Autism In Real Life

Episode 22: Attracting and Retaining Neurodivergent Talent in the Workforce with Sam Warner

Sam Warner is a Communication Specialist and works with leaders across multiple industries to help Neurodivergent people at work to achieve recognition, respect and understanding. Working predominantly with the IT industry, Sam works with the whole team to enable them to become self-aware, better communicators and gel as a cohesive team. The benefits include increased profit and productivity, decreased absenteeism and an empowered high-performing team. Sam is a TEDx Speaker, the licensee and dir...

Episode 21: I Never Thought I'd Say This

Episode 20: Transitioning To Post High School Life with Dan McManmon of CIP (College Internship Program)

Dan McManmon grew up in western Massachusetts with four sisters, six foster brothers, and an adopted brother. Dan’s father, Michael McManmon, founded the College Internship Program (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 studied multimedia and marketing at Champlain College and Autism Spe...

Episode 19: Tyson's Run The Movie: An Interview with Director, Kim Bass & Lead Actor, Major Dodson

View the trailer here . Movie Description: When fifteen-year-old Tyson attends public school for the first time, his life is changed forever. While helping his father clean up after the football team, Tyson befriends champion marathon runner Aklilu. Never letting his autism hold him back, Tyson becomes determined to run his first marathon in hopes of winning his father's approval. With the help of an unlikely friend and his parents, Tyson learns that with faith in yourself and the courage to tak...

Episode 18: Self Discovery Through your Child's Diagnosis with Jenna

Jenna and I have a great conversation about getting diagnosed when you are an adult who also is the parent of a child on spectrum.

Episode 17: Picky Eating with Sarah Appleman

Sarah Appleman MS, OTR/L is a published Author, Speaker and Pediatric Occupational Therapist for therapist 20 years. Sarah Co-Owned Paws 4 Peds in Long Beach New York. A unique facility that combined Occupational, Physical and Speech therapy while incorporating 2 dogs, 2 Herman’s Tortoises and a Malo Uromastyx lizard for animal assisted therapy. This facility inspired her to write “Paw Prints Learning”, a 3-part Handwriting Curriculum utilizing a multi-sensory approach to handwriting. In her new...

Episode 16: Continuous Growth

Episode 15: Polyvagal Theory with Karen Miscall-Bannon

Karen Miscall-Bannon is a senior hatha Yoga teacher. She is Yoga Alliance-certified at the 200-and 500-hour levels in Embodyoga® and at the E-RYT 500-hour level by Yoga Alliance since 2003. She began leading trainings at Newington Yoga Center in CT in 2009. She is also an IAYT-certified Yoga Therapist and has worked on their exam-writing committee. Karen is currently program director at Mindful Yoga Therapy, a non-profit dedicated to bringing trauma-sensitive yoga to veterans and other populatio...

Episode 14: No Resolutions

Episode 13: Working with Autistic Transgender and Non-Binary People with Isabelle Hénault

Dr Isabelle Hénault, is the Director of the Autism & Asperger's Clinic at Montreal. She is a sexologist and psychologist from the University of Québec at Montréal, Canada. Her practice and studies have focused on providing diagnosis, education and support to children, adolescents, adults and couples living with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. Dr. Hénault has developed a relationship and sex education program and works with individuals and groups to increase their understanding of sexuality a...

Episode 12: Doing it all by myself

Episode 11: Trust the Future

Episode 10: The Divide in the Autism Community with Russell Lehman

Russell Lehmann: Speaker, Poet, Advocate Russell Lehmann is an award-winning and internationally recognized motivational speaker and poet contextualizing autism, mental illness, and cannabis use. His words have been featured in the USA Today, LA Times, NPR, Yahoo! News, Success Magazine and archived in the Library of Congress. A graduate of MIT’s “Leadership in the Digital Age” course, Russell sits on the national Board of Directors for The Arc and is a council member for the Autism Society of A...

Episode 9: Being Invisible

Episode 8: Autistic Trauma and the Workplace with Tas Kronby

In this episode Tas and I discuss the intricacies of complex trauma and it's impact day-to-day specifically in the workplace. Please listen in for this informative discussion. Tas is autistic and part of the disability community with developmental, mental health, and physical disabilities. They are the trifecta or triad of disabilities. They are a person of color and nonbinary. They are proud to be a member of the LGBTQ+ community and a neurodiverse DID system! Since they have a unique combinati...

Episode 7: The Girl with the Unicorn Boots

Episode 6: I Think I Was Sold a Bill of Goods!

Episode 5: Parenting and Advocacy with Eileen Lamb from The Autism Cafe

In this episode I have a great conversation with Eileen Lamb, A Blogger and Creator of The Autism Cafe. We talked about her experience being an autistic parent of a child with autism as well as autism advocacy. Eileen Lamb, author of "All Across The Spectrum" and “Be The One,” is the founder of The Autism Cafe. She’s also a writer, photographer, and podcast host. Born in France, Eileen now lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and two sons, Charlie (8) and Jude (6). On her blog, she shares th...

Episode 4: Being Secure with your Own Insecurities

Episode 3: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace with Marcelle Ciampi (a.k.a. Samantha Craft)

In this episode Marcelle and I have a very exciting and inspiring conversation about inclusion, diversity and universal design in the workplace. Marcelle Ciampi M.Ed. (aka Samantha Craft), a respected Autistic author and international ambassador, has been featured at over 100 events around the world. Ciampi is best known for her writings found in the well-received book Everyday Aspergers , endorsed by best-selling author Steve Silberman. She is the Senior Manager of DEI at Ultranauts Inc., an en...

Episode 2: Employment and Autism with Dr. Temple Grandin

Temple and I have a very interesting conversation about the challenges of employment while being on the autism spectrum as well as some strategies we can all use to help. Dr. Temple Grandin is well known to many for her trailblazing work as a spokesperson for people with autism and her lifelong work with animal behavior. Dr. Grandin has been with Colorado State University (CSU) for over 25 years. Grandin has been referred to as the "most famous person working at CSU" by her peers. Her life’s wor...

Episode 1: New Beginnings - An act of bravery

Welcome to Season 2!! I have lots of great interviews and content coming this season. Looking forward to sharing with you! I have also started adding transcripts for this season. Let me know what you think!

Episode 75: So, what comes next?

Episode 74: The Journey to the Authentic Self

Episode 73: There are no Instruction Manuals

Episode 72: Transition with a Big "T"

Episode 71: Carol & Matthew Newell on their new book "Healing Your Child's Brain"

Carol, Matthew and I talk about tools and educational materials that they have created to help individuals learn about their brain, how it works and how to implement strategies that may help individuals create space for learning and healing. I found their perspective and approach very interesting and wanted to share their information for those of you that might want to investigate further. They have lots of free resources on their site and other social media. Would love to hear your thoughts as ...

Episode 70: Intimate Relationships with Eva Mendes - Communicating With A Partner

Eva Mendes, LMHC, NCC, is a widely recognized couples’ counselor who excels at working with couples where one or both partners have Asperger syndrome and are on the autism spectrum (diagnosed or undiagnosed). She specializes in working with adults with Asperger syndrome (an autism spectrum disorder), high-functioning autism, ADHD, non-verbal learning disability, PDD-NOS, social (pragmatic) communication disorder, and gifted individuals. Eva’s work also focuses particularly on women with Asperger...

Episode 69: How are we teaching now? What's the new curriculum?

How are you navigating the transition to full time face-to-face instruction? This is an especially challenging time for anyone in education whether an educator, a parent and especially a student. Lots of changes from how teaching is being done, ever changing social rules, strategies and goals being a moving target, to transition challenges for everyone.

Episode 68: Building an Advocacy Organization - A conversation with Dania Jekel, Executive Director of the Asperger/Autism Network (AANE)

Dania Jekel, M.S.W. is a founding member and Executive Director, Asperger/Autism Network (AANE). With nearly 40 years working with individuals with disabilities and their families including 10 years of specialization with AS , Ms. Jekel facilitates groups for adults and parents, and has consulted with individuals, families, schools and employers. She has presented at numerous conferences on the subject of Asperger Syndrome and Autism. The Asperger/Autism Network (AANE) helps people with Asperger...