This week, we did things a little differently. Stacy had a conversation with autistic advocate Gerald Parrish. It slapped. So Torrin decided to make it a podcast episode. Stacy and Gerald discussed a wide range of autism-related topics. -the necessity for autistic-led organizations -issue with schooling -the struggle of finding supports for adult autistics -"high" vs "low-functioning" autism -and much more. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: http...
Jul 08, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 102
On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss autism parenting, in particular, they talk about some of the harder parts of parenting a child with autism. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below. https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh...
Jul 01, 2024•48 min•Ep. 101
On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin spoke with autistic author Kala Allen Omeiza. Kala is an accomplished academic and former track star who writes about the intersection of autism and blackness. Her latest book Autistic and Black focuses on the autistic experiences of black individuals from around the world. You can find Kala and her works on her website: https://kalaomeiza.com/ And on Instagram @readbykay *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee:...
Jun 24, 2024•39 min•Ep. 100
On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin speak with radio host, advocate, and autism parent Jamiel Owens. Jamiel talked about being a father to an autistic child and his inspiring personal story. We also discussed his role as Family Relations Coordinator for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, organizing outreach programs for fathers and mothers of autistic children. You can find Jamiel on his IG page: https://www.instagram.com/ausomenessinc/ *** Help marginalized youth get the education they d...
Jun 17, 2024•53 min•Ep. 99
On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss the reasons why doctors and "autism experts" often disregard, misdiagnose, and gaslight autism parents and their children. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below. https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbO...
Jun 10, 2024•58 min•Ep. 98
On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin speak with I.E.P coach and mother of two neurodivergent children, Destiny Huff. Destiny explains the pitfalls of the I.E.P. process, how to avoid them, and how to better advocate for your child. You can find Destiny on her website: https://www.destinyhuffconsulting.com/ *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child wi...
Jun 03, 2024•59 min•Ep. 97
On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin spoke with autism mom, businesswoman, and author Darria Boyd. Darria--the mother of two autistic children--is known for her can-do attitude towards parenting (what she encapsulates in the phrase "Keeping It Real"). In her new book It Just Got Real: 9 1/2 Tips on How to Breathe Raising Children with Autism , Darria seeks to pass on some of her secrets to her solution-oriented parenting style. We discussed: -Her parenting philosophy. -How she deals with bad...
May 28, 2024•53 min•Ep. 96
On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin speak with author/illustrator and mother/son duo Lynn and Jonathan Greenberg about their new children's book Robby the Dyslexic Taxi and the Airport Adventure. We spoke about the book's protagonist, a dyslexic Taxi named (you guessed it), Robby, who due to being dyslexic, struggles to read street signs. We also discussed Jon's own journey as someone with dyslexia, and how his mother, Lynn, and their family worked to make sure he was provided with the supp...
Apr 29, 2024•50 min•Ep. 95
On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin are joined by Dominic Gordon, a recent graduate from Georgetown University, to discuss issues with inclusion in higher education, as well, as his inspiring personal story. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below. https://autism4home.com/services/ola/se...
Apr 08, 2024•55 min•Ep. 94
On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss some of the pseudo-disorders that are often used to avoid diagnosing a child with autism. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below. https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_J...
Mar 16, 2024•41 min•Ep. 93
On this week's episode, Stacy discusses her recent trip to Guatemala to help rural families with their autistic children. What did she learn? What different challenges do these families face? What can be done to help these people? *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below. https://autism4home.c...
Mar 09, 2024•54 min•Ep. 92
On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss fear-mongering, misinformation, confusion, and despair which often accompany a child's autism diagnosis. Torrin refers to this as The Autism . *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below. https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult...
Feb 24, 2024•55 min•Ep. 91
On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin wrap up their series on Autism and friendship by discussing the ways in which friendships among autistic adults often differ from neurotypical friendships. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below. https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-co...
Feb 17, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 90
Last week, Stacy and Torrin discussed autism and friendship among children. This week, they discuss what friendships look like between autistic adolescents. Do the dynamics change as they get older? How are they different from non-autistic teenagers? *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below. h...
Feb 10, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 89
On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin begin a three-part series about autism and friendship. This first episode centers around elementary-aged children. -How can autistic children make friends? -Do autistic children even need to make friends? -If you are holding a birthday party for your autistic child, who should you invite? -How important is it to teach "appropriate" social skills? *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibra...
Feb 03, 2024•48 min•Ep. 88
Y'all read the title. This week, Stacy and Torrin discussed the issues with situations were are commonly referred to as "inclusive" but are often times not at all. In many of these cases, autistic children either experience exclusion with extra steps or are being forced to conform for the benefit of others. Obviously, these situations are not good for a child's mental health... *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you...
Jan 27, 2024•55 min•Ep. 87
On this week's episode, Stacy discusses Torrin's recent realization that he might be Dyslexic and how that learning disability has affected his life thus far. They also discussed how learning disabilities interact with Autism and how an autism diagnosis might mask these other disabilities. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their...
Jan 20, 2024•50 min•Ep. 86
On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss the finer points of employment for autistic young adults. -Why is finding the right job is important? -What are workplace accommodations? -Why Do Autistic People Struggle To Keep Jobs? *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below. https://autism4hom...
Jan 13, 2024•48 min•Ep. 85
This week, Stacy and Torrin have some fun discussing a fake disorder known as Virtual Autism. Basically, some doctor in Romania constructed a theory, backed up by zero scientific research, that screen time was giving toddlers autism-like symptoms. While the idea of Virtual Autism is BS, the potential for grifters to prey on vulnerable parents is a ligament concern. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking ...
Jan 06, 2024•44 min•Ep. 84
Karina Saechao is a speech therapist and PhD candidate focusing on language understanding and use in the Black and African American population. Karina joined us to discuss the difficulties many autism families, especially autism families of color have accessing therapy and appropriate supports, such as AAC (Alternate and Augmentative Communication). Karina provides therapy, coaching, and evaluations through her online clinic Golden Oak Speech Therapy. You can find Karina on Golden Oak's website ...
Dec 09, 2023•46 min•Ep. 83
Laura Kerby returned to the podcast once again for more talk about PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance). This time, Laura also discussed: -Her counseling and assessment service: PAST (Positive Assessments and Suppor and Training. -Her new book: The Educator's Experience of Pathological Demand Avoidance -Her personal journey in becoming an autism educator. -Her own realization that she was autistic. This episode was a banger. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Libra...
Dec 02, 2023•58 min•Ep. 82
In our follow-up episode to last week's discussion on Caregiving, Stacy and Torrin again dive into the the topic. This week, they talk about the consequences of not making the right choices in caregiving for an autistic child. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below. https://autism4home.com/s...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 81
On this episode, Stacy and Torrin talk about people who care give for a child with autism, and the tough choices they regularly need to make. We had so much to say, we had to split this topic into two episodes. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below. https://autism4home.com/services/ola/serv...
Nov 06, 2023•49 min•Ep. 80
On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin tell you everything you'll need to know (hopefully) about navigating Halloween with your autistic child. -Custom is causing sensory hell? Do this. -When are autistic children to old to trick-or-treat? TL;DR: when people stop giving them candy. -What to do if your child can't say "trick-or-treat." -and more. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for one-on-one coa...
Oct 23, 2023•41 min•Ep. 79
While taking a mental health day to clear her head, Stacy took a few moments to record this short, special episode of the podcast. In this episode, Stacy emphasizes the points we've made over the past year and a half of doing this podcast: -Do the work -Listen to neurodivergent children -Let neurodivergent children be themselves We'll be back with our normally scheduled episode in a few days. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/v...
Oct 21, 2023•15 min•Ep. 78
On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin were joined by Manisha Snoyer to discuss her new homeschooling app Modulo. Modulo provides educational tracks for students and allows parents to connect with instructors and other homeschooling families. In the episode, we and Manisha touched on: -The short-comings traditional schooling has teaching ND students -The benefits homeschooling can have for ND students -How Modulo is making homeschooling accessible to families of all different socio-economic st...
Oct 16, 2023•56 min•Ep. 77
On this episode of Shifting the Narrative On Everything ADHD , Stacy and Torrin discussed Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD). -What is RSD? -What is the connection with ADHD? -Does it present differently in different people? -How does RSD intersect with other disorders and other identities? -How we can help meet the needs of people with RSD -RSD and Autism. We also talked about: -Support need language. -Does social media affect how we view ADHD? *** Help marginalized youth get the education t...
Oct 10, 2023•41 min•Ep. 76
This week, Stacy and Torrin are joined by author, public speaker, and researcher Kieran Rose to discuss autism related topics ranging from sensory issues, to masking, to how autism fits within intersectionality. In this episode: -Kieran talks about his new book all about autistic masking -Is gendered autism real? -Sensory issues, explained -Autism and intersectionality Order Kieran's book: https://theautisticadvocate.com/autistic-masking-book/ *** Help marginalized youth get the education they d...
Oct 02, 2023•55 min•Ep. 75
On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin were joined by social worker, Dena Gassner. Gassner is on the advisor board of the Autism Society, as well as being a doctorial student. She is also a mother of an adult autistic son and is on the Spectrum herself. We touched on topics such as: -Autistic masking -How autistic children might process trauma differently than other kids -Dena's own parenting journey -And more *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee:...
Sep 25, 2023•45 min•Ep. 74
On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin are joined by Special Education teacher, Life Coach, and Cognitive Behavior Therapist, Laura Kerbey, to discuss Pathologically Demand Avoidance (PDA). -What is PDA? -How Does it differ from Oppositional Defiance Disorder? -How can parents and teachers work around PDA in order to keep their children happy and no melting down? Visit Laura's website to find her book and learn more about PDA: https://p-ast.co.uk/ *** Help marginalized youth get the education ...
Sep 18, 2023•57 min•Ep. 73
