Spectrumly Speaking

(30 mins) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts go guest-less to discuss uncertainty, and health ways to manage it. To view the transcription, visit the episode's page at: http://differentbrains.org/category/spectrumlyspeaking/ ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Every other week, join our hos...

We are off this week, so please enjoy this episode from the archives! In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome author, therapist, and self-advocate Finn V. Gratton, M.A., LMFT. Finn is a transgender and autistic psychotherapist working in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their clinical work, teaching, and writing are focused on the intersections of trauma, neurodiversity, and gender...

(37 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts speak with self-advocate Maisie Soetantyo, M.Ed.. Maisie is an autism self-advocate, and the founder of Autism Career Pathways, a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide a platform for businesses and communities to access resources and learning content for better recruitment, retention and reward opportunities for neurodive...

(35 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome back autism self-advocate Mikhaela Ackerman to discuss neurodiversity acceptance in the profession of law. She founded a blog “Edge of the Playground” in February 2018 to help individuals on the autism spectrum with life transitions and their families. Mikhaela is a contributing author on The Mighty, Mental Health Talk and m...

(36 mins) Hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts discuss Haley’s new book "Great Minds Think Differently: Neurodiversity for Lawyers and Other Professionals”, published by the American Bar Assocuation! To buy Haley’s new book, visit: https://www.americanbar.org/products/inv/book/413499755/ ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Diff...

(AUDIO - 45 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome back to the show Christa Holmans, also known as the Neurodivergent Rebel. Christa will be co-moderating, along with J.R. Reed, a free virtual panel hosted by Different Brains entitled “Autism on the Job: Navigating Neurodiversity in the Workplace” on Thursday,  April 22nd at 7:00pm ET. For more info or to register: h...

(AUDIO - 36 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome Jacklyn Googins. Jacklyn is a 2nd year occupational therapy student at UNC Chapel Hill, the founder of B3 Coffee, and the co-founder of OTs for neurodiversity. She hopes to carve a non-traditional path as a future OT interested in inclusive workplace practices, neurodiversity in higher education, and post-secondary t...

(AUDIO - 53 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome Sarah Selvaggi Hernandez. Sarah is an autistic author, educator, occupational therapist, and international speaker. She was also the first openly autistic person elected to serve in a government position in the United States. Sarah is passionate about occupational science, sensory processing, and autistic identity. H...

(AUDIO - 33 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome to the show Kim Hing. Kim is an adult autism and mental health self-advocate. Kim was diagnosed in her 40s with Aspergers. Although she has struggled with Major Depression since her early teens, she wasn’t diagnosed until she was in her 30s. She is an active Special Olympic athlete and Global Messenger. Kim currently...

(AUDIO - 46 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome to the show Carly Fulgham. Carly is a mother, wife, and Vice President of Document Services Strategy for a major worldwide bank. She is the first autistic President of the Board of Directors of Autism Society Ventura County, VP of Autism Society of California, and is on the board of The Art of Autism. She is Chair of...

(AUDIO - 47 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome to the show Camille Proctor. She is the Founder and Executive Director of The Color of Autism. Camille’s son was diagnosed with autism in 2008, after which she discovered how difficult services were to find and receive. She also found few organizations that supported African American families with children on the aut...

(19 mins) In this New Years mini-episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts discuss what they think the best moments for the autism community were for 2020, and what they hope 2021 has in store. Do you have goals set for the new year? We would love to hear! Happy New Years from Spectrumly Speaking and Different Brains! ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on th...

(AUDIO - 33 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome back to the show Christa Holmans, also known as the Neurodivergent Rebel. They are the founder of Neurodivergent Consulting and the internationally recognized Neurodivergent Rebel blog. They can be found advocating on Twitter as @NeuroRebel, where they destroys stigma & spreads positivity. For Christa’s work, visit:...

In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts discuss the positive benefits of thankfulness. ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Every other week, join our hosts Haley Moss (an autism self-advocate, attorney, artist, and author) and Dr. Lori Butts (a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, and li...

(25 mins) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts look at UHealth Jackson Urgent Care Centers in Florida. They recently became the first in the state to receive an Autism-Friendly distinction, with the guidance of UM-NSU CARD. They are joined by two guests: Sandra Dennis of UHealth Jackson, and Silvia Gil of UM-NSU CARD. For more on UHealth Jackson: https://jacksonurgentcare.com/ For...

(52 mins) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome Catina Burkett. Catina is a Bronx, New York native. She graduated from Columbia College in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in social work. Her career in the mental health field started as a therapeutic counselor providing direct care to children with a vast array of mental, emotional, substance and behavioral health issues in Col...

(42 mins) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts celebrate 100 episodes of Spectrumly Speaking by welcoming Dr. Temple Grandin! Dr. Grandin of course is a world renowned autism self-advocate, author, and speaker. She is also a prominent proponent for the humane treatment of livestock for slaughter and author of more than 60 scientific papers on animal behavior. For more information a...

(46 mins) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome back Marcie Ciampi, M.Ed.. As you may recall, Marcie is the author, under the pen name “Samantha Craft”, of the book Everyday Aspergers: A Journey on the Autism Spectrum, as well as a contributing author to the book Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism. She is also a vocational coach, a peer mentor, business consultant...

In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts discuss voting, and offer tips for reducing stress and being informed. Resources mentioned: https://autisticadvocacy.org/policy/toolkits/voting/ https://www.facebook.com/CripTheVote/ https://www.ballotready.org/ ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Every ot...

(AUDIO - 23 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts discuss tools for self care, including the H.A.L.T. tool. For more about the H.A.L.T. tool: https://healthypsych.com/h-a-l-t-hungry-angry-lonely-and-tired-a-self-care-tool/ For the transcription of this episode: https://www.differentbrains.org/halt-for-self-care-spectrumly-speaking-ep-97/ ----------------- Spectrumly Speakin...

(37 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome autism self-advocate and writer Sara Luterman. Sara is a freelance writer and editor, with a focus on disability politics, policy, and culture. She writes plain language guides on complex topics, to help make those topics more accessible to people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Topics have ranged from voti...

(31 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome autism self-advocate Abby Brooke. Abby is a Kenyan born Autistic self-advocate and Activist and is the founder of Walking Autism. She is also a Carer to disabled children, an artist, and a freelance photographer. For more about Abby: http://www.walkingautism.co.ke/ https://www.facebook.com/WalkingAutism https://twitter.com/W...

(26 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome Dr. April J. Lisbon. Dr. Lisbon has over 18 years of experience as a school psychologist. She is an autism coach and strategist, as well as an empowerment speaker. She is the mother of a son with autism, and uses her experiences to help other parents navigate raising children on the spectrum. She is the author of 3 books: “S...

(27 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome Kayla Smith. Kayla is a Black Disability Rights Advocate from North Carolina. She is the creator of #AutisticBlackPride, and has a YouTube channel called Autistic Kayla: The Opinion of a Black Autistic Woman. For more about Kayla: https://twitter.com/BeingKaylaSmith https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1FEfn93reBHUXMp0zr9gyg ht...

In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts discuss the issues that can arise for people with autism when wearing masks. ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Every other week, join our hosts Haley Moss (an autism self-advocate, attorney, artist, and author) and Dr. Lori Butts (a licensed clinical and...