 years advocating for inclusive education opportunities and services for her daughters as well as all children with disabilities. Ms. Jacob has spoken nationally about her experience raising two ch...
Jun 19, 2014•55 min•Season 1Ep. 1
