(AUDIO - 47 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome to the show Camille Proctor. She is the Founder and Executive Director of The Color of Autism. Camille’s son was diagnosed with autism in 2008, after which she discovered how difficult services were to find and receive. She also found few organizations that supported African American families with children on the autism spectrum, and very little support. This led her to found The Color of Autism in 2009. For Camill...
Jan 18, 2021•47 min
(19 mins) In this New Years mini-episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts discuss what they think the best moments for the autism community were for 2020, and what they hope 2021 has in store. Do you have goals set for the new year? We would love to hear! Happy New Years from Spectrumly Speaking and Different Brains! ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Every other week, join our hosts Haley Moss (an au...
Dec 28, 2020•19 min
(AUDIO - 33 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome back to the show Christa Holmans, also known as the Neurodivergent Rebel. They are the founder of Neurodivergent Consulting and the internationally recognized Neurodivergent Rebel blog. They can be found advocating on Twitter as @NeuroRebel, where they destroys stigma & spreads positivity. For Christa’s work, visit: https://neurodivergentrebel.com/ ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated ...
Dec 14, 2020•33 min
In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts discuss the positive benefits of thankfulness. ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Every other week, join our hosts Haley Moss (an autism self-advocate, attorney, artist, and author) and Dr. Lori Butts (a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, and licensed attorney) as they discuss topics and news stories, share personal stories, and interview some...
Nov 23, 2020•24 min
(25 mins) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts look at UHealth Jackson Urgent Care Centers in Florida. They recently became the first in the state to receive an Autism-Friendly distinction, with the guidance of UM-NSU CARD. They are joined by two guests: Sandra Dennis of UHealth Jackson, and Silvia Gil of UM-NSU CARD. For more on UHealth Jackson: https://jacksonurgentcare.com/ For more on UM-NSU CARD: https://www.umcard.org/home/ ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podca...
Nov 17, 2020•26 min
(52 mins) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome Catina Burkett. Catina is a Bronx, New York native. She graduated from Columbia College in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in social work. Her career in the mental health field started as a therapeutic counselor providing direct care to children with a vast array of mental, emotional, substance and behavioral health issues in Columbia South Carolina. In 2010 she completed her Master of Social Work at the University of South Car...
Nov 02, 2020•52 min
(42 mins) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts celebrate 100 episodes of Spectrumly Speaking by welcoming Dr. Temple Grandin! Dr. Grandin of course is a world renowned autism self-advocate, author, and speaker. She is also a prominent proponent for the humane treatment of livestock for slaughter and author of more than 60 scientific papers on animal behavior. For more information about Dr. Grandin, visit: http://www.templegrandin.com/ For more information about her non-autism wor...
Oct 13, 2020•42 min
(46 mins) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome back Marcie Ciampi, M.Ed.. As you may recall, Marcie is the author, under the pen name “Samantha Craft”, of the book Everyday Aspergers: A Journey on the Autism Spectrum, as well as a contributing author to the book Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism. She is also a vocational coach, a peer mentor, business consultant, and community manager/lead job recruiter at Ultranauts, previously known as ULTRA Testing. For mor...
Sep 29, 2020•46 min
In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts discuss voting, and offer tips for reducing stress and being informed. Resources mentioned: https://autisticadvocacy.org/policy/toolkits/voting/ https://www.facebook.com/CripTheVote/ https://www.ballotready.org/ ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Every other week, join our hosts Haley Moss (an autism self-advocate, attorney, artist, and author) and Dr. ...
Sep 07, 2020•18 min
(AUDIO - 23 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts discuss tools for self care, including the H.A.L.T. tool. For more about the H.A.L.T. tool: https://healthypsych.com/h-a-l-t-hungry-angry-lonely-and-tired-a-self-care-tool/ For the transcription of this episode: https://www.differentbrains.org/halt-for-self-care-spectrumly-speaking-ep-97/ ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Every oth...
Aug 10, 2020•23 min
(37 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome autism self-advocate and writer Sara Luterman. Sara is a freelance writer and editor, with a focus on disability politics, policy, and culture. She writes plain language guides on complex topics, to help make those topics more accessible to people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Topics have ranged from voting to the US federal budget process and more. You can find her journalism work in The Nation, Vox, a...
Jul 28, 2020•37 min
(31 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome autism self-advocate Abby Brooke. Abby is a Kenyan born Autistic self-advocate and Activist and is the founder of Walking Autism. She is also a Carer to disabled children, an artist, and a freelance photographer. For more about Abby: http://www.walkingautism.co.ke/ https://www.facebook.com/WalkingAutism https://twitter.com/WalkingAutism https://www.instagram.com/abbywalkingautism/ ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is t...
Jul 14, 2020•32 min
(26 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome Dr. April J. Lisbon. Dr. Lisbon has over 18 years of experience as a school psychologist. She is an autism coach and strategist, as well as an empowerment speaker. She is the mother of a son with autism, and uses her experiences to help other parents navigate raising children on the spectrum. She is the author of 3 books: “Stretched Thin: Finding Balance Working and Parenting Children with Special Needs”, “Unmasking the Tr...
Jun 29, 2020•26 min
(27 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome Kayla Smith. Kayla is a Black Disability Rights Advocate from North Carolina. She is the creator of #AutisticBlackPride, and has a YouTube channel called Autistic Kayla: The Opinion of a Black Autistic Woman. For more about Kayla: https://twitter.com/BeingKaylaSmith https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1FEfn93reBHUXMp0zr9gyg https://www.facebook.com/mskay.smith https://www.instagram.com/beingmskayla/ ----------------- Spectru...
Jun 16, 2020•28 min
In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts discuss the issues that can arise for people with autism when wearing masks. ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Every other week, join our hosts Haley Moss (an autism self-advocate, attorney, artist, and author) and Dr. Lori Butts (a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, and licensed attorney) as they discuss topics and news stories, share person...
Jun 01, 2020•25 min
In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome Sarah Kurchak. Sarah is a writer and autistic advocate living in Toronto. Her work has appeared in Hazlitt, Catapult, the Guardian, CBC, Vox and Electric Literature. She is a graduate of the Humber School for Writers, and her first book I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was this Lousy Anxiety Disorder was published in Canada in April of this year and will come out in the USA and Internationally in September. For more about Sarah: http...
May 18, 2020•41 min
(25 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome autism self-advocate and author Sarah Kapit. Sarah is a writer of middle-grade fiction. Currently she lives with her family in Bellevue, Washington. Her first published novel, GET A GRIP, VIVY COHEN!, was published by Dial Books for Young Readers in 2020. Another novel, THE MANY MYSTERIES OF THE FINKEL FAMILY, is forthcoming in 2021. For more about Sarah: https://www.sarahkapit.com/ For more about GET A GRIP, VIVY COHEN!: ...
May 04, 2020•25 min
(27 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome back autism self-advocate Mikhaela Ackerman. She founded a blog “Edge of the Playground” in February 2018 to help individuals on the autism spectrum with life transitions and their families. Mikhaela is a contributing author on The Mighty, Mental Health Talk and many more. Mikhaela discusses her methods for maintaining routine during the coronavirus, offers tips for maintaining healthy activities, and how to practice group...
Apr 20, 2020•27 min
(AUDIO - 33 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts discuss the challenges of recognizing autism month amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ http://differentbrains.org/category/spectrumlyspeaking/
Apr 06, 2020•32 min
(AUDIO - 45 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome back Sherry Moss (fashion designer and Haley’s mom) to discuss ways the disruptions to normal life being caused by the coronavirus, and offering ideas for dealing with changes to routine. Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ http://differentbrains.org/category/spectrumlyspeaking/
Mar 23, 2020•45 min
In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome autism educator, consultant, and DIR/Floortime provider Jennie Trocchio, Ph.D.. Dr. Jennie is an autism educator, DIR/Floortime provider, and consultant with extensive experience supporting, evaluating, and creating programs for individuals on the Autism Spectrum. In 2008, she launched Florida’s first developmentally based school where her roles included Director of Education and President of the Board. In 2014, Dr. Jennie founded Auti...
Mar 09, 2020•43 min
(27 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts go guest-less to discuss common causes of low self-esteem and imposter syndrome, while offering tips on how to improve self-image while giving yourself credit for achievements. Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ http://differentbrains.org/category/spectrumlyspeaking/
Feb 24, 2020•27 min
In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome author, therapist, and self-advocate Finn V. Gratton, M.A., LMFT. Finn is a transgender and autistic psychotherapist working in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their clinical work, teaching, and writing are focused on the intersections of trauma, neurodiversity, and gender. They recently published a book, Supporting Transgender, Autistic Youth and Adults: A Guide for Professionals and Families. For more about Finn, visit: http://www.gratto...
Feb 10, 2020•33 min
(29 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome author and self-advocate Jen Malia. Jen is Associate Professor of English at Norfolk State University. Her debut children’s picture book, Too Sticky! Sensory Issues with Autism, illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff, is due out in April 2020 with Albert Whitman. The book is based on her own and her daughter’s experiences living with autism and sensory issues. She has written essays for the New York Times, the Washington Post...
Jan 27, 2020•29 min
(AUDIO - 32 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome back Sherry Moss (fashion designer and Haley’s mom) to discuss ways to establish new routines, while keeping old ones on track. ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Every other week, join our hosts Haley Moss (an autism self-advocate, attorney, artist, and author) and Dr. Lori Butts (a licensed clinical and forensic psychologi...
Jan 13, 2020•32 min
(10 mins) In this New Years mini-episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts discuss what they think the best moments for the autism community were for 2019, and what they hope 2020 has in store. Do you have goals set for the new year? We would love to hear! Happy New Years from Spectrumly Speaking and Different Brains! ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Every other week, join our hosts Haley Moss (an au...
Dec 31, 2019•11 min
(51 mins) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and and guest co-host Marcie Ciampi M.Ed. (Samantha Craft) welcome autism advocate Wanda Deschamps. Wanda is founder and principal of Liberty Co – a consultancy for non-profits with charitable status. When not spending time with friends, following the Pittsburg Penguins, exercising, or reading about history, biographies or current affairs, she is a champion for inclusivity, with special focus on neurodiversity and gender equity issues. Wanda is a skill...
Dec 17, 2019•51 min
(44 mins) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome self-advocate and author Gretchen McIntire (formerly Gretchen Leary)! She is the Executive Director of a non profit that serves individuals on the Autism Spectrum, a motivational speaker, and the author of two children’s books called “Really Really Like Me” and “The Quiet Bear”. The three discuss how Gretchen came to write children’s books, and cover common challenges and helpful tips for minimizing stress while traveling. Ch...
Dec 02, 2019•44 min
(43 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts go guest-less to discuss common issues with experiencing burnouts, and offer tips to prevent it from happening. ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Every other week, join our hosts Haley Moss (an autism self-advocate, attorney, artist, and author) and Dr. Lori Butts (a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, and licensed attorney) as th...
Nov 18, 2019•43 min
(31 mins) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome self-advocate Rachel Barcellona! Rachel recently made headlines as the first Miss Florida contestant to be on the autism spectrum. She received her A.A. degree from St. Petersburg College, and is currently attending University of South Florida, majoring in English with minors in creative writing and communication. She studied International relations and languages including Russian and Spanish. Rachel is also studying voice an...
Nov 14, 2019•31 min
