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Autistic Adults; Justice in Employment
Autistic Adults are disproportionally unemployed or underemployed. The Americans with Disabilities Act may be the law to protect against discrimination in the work place, but, discrimination is still happening. Why is this the case? Samuel J. Levine, the Director of the Jewish Law Institute and Professor of Law at Touro College will join me to share his view about why Justice in Employment for Autistic Adults is one of the key issues of effort, advocacy and discrimination.
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Autistic Adults: Our Diverse Sexual Orientations
June is LGBTQIA+ Pride month. Join me and my three guests Heidi, Luke and Benjamin who will share their stories about what living on both spectrums has been like for them.
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Autistic Adults: Our Diverse Gender Identities
The second Installment for LGBTQIA+ Pride month will be about gender identity. Enzi Tanner is a transman who is intersectional as a recently diagnosed Autistic Adult, a man who is black, queer and Jewish. Enzi shares some of his amazing story about his life jouney.
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Autistic Adults and Financial planning
My guest is Andrew Komarow, MSF , CFP, CNP the founder and certified financial planner for Planning Across the Spectrum. Andrew is an Autistic diagnosed in his adult years. Andrew and his staff help all clients, but in particular Autisitics who are dependent on disability income to work on planning for their financial future. Andrew will talk about what financial planning is and give some expert advice for Autisitcs who find the area of financial planning so confusing.
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Autistic Adults: Media Portrayal or Betrayal?
When the media creates shows like Atypical on Netflix, or the play Music is produced; Autistics have many mixed reactions. Many Autistics feel that the media allows neurotypicals to further stereotype and marginalize Autistics. The attempt to put Autistics in the spotlight might seem like a good idea, but when the shows and plays are put together and produced, they remind Autisitics that neurotypicals are once again planning what the agenda by the standards of people who are not Autistic. Is the media portraying Autistic Adults or betraying us? My guest is Nicola Whiting is an Autistic from the United Kingdom. Nicola will talk about the many issues with how the media depicts Autisitcs, with some thoughts to help the Autisitic community with some of our responses.
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Autistic Adults and Gaslighting
"'Gaslighting' is when somebody tries to make you question your beliefs and reality and essentially questions your sanity. It is a nasty form of aggression and a common weapon of abusers and narcissists." (Yenn Perkis, Autism Books & Other Things). Lyric Holmans is known as the "NeuroDivergent Rebel." Lyric will talk about what gaslighting is and how to take steps to take care of ourselves when someone is gaslightng us.
Episode to be published on August 9th
Autistic Adults and Interdependence
The Autism Society of Minnesota has started a new project with a speical focus on helping Autistics become interdependent. Interdependence is best understood as depending on each other. Zephyr James is the Community Engagement Manager at AuSM. Zephyr will talk with me about how Autistics can do some effective community building by becoming interdependent.
Episode to be published August 23rd.
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