Autism Stories

"I learned that being part of that movie is not the end all and I want to be in a variety of acting roles going forward. I also want to see more autistic actors of various ethnic backgrounds star in movies so that they can show what they can do when given a chance," says Emanuel Frowner. Emanuel was in the film "Keep The Change" a film that starred many disabled actors and he joins us to discuss t...

“Thats the piece that Autistics like about routine. It keeps us grounded in reality and we don’t get floated off with all our worries, concerns, and depression and don’t get stuck in a loop,” says Becca Lory Hector. Becca returns to Autism Stories to discuss the importance of creating a mindful morning routine as well as her upcoming course Self Defined Living: A Path to a quality Autistic Life.&n...

"Autistic people feel like people don't represent them and like seeing someone who is  genuinely working hard and doing well at something actually proud to say they are Autistic," says Joshua Collins. Joshua joins us to talk about his campaign to become the first Autistic member of Congress. Autism Stories connects you with amazing people who are helping  Autistic adults and teens become...

"Autism can be much better described in this model and maybe Autism is all about interests," says Dinah Murray.  Dinah joins us to talk about monotropism a theory she created with MIke Lesser and Wenn Lawson that was published in 2005 that states a monotropic mind is one that focuses its attention on a small number of interests at any time, tending to miss things outside of this attention tun...

"Having a coach going into the community with me, who could help me identify my strengths and weaknesses, and communicating with people would help me flourish," says Kristopher Jones. Kristopher joins us to talk about how his recent  article about how having a social coach in the community would be an ideal scenario as it could help him and many other Autistic people develop community.  ...

"I would hope to encourage people to make space for a variety of stories and use it as a map for a place for where they want to go in life" says Lamar Hardwick about his upcoming keynote at the Milestones National Autism Conference regarding  diversity in neurodiversity. Haley Moss is our  guest interviewer on this episode to talk with Lamar about his keynote, fatherhood, marriage, and m...

"Its long term goal is out there advocating for musicians who have been bypassed by the industry because of neurodivergence", says Robin Jax regarding his record label Tiergarten Records. Robin joins Autism Stories to discuss how Tiergarten Records is helping give talented Autistic and Neurodiverse musicians opportunities for their music to be heard and sold to the masses.  Robin concludes th...

"Vulnerability is in fact my greatest strength. I think that leads me to connect with my humanity which is where I am able to be most of service," says Autistic poet Josh Corwin. Join us as Josh discusses how vulnerability and poetry can be such beneficial tools for Autistic people in their lives. Autism Stories connects you with amazing people who are helping  Autistic adults and teens becom...

"Disability is the only minority group you can join at any point of your life", says Haley Moss. Haley points this out and makes so many other important points  as we discuss  the documentary about the disability rights movement, Crip Camp, and the significance of this film. Autism Stories connects you with amazing people who are helping  Autistic adults and teens become more succes...

"What drew me to him was how vocal he was, how enthusiastic he was, and how good of a teammate he was," says coach Kent State mens basketball coach Rob Senderoff about recruiting and now coaching the first openly Autistic Division I college basketball player in Kalin Bennett . Listen to this episode as coach Sendoroff discusses how he is helping Kalin to be more successful as a basketball palyer a...

“They are consciously making an effort to show me you matter, i believe, your identity is valid, I see you, and I love you”, says Alex of others efforts to use the name they chose to better reflect their gender identity. Listen to this episode of Autism Stories as we discuss the important dual identities of being Autistic and non-binary with Alex Earhart. Autism Stories connects you with amazing p...

"Comedy is a way to make me feel more comfortable with myself", says Matthew Kaiser. Listen to Matthew on this episode of Autism Stories talk about how being a comedian has been beneficial to him, but can be beneficial to so many other Autistic people. Autism Stories connects you with amazing people who are helping  Autistic adults and teens become more successful. To be updated on the l...

"We never pushed him, but put him in a position to push himself" says Jeff Joiner regarding his son Logan's special interest of rollercoasters. On this episode of Autism Stories we talk with Jeff about how Logan's special interest of rollercoasters enhanced his life in so many different ways. Autism Stories connects you with amazing people who are helping  Autistic adults and teens become mor...

"It would be a lot of sensory overload, it would be alot of socializing I didn’t want to do, I would be uncomfortable the whole time, tired and overwhelmed,  and didn’t feel in alignment in the relationship with my soon to be husband", says Becca Lory Hector in thinking  about the planning of her wedding day. Listen to this episode as Becca explains how compromise and communication made...

Satisfaction has become much more prominent at work with the creation of our special interest groups says Byran Dai co-founder of Daivergent. Listen to this episode to learn how these groups were created and why they are so important to the neurodiverse workforce at Daivergent. Autism Stories connects you with amazing people who are helping  Autistic adults and teens become more successful. T...

We need to see more positive stories about Autistic people says Swathi Chettipally. Listen as Swathi shares the story of  supporting her daughter Siri in creating a jewlery making business and how it has changed her families life in so many positive ways.  Autism Stories connects you with amazing people who are helping  Autistic adults and teens become more successful. To be updated...

Intuition changes everything for Autistic people says Rebecca Cavender . Listen to this episode of Autism Stories as Rebecca explains why intutition is so important to access and some of the first steps you can go about doing just that. Autism Stories connects you with amazing people who are helping Autistic adults and teens become more successful. To be updated on the latest Autism Stories episod...

Recent studies have reported that eating disorders effect almost 20% of those on the spectrum.  On this episode of Autism Stories we talk with occupational therapist Kim Clairy about why this happens and what can be done to support Autistic people with eating disorders. Autism Stories connects you with amazing people who are helping Autistic adults and teens become more successful. To be upda...

The majority of the best known theories about Autism are centered around the deficits for those on the spectrum. Fergus Murray discusses on this episode of Autism Stories why that isn't helpful and why the theory of Monotropism is a much better way of understanding and supporting Autistic people. Autism Stories connects you with amazing people who are helping Autistic adults and teens become more...

Autistic females often get a diagnosis later in life compared to their male counterparts . Marcelle Ciampi created the females with Asperger's non official checklist  in an effort to assist mental health professionals in recognizing Autism in females. On this episode of Autism Stories we talk about this with Marcelle and much more.  Autism Stories connects you with amazing people who are...

The Autistic community  has struggled to be heard, to be seen, to be accommodated, to be accepted, and to feel like they have the space to be their authentic selves. On this episode of Autism Stories we talk with Tacy Traverso about bringing into light the need for more dialog between the Autistic and the non-Autistic world to change that.  Autism Stories connects you with amazing people...

There are many challenges to inclusion in all aspects of community for Autistic and Neurodiverse people. The Americans with Disablities  Act was created as a piece of civil rights legislation that makes it illegal to discriminate against anyone with a disability in all aspects of community. On this episode of Autism Stories we talk with Haley Moss and Amy Gaeta about the  importance of t...

When you don't get a good night's sleep your day is probably going to much more challenging to navigate. That only intensifies when you have sleep apnea.  During this episode of Autism Stories we talk with John Truitt about how sleep apnea effects so many Autistic people and what he is doing to try to combat these challenges.  Autism Stories connects you with amazing people who are helpi...

Becoming an entrepreneur can certainly be very challenging, but it can also change your life for the better in so many ways. In this episode we talk with Chris Hall about how creating Computers for the Autistic Foundation has not only changed his life,  but so many others in the Autism community. Autism Stories connects you with amazing people who are helping Autistic adults and teens become...

What is Ehler's Danlos Syndrome and what can this teach us about Autism? We discuss this and much more with Emily Casanova, Research Assistant Professor with the University of South Carolina Medical School at Greenville. Autism Stories connects you with amazing people who are helping Autistic adults and teens become more independent and successful. To learn more about Emily visit her blog at https...