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Self-Care is Personal Autistic Leadership

Self-Care is Personal Autistic Leadership

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. So much of what is happening for Autistic Adults and our intersectional communities is so overwhelming. We are feeling the emotions of anger, sadness, fear, helplessness and even panic. Autistics need some advice about what we do not have control over and what we do have control over. Becca Lory Hector, our self-care specialist joins Philip to talk about taki...

Black Autistic Leadership in a Time of DEI Erasure

Black Autistic Leadership in a Time of DEI Erasure

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs were designed to help businesses become better places for marginalized groups to be accommodated. DEI initiatives were working so that people with disabilities could access services and jobs. Since the current administration began, DEI programs are being eliminated, and companies are discontinuing their DEI prog...

What Black Autistic Leadership Looks Like

What Black Autistic Leadership Looks Like

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. In a time when racism, sexism and ableism is socially acceptable, what does Black Autistic Leadership look like? Shalese Heard joins Philip to talk about what Black Autistic Leadership looks like and how they can be proactive in a time of social upheaval. 

Navigating the Future of Multidimensional Autistic Leadership

Navigating the Future of Multidimensional Autistic Leadership

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. A.J. Locashio, Jessica Jahns and Philip will talk in detail about the focus for Today’s Autistic Moment in 2025. How are Autistics multidimensional? Autistics are Neurological. Physical. Cultural. Awareness. Avoidance through masking. Seeking. Relational. Personal. Social. Engaging. Autistics have so many opportunities to lead in our intersectional ident...

Autistics Living with Unsupportive People

Autistics Living with Unsupportive People

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. In this episode of Today’s Autistic Moment, Nicole LeBlanc will join Philip in the first segment to talk about the challenges of finding adequate and affordable housing as reasons why many Autistics live with unsupportive people. Becca Lory Hector will Philip in segment 3 and 4 to provide you with helpful tips about how to handle difficult people by setting...

Self-Care: Sexual Abuse Prevention

Self-Care: Sexual Abuse Prevention

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com click on the episode you want to listen to, and you will find the transcript. "Sexual abuse is any kind of sexual action that is harmful to us that we do not consent to, that we do not want, and it can also be something we're unable to consent to. Anybody who is in a historically marginalized group, we are often times seen as less than human. When someone sees us as l...

Suicide Prevention for Autistic Adults

Suicide Prevention for Autistic Adults

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. According to a study by Cassidy et al in 2018, 66% of newly diagnosed Autistic Adults experienced suicidal ideation. That is 17% higher than the general population. There are many reasons why Autistic Adults experience suicidal ideation. Lisa understands first-hand what being in a state of crisis is for Autistics. Lisa is an Autistic Adults and a life coach fo...