Shifting the Narrative on Everything Autism

On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss some of the hard decisions autism parents have to make while trying to do what's best for their children.  Stacy is a parent of two. Torrin is autistic himself but doesn't have kids. It was an interesting discussion...                                                                  *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary [https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary] If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below. https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg [https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg]   Follow Stacy: Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSage [https://twitter.com/AutismSage]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/ [https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/] Follow Torrin: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy [https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/ [https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/]Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns [https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns]Threads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author [https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author]Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos]

On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin were joined again by Julia Lee Barclay-Morton to talk about the life and times of the late, great Steve Silberman, author of the groundbreaking book on autism Neurotribes.  We spoke about the effect Neurotribes had on Stacy's therapy practices and Julia's discovery that she was autistic. We also spoke about Sliberman's lifelong social advocacy and how he embodied the title of this podcast. He truly shifted the narrative on everything autism.                                                                *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary [https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary] If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below. https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg [https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg]   Follow Stacy: Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSage [https://twitter.com/AutismSage]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/ [https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/] Follow Torrin: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy [https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/ [https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/]Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns [https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns]Threads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author [https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author]Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos]

On this week's episode, Torrin and Stacy discuss ways parents, caregivers, teachers, and therapists can help support autistic teens.                                                               *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary [https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary] If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below. https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg [https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg]   Follow Stacy: Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSage [https://twitter.com/AutismSage]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/ [https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/] Follow Torrin: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy [https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/ [https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/]Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns [https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns]Threads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author [https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author]Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos]

On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin are joined by speech therapist, author, and public speaker Julie Roberts. Julie is the founder of the Therapist Neurodiversity Collective, an international neurodiversity-affirming therapy, education, and advocacy organization.  She is also the author of The Gold Standard Fallacy of ABA: A Reference Guild for Therapists, Educators, & Parents.  She spoke to us about some of the possible downsides of ABA therapy and laid out alternative therapeutic options parents could utilize.  You can find Julie at Therapist Neurodiversity Collective's website: https://therapistndc.org/ [https://therapistndc.org/]                                                                   *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary [https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary] If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below. https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg [https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg]   Follow Stacy: Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSage [https://twitter.com/AutismSage]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/ [https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/] Follow Torrin: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy [https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/ [https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/]Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns [https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns]Threads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author [https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author]Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos]

Ande Quercus returned this week, this time, for a discussion about ableism. What exactly is ableism? How can we identify it? How can we fight it?                                                                 ***  Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary [https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary] If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below. https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg [https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg]   Follow Stacy: Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSage [https://twitter.com/AutismSage]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/ [https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/] Follow Torrin: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy [https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/ [https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/]Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns [https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns]Threads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author [https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author]Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos]