In this special two-part episode covering just some of the highlights from of Exploring Different Brains in 2018. In this first part, we are going to hear from a handful of the inspiring self-advocates we have featured. Featured are: Becca Lory (autism self-advocate, consultant, speaker, writer, Different Brains board member, and co-host of our podcast Spectrumly Speaking), Casey Seidman (ADHD self-advocate, Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment for Nova Southeastern University’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business), Lisa Wood Shapiro (dyslexia self-advocate, author and contributor to Vogue, Wired, Outside Magazine, Real Simple, and The Hiking Project), Pierre Marsh (Senior Mediator specialist in Employment and Discrimination at Marsh Mediation Practice), Jeff Emmerson (depression self-advocate, co-author of the book Beyond ADHD, and speaker for mental health, suicide prevention, anxiety, depression and ADHD), Patrick Sallarulo (Down syndrome self-advocate, Special Olympics athlete and co-founder of Sallarulo's Race of Champions), Kimberley Spire-Oh (a private attorney for Special Education and Disability Law, a special education advocate, and Different Brains board member), Anita Lesko (internationally recognized autism self-advocate, member of Autism Society of America’s Panel of Autistic Advisors, and author of Temple Grandin: The Stories I Tell My Friends), Shawn Smith (ADHD self-advocate, successful entrepreneur, a neurodiversity advocate and consultant, and founder of Don’t Dis-my-Ability), and Matteo Musso (an author who also happens to be a nonverbal teen on the autism spectrum).

For more about the guests featured and their full interviews:

Becca Lory

http://BeccaLory.com/

https://www.differentbrains.org/support-for-women-with-autism-with-becca-lory-cas-bccs-edb-151/

Casey Seidman

http://linkedin.com/in/caseyseidman/

https://www.differentbrains.org/the-importance-of-volunteering-with-casey-seidman-edb-147/

Lisa Wood Shapiro

http://LisaWoodShapiro.com/

https://www.differentbrains.org/becoming-a-writer-with-dyslexia-with-lisa-wood-shapiro-edb-139/

Pierre Marsh

https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierre-marsh-10118b19/

http://differentbrains.org/harnessing-the-potential-of-the-neurodivergent-with-pierre-marsh-edb-129/

Jeff Emmerson

http://JeffEmmerson.com/

http://differentbrains.org/accepting-help-to-overcome-depression-with-jeff-emmerson-edb-127/

Patrick Sallarulo

http://SallarulosRaceForChampions.org/

https://www.differentbrains.org/championing-syndrome-special-olympics-patrick-paul-sallarulo-edb-122/

Kimberley Spire-Oh

http://www.KSOLawFirm.com/

http://differentbrains.org/epilepsy-pregnancy-with-kimberley-spire-oh-edb-126/

Anita Lesko

http://AnitaLesko.com/

http://differentbrains.org/first-autistic-wedding-anita-lesko-anita-lesko-edb-124/

Shawn Smith

http://www.ddmacs.ca/

http://differentbrains.org/finding-happiness-neurodiversity-shawn-smith-d-ccc-edb-121/

Matteo Musso

http://MatteoMusso.com/

http://differentbrains.org/nonverbal-teen-author-autism-matteo-annette-musso-edb-115/

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