Oct 13 2020 59 mins 1
In this episode of the Sensory Friendly Solutions Podcast our Host Matt George is chatting with the great Dr. Bill Wong, TEDx Speaker, Occupational Therapist and OTA/OT Program Adjunct Faculty Member. Dr. Wong wants to help all people living with autism "Fight On." Interested in watching Bill's TEDx talk and learning more? Click here. How does TED describe Dr. Wong? "Born in Hong Kong but raised in the United States, Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L didn't speak until he was nearly three. Although he demonstrated restricted and repetitive behavior, his pediatrician refused to diagnose him with autism because of his high IQ. It wasn't until after obtaining an undergraduate degree in statistics and finding limited job prospects that Bill was finally diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome and discovered his passion in occupational therapy. Since 2010, Bill has completed a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy and received his clinical doctorate. Now an established clinician with a specialty in autism, he is also a well-known presence on social media - an avenue he uses to share his successes and challenges as an individual with autism. Moving forward, Bill plans to use his passion to engage students in Chinese speaking countries with education in their native language, while continuing to establish himself as a leader in OT and autism communities." EPISODE GUIDE 6:46 Bill on why this year has been so strange in California 7:42 How Bill had to pivot during COVID 11:01 Bill on Zoom Fatigue 14:04 Bill on his incredible professional journey 17:58 When Bill found Occupational Therapy 22:27 Alarm bells go off 22:40 Bill's amazing epiphany 23:55 Bill's autism diagnosis 25:09 How his parents reacted 28:20 Bill on finding his mentor 30:27 His commitment to others in his situation 34:32 Bill gets nominated for a TEDx Talk 38:51 Listener response to the TEDx Talk 40:10 Bill on camouflaging 46:08 Christel's reflections 56:35 Innovation segment Thanks for listening - Christel Seeberger and the Sensory Friendly Solutions Team. Full blog posts and transcripts for each episode can be found on our website. Podcast leadership is provided by Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder and occupational therapist Christel Seeberger. This podcast is produced by Matt George. is engineered by the great Zachary Pelletier and is part of the Unsettled Media Podcast Network. Thank you to our sponsor TakingITGlobal, ensuring that youth around the world are actively engaged. Head to risingyouth.ca to learn more and to become the next RisingYouth grant recipient.
