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Self-Care: The Autistic Caregivers spotlights Autistic adults who find themselves as caregivers, offering practical strategies for managing triggers, setting boundaries, and seeking help while coordinating medical appointments and communications with health professionals. Cheryl Cowen, an Autistic nurse and caregiver, along with Philip, share personal stories and tips from their experiences. Transcripts in mult...

In Self-Care: The Autistic Caregivers Ad Free Plan Version, hosts Philip and Cheryl Cowan explore practical self-care for Autistic caregivers facing sudden, prolonged, or end-of-life caregiving, with a focus on protecting energy, preventing burnout, and building support before a crisis hits. They share concrete strategies—from routines and boundaries to sensory-friendly setups and clear communication with healt...

Dr. Megan Anna Neff and Philip explore how the nervous system works, focusing on the autonomic system, fight/flight, and freeze responses, as well as the concepts of hyper- and hypo-arousal and the window of tolerance. The conversation offers practical self-care strategies to help manage daily life and better regulate one’s nervous system. Transcripts are available at todaysautisticmoment.com and in accessible ...

In this Ad Free episode, Dr. Megan Anna Neff explains how summer can push the Autistic nervous system beyond its window of tolerance and why self-care is essential for protecting capacity, clarity, and well-being. She breaks down the autonomic nervous system with practical cues for recognizing hyperarousal, hypo-arousal, shutdown, and the freeze response, and offers concrete, personal tells to monitor stress, f...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Have you every asked yourself "What in the world are boundaries?" Many Autistics have asked that question. How do we take care of ourselves with a holistic approach? Carole Jean-Whittington and I talk with Michelle Markman who will give you some suggestions about what boundaries are, and how to create them for you to feel safe. We stress the importan...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Carole Jean-Whittington and Philip are co-hosting the Summer of Self-Care Series with Lee-Anne Reuber. Lee-Anne and her team at Sekond Skin Society have created an app that lets Autistic and disabled people customize workouts, like yoga, at their own pace. The app includes feedback and voices from the community to make sure it works for everyone. In our discus...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for all available versions of the transcript. Jillian Nelson, the Policy Director at The Autism Society of Minnesota and Philip bring you a profound conversation in a time when Queer and Autistic people are being marginalized so aggressively in 2025. Jillian and Philip will talk about how Autistic and our allies for Queer and Autistic people can advocate for and with our communiti...

Go to todaysautsiticmoment.com for the transcripts. Precious Lesley joins Philip to explore the intricate intersectionality of race, gender, and socioeconomic status in the experience of Black Autistic Adults specifically within the realms of education and healthcare.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2daysautistic/support