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September 2021
During September there will be two podcast shows during which my guest and I will have some frank conversations about dating, relationships, sexuality and consent. We will be talking openly about some sensitive topics that may be triggering and/or not appropriate for all audiences. Listener Discretion is advised.
Autistic Adults: Dating, Romantic Relationships and Sexuality
Guest: Leah Bauman-Smith
Special Education Teacher at the Madhatter Wellness in St. Paul, Minnesota
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There is a misconception that Autistic people do not want to be in healthy relationships or have a healthy sex life.
Autistic Adults are social human beings like anyone else. We do want to date, developt romantic relationships and enjoy sexuality. Leah Bauman-Smith joins me to talk about how Autistic Adults can date, develop healthful relationships and sex. Our conversation is for all sexual orientations.
Episode Date: September 6th, 2021
Autistic Adults: Let's Talk About Consent
Guest: Leah Bauman-Smith
Special Education Teacher at the Madhatter Wellness in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Consent is more than saying it is okay for someone else to have sex with. Many Autistic Adults are sensitve to someone shaking their hands or patting their shoulders without someone asking them first. Consent is about respecting another individual's personal boundaries, and abiding by their wishes. It is estimated that 70 percent of Autistic Adults have been the victims of sexualy abuse after the age of 14, because someone failed to get their consent. On the other hand many Autistic Adults wind up with a sex offender allegation to their names, because someone made a kind gesture that they misunderstood as an invitation to something more. Leah Bauman-Smith returns so that we can have an upfront discussion about consent for Autistic Adults.
Episode Date: September 20th, 2021.
October 2021
Autistic Adults: Coming Out as Autistic, Queer, Asexual and Nonbinary
Guest: Yenn Purkis
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Coming out to ourselves and others that we are Autistic and LGBTQIA+ has similarities and differences. Join us as we talk about them.Yenn Purkis lives in Australia. Yenn is an outstanding self-advocate and author Some of Yenn’s Books IncludeThe Awesome Autistic Go-to Guide: a Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and Tweens.The Autistic Trans Guide to Life. The Guide to Good Mental Health on the Autism Spectrum. Women on the Spectrum: A Handbook for Life Episode Date: October 4th, 2021 Autistic Adults: Managing Relationships with other Autistics Guest: George Williams Program Script Interview Transcript The most important, and challenging quote to remember is "If you have met one Autistic Person, you have met one Autistic Person." Autistic Adults are not immune from struggling with the diversity among other Autistic people. George Williams joins me to talk about how Autistic Adults can manage our relationships with other Autistic individuals. Episode Date: October 18th, 2021
Coming out to ourselves and others that we are Autistic and LGBTQIA+ has similarities and differences. Join us as we talk about them.Yenn Purkis lives in Australia. Yenn is an outstanding self-advocate and author Some of Yenn’s Books IncludeThe Awesome Autistic Go-to Guide: a Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and Tweens.The Autistic Trans Guide to Life. The Guide to Good Mental Health on the Autism Spectrum. Women on the Spectrum: A Handbook for Life Episode Date: October 4th, 2021 Autistic Adults: Managing Relationships with other Autistics Guest: George Williams Program Script Interview Transcript The most important, and challenging quote to remember is "If you have met one Autistic Person, you have met one Autistic Person." Autistic Adults are not immune from struggling with the diversity among other Autistic people. George Williams joins me to talk about how Autistic Adults can manage our relationships with other Autistic individuals. Episode Date: October 18th, 2021
November 2021
Autistic Adults: Preparing for the Sensory Unfriendly Holidays
Guest: Zephyr James
Community Engagement Manager at The Autism Society of Minnesota.
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The biggest holidays of the year are only weeks away. Everyone must be so excieted for the holiday season to arrive right?
Actually, many Autistics dread the arrival of the end of the year holidays. The combination of lights, food smells, crowded homes or halls with many people at one time, extra socialization can be a sensory nightmare for many Autistic Adults.
Zephyr James returns to Today's Autistic Moment to talk about these sensory unfriendly holidays, with some helpful tips of how Autistic Adults can prepare for them. Zephyr will also talk about what are some helpful ways to manage our sensory needs during the holiday season.
Episode Date: November 8th, 2021
Autistic Adults: Substance Abuse Addiction
Guest: David Grey-Hammond
Emergent Divergent: Autism, Addiction, Mental Health
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One of the many challenges that many Autistic Adults face is becoming too attached to certain things. When an Autistic individual becomes addicted to alcohol, narcotics, methamphetamines other drugs or gambling ; addiction abuse is inevitable. David Grey-Hamond is an Autistic Adult who has had person experience with substance abuse addiction and recovery. David will talk about his experiences and give excellent advice for Autistic Adults and their Caregivers.
Episode Date: November 22nd, 2021
December 2021
Autistic Adults: Substance Abuse Recovery
Guest David Grey-Hamond
This episode is a continuation of Autistic Adults: Substance Abuse Addiction. David Grey-Hamond returns to talk about substance abuse recovery. David will share his personal experiences with recovery as an Autistic Adult.
Episode Date: December 6, 2021
Autistic Adults: Internet Safety
Guest: Tas Kronby (They/Them/We/Our).
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How can Autisitics be safe on the internet? Social media. Dating apps. Sales scams. Sexual predators. Autistic discussion groups. The internet has many great opportunities for Autistic Adults. The internet is also full of traps for Autistic people.
Tas Kronby are autistic neurodivergent members of the disability community with developmental, mental health, and physical disabilities. They are the trifecta or triad of disabilities. They are a person of color and nonbinary. They are proud to be a member of the LGBTQ+ community and a neurodiverse DID system! Since they have a unique combination of diversity, they advocate for inclusion. Equal access to education, healthcare, are innate human rights that motivate them to move past challenges in the effort to make the world accessible, inclusive, and fair for the next generation.
Episode Date: December 20, 2021
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