Shifting the Narrative on Everything Autism

On this week's episode, we were joined by Timothy Boykin, an autistic actor, writer, singer, and content creator who goes by the screen name Black Infinity King. Timothy touches on his childhood as an autistic person of color, his advocacy work, and the reasons he sees himself as a "Renaissance Man." Follow Timothy at all of these places: https://blackinfinityking.carrd.co/   *** Help marginalized...

Autistic content creator, podcaster, and life coach Thomas Henley joined us this week to discuss the role fitness can play in the lives of autistic children. Could regular exercise help keep autistic children regulated and prevent meltdowns?  We also talked about Thomas' prolific output on social media as well as our thoughts on the ways toxic masculinity hurt autistic people.  This episode was a...

This week, Stacy and Torrin interview the Burns family.  They came on to discuss the methods they use to parent their autistic son and the impact positive parenting has on both their relationship with each other and their son.  *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to he...

This week's episode is a sequel to the Torrin Reads His IEP show we did a few months ago.  Torrin reads some of his numerous psychological evaluations and exercises quite a bit of dark humor as he and Stacy comb through all the misdiagnosis and gaslighting.  *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for one-o...

On this week's episode of Shifting The Narrative On Everything Autism, Torrin and Stacy were joined by autistic advocate and podcaster, Toni Borneo.   Toni was diagnosed late, (at 40, hence the name of her podcast Autistic at 40). She went through a lot: childhood trauma, heavy masking, autistic burnout, and more. Like many undiagnosed autistic people, she was forced to rely on her academic gifts...

On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin were joined by activist, entrepreneur, and autistic mom Maisie Soetantyo to discuss the role both watching and playing sports and have on an autistic child's life.  Can sports help with sensory needs? Can sports help parents bond with their autistic children? ________________________________________________________________________________________Maisie is t...

In this week's episode, the first one Stacy and Torrin have done live, the duo discuss the pros and cons of screen time for autistic children. Can they learn social and life skills from pieces of technologies such as tablets? *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help...

On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss what your next steps might look like once your child receives an autism diagnosis.  *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: 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...

In this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss the importance of respecting your autistic child's consent and teaching them how to give it. People with autism suffer significantly higher rates of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, as well as manipulation, compared to their non-autistic peers.  This episode will teach you how to protected your child from these dangers.   *** Help marginalized...

In our first ever autism panel, Erika McCorkle, Brandi Thomson, and Ryan Navarre, joined Torrin and Stacy to discus how romantic relationships might look different when one or both people are autistic. We also talked about marriage and parenthood while autistic. How do those things differ from non-autistic people? What's it like being autistic and raising autistic children? If you ever wondered if...

The lovely and brilliant Tiffany Hammond joined Stacy to discuss her upcoming book A Day With No Words, a children's book about a black autistic boy who communicates using an AAC device.  In the interview, Tiffany and Stacy talk about what made Hammond decided to become a children's author and the influence her autistic sons have on her writing.  *** Preorder A Day With No Words here: https://www....

In this bonus episode of the podcast, Torrin talks about parents who publicly complain about their autistic children and how that resentment can affect those children. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: 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...

Empowering mother of an autistic teenage son, LaTonya joined Stacy and Torrin to discuss how they ended up in a Chick-Fil A commercial, her non-profit, and how she's utilizing non-conventional education to help her son achieve his potential. *** LaTonya's non-profit: https://www.josephshappy.com/our-mission Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko...

Lenora Edwards is a ASHA Board Certified Speech Language Pathologist and Chief Knowledge Officer with Better Speech. Since obtaining her CCC’s in 2010, she has worked with individuals of all ages from little ones who are learning to understand and express themselves to adults who want to improve their speaking skills and become a more fluent and effective communicator.  Lenora loves to teach and e...

For our New Year's special episode, Torrin flies solo, as he lays out his autism-related New Year's resolutions and how his own goals could help autism parents.  *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: 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 li...

Much is said about autistic children and their needs for different types of supports in order to thrive. Often, however, we forget about these support needs once an autistic child becomes an autistic teen or an autistic adult.  In this episode, part 2-of-2, Stacy and Torrin talk about what supports for autistic teens look like and why they are still vital for older autistics to live their best liv...

Much is said about autistic children and their needs for different types of supports in order to thrive. Often, however, we forget about these support needs once an autistic child becomes an autistic teen or an autistic adult.  In this episode, part 1-of-2, Stacy and Torrin talk about what supports for autistic teens look like and why they are still vital for older autistics to live their best liv...

In this episode, Stacy and Torrin explore some of the common mistakes parents, caregivers, and autism professionals do when working with autistic children. They also discuss the tactics successful autism parents use to help their children thrive.  *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for one-on-one coach...

Blogger, advocate, and parent to an autistic toddler, Shubha Balabaer joined us to discuss their fight for their child's rights.  *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: 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.co...

In this re-uploaded episode of the podcast, Stacy and Torrin discuss tips and tricks to keep your autistic child well regulated during busy holiday get-togethers.  *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: 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...

Welp...you've probably notices that we've been a bit tardy with our episode uploads. Due to unforeseen events in both our lives, we hadn't had much time to record as off last. Because of which, we're taking a few weeks off to rebuild our backlog and get back to bring you awesome and informative weekly content.  We have some cool episodes coming down the pipe. Watch this space.  *** Help marginaliz...

On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin were joined by autism and human rights advocate Remy to discuss her journey as a self-diagnosed autistic who also identifies as non-binary, and the struggles facing both groups.  *** VQ Library: https://vqlibrary.blogspot.com/ Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary *** If you are looking...

In this week's episode, Stacy addresses possible issues autism parents might face when dealing with autistic children of various ages. 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...

In this "back to school" episode of the podcast, Stacy and Torrin debate the pros and cons of different types of schooling.   Topics: -Is home schooling right for your child?  -How special education has changed in the past decade. -The problems with inclusion schooling. -A brief recent history of how education became so bad. *** If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your ch...

Ana-Maria is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, as well as a Behavior Analyst, who specializes in autism family coaching.  On this week's episode, Ana-Maria joined Stacy and Torrin to discuss: -The importance culture plays in her therapeutic approaches. -How autism is viewed in the Latino community. -A positive case for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) -How her own neurodiversity allows her...