Perspectives on Neurodiversity

Aug 27 2024 117 ep. 29 mins 102

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Neurodiverse individuals discuss their experiences and their identities. We will also speak to family members, support providers, experts, and others interested in the Neurodiversity community.

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Jason Dietrich Neurodiverse STEM Educator

Aug 27 2024 47 mins

Jason Dietrich, Neurodiverse STEM Educator Originally recorded on 15 September 2023 Jason Dietrich writes: I am interested in increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM as well as building a solid foundation for STEM literacy. Ours is a technology-based society, therefore, I seek to build computational literacy and develop critical thinkers capable of analyzing and integra

Dez Rock, CEO of SIEMonster

Jul 25 2024 52 mins

Podcast 0116; Season 7, Episode 9; 25 July 2024 Note: Originally Recorded 13 September 2023 Dez Rock: Tech CEO on the Benefits of ADHD Dez Rock is the CEO of SIEMonster, and a neurodivergent leader. Dez knows that having ADHD has been anything but a detriment to her career – her ability to see the world as a puzzle (and manage all of the pieces) has made her an exceptional leade

Jenny Sandler of Homeschool UK

Jul 10 2024 45 mins

Podcast 0115; Season 7, Episode 8; 10 July 2024 NOTE: Originally Recorded 18 August 2023 Offering the perspective of an educator and consultant, Jenny Sandler joins us on this episode to discuss how families and schools can support autistic students. With a master of arts degree in literacy and a masters of education in autism supports, Jenny promotes best practices for teaching ne

Martha Engber Author of Bliss Road

May 17 2024 63 mins

Originally recorded 14 June 2023 About Bliss Road: In this sometimes funny, often devastating memoir, Martha Engber describes the arduous journey toward discovering the invisible roadblock that ran her life off course: her psychological distress is the result of being the neurotypical daughter of a dad with undiagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder, a condition that affects over 75 mill

Alex Plank and Jenny Palmiotto discuss "An Eventing with Ezra"

May 16 2024 44 mins

The film Ezra follows Max Bernal (Bobby Cannavale), a stand-up comedian living with his father (Robert De Niro), while struggling to co-parent his autistic son Ezra (introducing William Fitzgerald) with his ex-wife (Rose Byrne). Alex Plank, Associate Producer Alex Plank is a trailblazing autistic self-advocate and a pioneering leader in the autistic human rights. As an associate pr

Sarah Stelmach-Brown, Host of Caregiver Chronicles

Mar 04 2024 48 mins

Note: Recorded 7 June 2023 Originally Scheduled for September 2023 Sarah Stelmach-Brown is a caregiving advocate with a major focus on autism and Alzheimer’s disease and the host of the podcast “Caregiver Chronicles.” She is the mother of two boys on the autism spectrum. Sarah worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant and Certified Medication Technician at assisted living facil

Scott on Fall 2023

Dec 05 2023 11 mins

Normal life has made it difficult this fall to maintain the podcast, my blogs, and my social media accounts. I have no idea how other working parents with podcasts and blogs manage to produce any content during a school year. Trying to produce episodes at least monthly proved beyond my stamina. After months like November, I find myself envying full-time creators who earn a living p

The Autistic Tiger

Oct 25 2023 40 mins

David Villec is the neurodiverse father of Tiger, a 10-year-old autistic savant. Dave discusses his personal challenges and those of Tiger. The Autistic Tiger is 10-year-old Tiger Villec and his namesake character, also known as “TAT.” Tiger is a world-renowned artist with the unique ability to draw upside down and draw with incredible detail. You may have seen him on TV or you

Mark Lyons and SammySocksEtc

Aug 29 2023 35 mins

How can parents support their disabled children into adulthood? Will our children find meaningful places in society? Sadly, workplaces don’t always accommodate differences. Mark Lyons and his wife are former teachers. With their son Samuel, they operate SammySocksEtc, an online store offering cozy socks, coffees, and teas. Like many disabled adults, Samuel struggled with traditio

Back to School and Season Seven Schedule

Aug 18 2023 10 mins

Podcast 0108; Season 7, Episode 1; 15 August 2023 It’s back-to-school season again, which also marks a new season of this podcast. Unfortunately, the new school year might be the busiest our family has experienced. I anticipate challenges producing new podcast episodes on a regular schedule. What little free time we will have might be on weekends, and I don’t wish to give up fa