Dr. Holmes and Tosha discuss what clinicians need to know about working with individuals on the autism spectrum. The importance of competency and training in working with the Autistic Community. Tosha Rollins is a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina, owner of Rollins Counseling, LLC, autism advocate, public speaker, published author, and podcaster. She is dedicated to serving the autism community and teaching others how to navigate through the world of autism with ongoing education...
Jun 29, 2023•35 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Join Dr. Stephanie Holmes podcasting from the 2023 Converge Autism Conference with conference speaker Dr. Richard Boles. Dr. Boles joins her for an indepth discussion about how energy metabolism, when not working right, can lead to many disorders including Autism. Dr. Richard G. Boles is a medical geneticist and a pediatrician who specializes in mitochondrial medicine, functional disease (including cyclic vomiting syndrome, other atypical forms of migraine, and chronic fatigue syndrome) and auti...
Jun 22, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 21
Today is Junteenth! It feels most appropriate to discuss autism and special needs from the perspective of people of color. Today our guest is a former pediatrician and mom who will give us great insight into this perspective through lived and professional experience. About Dr. Mary Jones: I am a physician and PCCI trained life and leadership coach. I believe there is greatness in each of us, and I’m passionate about equipping and empowering women to reach their fullest potential. Throughout my l...
Jun 19, 2023•56 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Join Dr. Holmes and Dr. Whitney as they discuss key moments from his keynote presentation :Short and Long term consequences of COVID-19 on individuals with ASD and his workshop presentation on changes in criteria from DSM IV to DSM 5. Many topics are discussed on life transition and changes needed to better understand and accommodate those on the spectrum. Dr. Whitney received his Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2001 from Forest Institute of Professional Psychology (FIPP). He interned at St. Ch...
Jun 12, 2023•43 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Join Dr. Holmes and Dr. Killion as they talk about Functional Independent Skills from Dr. Killion's Functional Independence Skills Handbook. Dr. Killion possesses 40 plus years of direct experience with individuals with developmental disabilities including autism (see attached resume). He possesses a B.S. in Speech Pathology with a minor in Psychology, a M.Ed. in Special Education and a PhD in Developmental Psychology. He is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), license #1107105, which also...
Jun 01, 2023•39 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Join Reid and Hollie Beth Clauser who is a passionate advocate for individuals with autism and a dedicated Applied Behavior Analysis (Aba) professional. With nearly 20 years of experience in the field, Hollie has made it her mission to help Aba practices improve staff retention and support clients in navigating their careers. As a person on the autism spectrum herself, Hollie brings a unique perspective to her work, understanding the challenges faced by those with autism and their families. Thro...
May 22, 2023•28 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Join Reid Miles from Inside the Aspergers Studio for a discussion with attorney, John LaMantia, with Wais, Vogelstein, Forman, Koch & Norman. They deal individuals and families who are victims of birth injuries from medical negligence. Their clients deal with permanent cognitive and developmental disabilities. Reid asks some hard questions like, "Do some of John's clients think that these injuries caused their child to have Autism?".
May 16, 2023•20 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Join Reid Miles for a discussion with Shea Belsky, a passionate advocate for neurodiverse job seekers and the CTO of Mentra. Through his own experience with autism, Shea has developed a deep understanding of the challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals in the job market. He has co-created a hiring platform that prioritizes the specific needs and talents of each candidate, leading to successful job placements and lasting employment. Shea’s dedication to fostering inclusive hiring practices ...
Apr 30, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Join Reid Miles for a discussion with Carrin Glimore discovering how inclusivity in the workforce and school can create a more diverse and equitable environment for everyone. You will learn how to create a more diverse and equitable environment by promoting inclusivity in the workplace and educational institutions. Carrin Gilmore is an autistic advocate, educator, and project manager for Disability Voices United and Mind Your Autistic Brain. She is a passionate advocate for the disabled communit...
Apr 27, 2023•37 min•Season 4Ep. 14
The Converge Autism conference is just around the corner! Take a listen to Dr. Stephanie Homes and Dr. Matthew Fisher as they discuss myths about Autism as well as questions answered regarding medication! Dr. Fisher completed his General Psychiatry residency at the University of Texas-Galveston and a Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at University of South Carolina. He serves as Medical leader of Springbrook Autism’s Residential and Outpatient Treatment Program (specializing in treating Aut...
Apr 21, 2023•52 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Join Dr. Stephanie Holmes and Jennifer Cook as they talk about her life on the Autism Spectrum! More about Jennifer and her memoir: This intimate memoir reveals the woman inside one of autism’s most prominent figures, Jennifer O'Toole. At the age of 35, Jennifer was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, and for the first time in her life, things made sense. Now, she exposes the constant struggle between carefully crafted persona and authentic existence, editing the autism script with wit, candor, ...
Apr 04, 2023•56 min•Season 4Ep. 12
SJ Childs (AKA Sara Bradford) joins to talk about her journey with Autism. She works tirelessly to advocate on behalf of children and families on the Autism Spectrum! Sara Bradford is an Autistic woman and advocate and is the CEO of SJ Childs LLC, an autism consulting business to support families. She is a member of the Autism Council of Utah and also the owner of FB Autism Advocates Support Group. She is a mother of 2, and her husband and kids are also on the autism spectrum. She is a ...
Mar 27, 2023•35 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Today Dan Holmes, co-founder of NeuroDiverse Couple Podcast also on Mental Health News Radio, is joined by Perry, Mark & Greg to discuss how relationship needs should come before tasks and solutions. You will hear from the ND/AS perspective on areas of growth, lessons learned, and still things to remember when it comes to being relational or task oriented!
Mar 20, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Join Dr. Stephanie Holmes and her husband Dan with guest, Dr. Stephen Shore. Dr. Shore is the man behind the quote, "When you have met 1 person with Autism, you have met 1 person with Autism." Dan and Stephanie discuss Dr. Shores' diagnosis story and journey through education, as well as share from Dr. Shores' expertise in Special Education on how to work with a child in a strengths' based way. Work strategie as well as relational understanding are topics of today's show. About Dr. Shore: BIOGRA...
Mar 14, 2023•56 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Join us for our "just the guys" episode with Dr. Stephanie Holmes' husband Dan and friends as they discuss risk/reward ratios and how they each may determine when to engage or disengage based on the status of the relationship. They recognize an increase in the ability to healthily engage in conflict matters when there is personal growth and less distance in the relationship.
Mar 02, 2023•46 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Guest: Peter Mann Topic: Strengths of Autism in the Workplace Join Dr. Stephanie and Dan Holmes as they interview autistic entrepreneur Peter Mann. Peter unknowingly tapped into being neurodivergent, using his autism to become a highly successful serial entrepreneur and CEO. Being autistic allowed him to: see unusual patterns to improve business strategy create first-of-kind products with unique physical designs take business risks However, being neurodivergent came with a personal cost – such a...
Feb 22, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Join Dr. Stephanie Holmes and Dr. Sean Hirt to discuss relationships on the spectrum! Dr. Sean Hirt earned his master’s and Doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from Georgia School of Professional Psychology. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at Casa Pacifica Center for Children and Families in Camarillo, CA. He completed post-doctoral training at West Georgia Psychological Services in Douglasville, GA. Over the years, he has practiced in a variety of clinical settings, including resid...
Feb 11, 2023•57 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Join Reid and the founder of Social Grace - a private practice that brings together psychotherapists, occupational therapists, educators, coaches and mentors to provide a broad range of services for those on the autism spectrum. About Ginny: Growing up in a neurodiverse family, led Ginny to discover her passion for working with children, young adults, and families with different abilities and mental illnesses. With extensive experience and training in applied behavior analysis, and crisis interv...
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Join Reid as he speaks with Archaeologist Amy O’keeffe. Amy is from Dublin Ireland and they discuss her later in life diagnosis of Autism, ADHD and Fibromyalgia. She speaks about how she handles studying (as she completes her PHD from Trinity University) and how Ireland works with those who have disabilities.
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Join Dr. Stephanie Holmes and her husband Dan as they discuss women on the autism spectrum with Dr. Natalie Egelbrecht. They discuss why girls are missed, co-occuring issues and differential diagnosis. Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht RP ND, is an autistic Registered Psychotherapist, Naturopathic Doctor, and an autism researcher with a Masters of Science in Applied Psychology (cum laude). She is here on the show today to discuss women on the Autism Spectrum. Dr. Natalie was diagnosed at the age of 48 and...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 3
Join Reid Miles and Tim Goldstein discuss Tim's diagnosis at age 54 and how it helped him understand more about himself. They also talk about how the term "neurodivergent" might just be seen as a negative in the ASD world! https://www.timgoldstein.com/
Jan 19, 2023•57 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Join Reid as he speaks with child psychologist Dr. Shoshana Levin Fox about how she diagnoses and treats children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (differently than most practitioners). They discuss the methods she uses to assess children, such as DIR Floortime, and some unique terms, such as Islets of Normalcy, derived from her work of 25 years at the Feuerstein Institute in Jerusalem. In her view, many children today are actually misdiagnosed as autistic.They often have other kinds of development...
Jan 11, 2023•53 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Join some terrific adult males on the Autism spectrum as they discuss their different journeys.
Dec 27, 2022•39 min
Dr. Stephanie C. Holmes and Life Coach Dan Holmes are a neurodiverse couple who host a podcast for neurodiverse couples. The couple shares their journey as a neurodiverse couple as Dan was diagnosed in 2019 on the spectrum.Gifts and celebrations are a constant pain point in the neurodiverse marriage or relationship. Listen in as Dan and Stephanie talk about December celebrations and what they learned about each other over the years when it comes to gifts and celebration times. Spoiler alert- Dan...
Dec 22, 2022•43 min
Join Reid Miles of Inside the Asperger's Studio for a discusion with Beth Felsen about being a Transition Autism Spectrum Disorder Life Coach. What is a transition life coach in the field of autism? Beth has the answers! About Beth: https://spectrumtransitioncoaching.com/about-us-autistic-life-coach/#my-story
Dec 10, 2022•1 hr
Join Dr. Holmes as she interviews Laura Nadine Dooley. Our show today covers Laura's identification on the spectrum later in life, navigating the school system with a son on the spectrum, challenges autistic entrepreneurs face in creating businesses, and her many works and contributions to advocacy and music. Laura Nadine understands first hand the struggles and triumphs of living with autism. She has spent nearly 15 years advocating for a neurodiverse educational model after she and her son wer...
Dec 03, 2022•1 hr
In this Episode Reid Myles of Inside the Asperger's Studio speaks with Melissa Schiefelbein, MA, BCBA, COBA and Founder and CEO of Bloom Health. She is a certified Behavioral Analyst who helps people find the right ABA therapist for their child. They also discuss why people seem to be afraid of ABA and more!
Nov 28, 2022•54 min
Reid Myles of Inside the Asperger's Studio chats with Dr. Temple Grandin about her career and the impact she's had in the field of Autism.
Nov 19, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Join Dr. Stephanie Holmes and Dr. Edwards as they discuss the gift of autism and strengths of those on the autism spectrum. Bio: Dr. Edwards is a mother and physician in Charleston, SC. She attended medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina and completed her residency in psychiatry at Stanford Medical Center. As a child of medical missionaries, Melinda grew up in a Mayan Indian village in Guatemala, Central America. Early in life she experienced an inner pull to a deeper truth. ...
Nov 15, 2022•40 min
Join Reid Myles from The Asperger's Studio with Kristen Eccleston, Ed. D for a discussion about where education has dropped the ball in many ways when it comes to Autism. About Kristen: Dr. Kristen C. Eccleston (The NeuroDiverse Teacher) is an Education Consultant currently living and working in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) area. Her areas of focus as an education consultant are K-12 and Corporate mental health and neurodiversity engagement. As an education consultant, she has worked with th...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 3 min
