strengths and achievements
The New Normal
Go to todaysautisticmoment.com to find the transcript. You can click on the episode on the website and read the transcript there, or you may click on the link provided and be taken to that transcript in a document that you can download and print to follow the show. David Gray-Hammond reworked his essays from his blog on emergentdivergence.com and put them into an anthology entitled: The New Normal: Autisti...
Self-Care During Autism Acceptance Month
Go to todaysautististicmoment.com for the transcript. Autism Acceptance Month is supposed to be about Autistics. However, Autism Acceptance Month has become commodified for merchandise and arguments about Autism. Many Autistics dread the month of April because we find ourselves explaining and defending ourselves with neurotypicals who claim to be “Autism experts” but do not give Autistics the chance to use o...
Our Successes as Autistic Women
Go to https://todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcript. Carole Jean Whittington joins me to talk about how Autistic women define success. Carole is a burnout strategist who helps Autistics work through their burnout. Carole Jean Whittington is the director and host for Mind Your Autistic Brain. Her company helps with education and supports for late diagnosed Autistics and other Neurodive...
The Strengths and Achievements of Black Autistic Adults
Oluwatobi Odugunwa works with the Autistic People of Color Fund will be my guest for The Strengths and Achievements of Black Autistic Adults . The news and media tends to focus on the difficulties of having Autism, and black people are sadly classified as troubled and/or inferior to white people. In keeping with the theme for this year, my guest Oluwatobi Odugunwa and I are going to talk about the great work t...
A Journey from Suicide to Autism Crisis Support
Autistic Adults are pioneers on their own journeys. Lisa Morgan is a pioneer as part of a family with a history of suicide because of Autistic needs that were not being met. Lisa is an example of someone who met their tragedies and used them to build herself up and founded her own company to support Autistics in moments of crisis. Lisa’s story will move and inspire you in whatever situation you find yourself i...
Black Autistic Adults: Stop the Whitewashing
Today's Autistic Moment is recognizing Black History Month with this special show. The movement for Neurodiversity like many others has it's own version of systemic racism. Many of the programs, classes, presentations and schedules are created by and for the white majority. If the movement for Neurodiversity is to be inclusive, then we must listen to the stories of Autistic people of color and lear...
The Strengths and Achievements of Autistic Adults
Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcript. Ana Aragon is my special guest for this premier to discuss the context of the theme for Today's Autistic Moment in 2023. The Strengths and Achievements of Autistic Adults. The guests and topics during 2023 on Today’s Autistic Moment’s podcast and Autistic Voices Roundtable Discussions will do more than talk about our many challenges; we will t...
