Self-Care: Surviving Disheartening Rhetoric

Self-Care: Surviving Disheartening Rhetoric

Transcripts for this episode can be found at todaysautisticmoment.com . Additional transcripts for this episode using a font that is accessible for dyslexics and in other languages such as Spanish, German, French, and Simple Chinese are available. Dr. Devon Price joins Philip for an in-depth conversation about the disheartening rhetoric Autistics and our Intersectional Communities are hearing during this e...

Self-Care: Getting Enough Rest

Self-Care: Getting Enough Rest

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Becca Lory Hector joins Philip to talk about the importance of each Autistic person getting the rest we need with self-awareness and setting boundaries. Becca will talk about July as Disability Pride Month and her new book: Always Bring Your Sunglasses: And Other Stories from a Life of Sensory and Social Invalidation. This episode is dedicated to the memo...

The Autistic Black Nonbinary Experience

The Autistic Black Nonbinary Experience

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. In this episode Oluwatobi Odugunwa talks with Philip about their experiences of finding inclusion in the various communities they intersect with. We will talk about the importance of finding others within each of the identities we are linked with, and search for opportunities for them to find companionship with all of them together. --- Support this podcas...

The Autistic Bisexual Experience

The Autistic Bisexual Experience

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcript. Daren Howard and Philip discuss the intersections of Autistic, Bisexual, other sexual identities, by sharing personal experiences of challenges and self-acceptance. They will emphasize the importance of intersectionality and inclusivity within the Autistic Community and beyond, advocating for Autistic Pride and acceptance in the queer communities. Our advo...

Anger Management for Autistic Adults

Anger Management for Autistic Adults

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcript. AJ and Philip discuss the importance of addressing anger management in Intersectional Autistic Adults Communities by stressing the need for safe spaces & personalized approaches. We will explore the subjects of gaslighting, internalized oppression, and anger in marginalized communities, highlighting the importance of recognizing and validating emotions...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Autistic Adults.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Autistic Adults.

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcript. Autism Month is over. So many Autistic Adults are exhausted from the negative conversations about Autism. The issues of prejudice, refusal to listen to the Autistic Adults, abuse, neglect, rejection, and the ads about "curing Autism" leave us with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Silas Zacharias from Queensland, Australia joins Philip for an insig...

An Autistic College Student’s Story

An Autistic College Student’s Story

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Holt Mills is a graduating senior at the Minnesota Independence College & Community. Holt will tell us about his chosen major, and what being educated at a college and community that accepts him as an Autistic has prepared him for the career and challenges of his life going forward. Holt will also share with us what graduation in May means for him. -...

Autistic Culture & Language

Autistic Culture & Language

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Autistics are discovering that we are part of a unique culture and language while we strive for acceptance that opens up possibilities that are not limited by the ableism of DSM criteria. Rachel Cullen is an Autistic, independent consultant, and advocate in Brighton, England who has been researching their Autistic Language Hypothesis. Together with our int...

Emerging Autistic Women

Emerging Autistic Women

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Autistic women are emerging with vitality to add their voices to the Neurodiversity Movement. No where is this more clear than AutisticaPalooza , an upcoming 2 1/2-day conference for and by Autistic women with a speaker line up dominated by Autistic women. Nigel Rising, Esq., founded Autistic Women Emerging (AWE) , the event organizer, for the purpose of e...

Education for Autistic Women

Education for Autistic Women

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. To start off Women's History Month, we begin by taking a look at education for Autistic Women. Due to the misinformation about Autistic women, they are often at a terrible disadvantage when it comes to education. Karen Timm is an educator who will talk about education for Autistic women, and what is needed to advocate for their learning needs. --- Supp...