Autism Grown Up Podcast

By Autism Grown Up Podcast

How do we prepare for and navigate adulthood? What are the resources out there that can help me? How can we all work together to promote the success of autistic people in the workplace, community, and... more

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The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.

Autism Grown Up Podcast episodes:

March 12, 2020 51. Starting and Running a Day Program for Adults with Disabilities (w/ Joe Spreitzer from ABLE Adults)
As we get into adulthood services, there are a variety of options and services that an adult with IDD can opt into. One of those options is day habilitation programming. In this episode, I chat with Joe Spreitzer, the founder of ABLE Adults, a day program located in Stirling, New Jersey. Joe is a former special education teacher who saw a tremendous need for programming for adults with disabilities in his community after working in the schools and with other services. We get into Medicaid service definitions, what the day-to-day programming looks like, and how it's important to promote opportunities for learning - - learning doesn't stop in adulthood!
AUTISM GROWN UP COMMUNITY: https://community.autismgrownup.com/
AUTISM GROWN UP INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/autismgrownup/
AUTISM GROWN UP SHOWNOTES: https://www.autismgrownup.com/agupodcast/
AUTISM GROWN UP PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/autismgrownup

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45min
March 05, 2020 50. What Could Transition Planning Look Like in High School?
Today's episode is a solo one, where I share more info about our latest bimonthly resource: High-Quality Transition Planning in High School. Each high school and IEP team does transition planning differently, but what are the ways that can best support and prepare the student for life after high school?
AUTISM GROWN UP COMMUNITY: https://community.autismgrownup.com/
AUTISM GROWN UP INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/autismgrownup/
AUTISM GROWN UP SHOWNOTES: https://www.autismgrownup.com/agupodcast/
AUTISM GROWN UP PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/autismgrownup
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25min
February 27, 2020 49. Finding Your Support Network as an Autistic Adult (w/ Cassidy Hooper - Community Manager at Autism Grown Up)
Today's guest is Cassidy Hooper, who is an autistic self-advocate from Mississippi and now as of this week... our AGU Online Community Manager! We discuss the importance of finding your support network/your community/your people to turn to, how she's been able to rely on her family and local community as well as cultivate one online.
AUTISM GROWN UP COMMUNITY: https://community.autismgrownup.com/
AUTISM GROWN UP INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/autismgrownup/
AUTISM GROWN UP SHOWNOTES: https://www.autismgrownup.com/agupodcast/
AUTISM GROWN UP PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/autismgrownup
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26min
February 20, 2020 48. Behind the Scenes with an Autism Researcher (w/ Dr. Shuting Zheng)
Today's guest is Dr. Shuting Zheng, a postdoctoral research scholar at UC-San Francisco. She shares what she's learned from splitting her time in research and clinical settings, her work on eye-tracking and heterogeneity of ASD, and making ASD diagnostic and research assessments more realistic and ability-based instead of deficit-focused.
AUTISM GROWN UP COMMUNITY: https://community.autismgrownup.com/
AUTISM GROWN UP INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/autismgrownup/
AUTISM GROWN UP SHOWNOTES: https://www.autismgrownup.com/agupodcast/
AUTISM GROWN UP PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/autismgrownup

*Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in January 2020 and the UCSF STAR Center for ASD and NDDs has been renamed to the UCSF Center for ASD and NDDs.
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39min
February 13, 2020 47. Being an Autism Sibling Into Adulthood (w/ Dana Kelsey)
This week we have Dana Kelsey (from @autism_irl) on the podcast! She's a fellow autism sibling of an autistic brother - so you know we gotta talk about that! I love following her adventures online with her brother Rob and we share commonalities in interests between our brothers. We also delve into the sometimes unfortunate realities of adult services and programming and some gaps in supports including autism training and pay.
AUTISM GROWN UP COMMUNITY: https://community.autismgrownup.com/
AUTISM GROWN UP INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/autismgrownup/
AUTISM GROWN UP SHOWNOTES: https://www.autismgrownup.com/agupodcast/
AUTISM GROWN UP PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/autismgrownup
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42min
February 06, 2020 46. #BlackAutisticPride and Self-Advocacy Online | with Kayla Smith
Let's kick February off with #blackautistic pride! In this episode, we get to chat with Kayla Smith, the creator of #AutisticBlackPride/#BlackAutisticPride and is incredibly active online. We discuss intersectionality, the challenges of sharing your voice online, as well as her life as a college student trying to drum up more autism support on campus.
AUTISM GROWN UP COMMUNITY: https://community.autismgrownup.com/
AUTISM GROWN UP INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/autismgrownup/
AUTISM GROWN UP SHOWNOTES: https://www.autismgrownup.com/agupodcast/
AUTISM GROWN UP PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/autismgrownup
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39min
January 30, 2020 45. Becoming an Artist + On Mental Health | with Castle J Colder
Castle J. Colder is on the show today! He shares his experiences in discovering art as his passion and pursuing it for a career, his ASD diagnosis as an adult, and why he believes mental health is an incredibly important conversation.
More about Castle: He was born and raised in Georgia. He creates comic art and illustrations on paper and digitally, all inspired by comics, video games, and more. You can follow him along on Instagram and Twitter.
AUTISM GROWN UP COMMUNITY: https://community.autismgrownup.com/
AUTISM GROWN UP INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/autismgrownup/
AUTISM GROWN UP SHOWNOTES: https://www.autismgrownup.com/agupodcast/
AUTISM GROWN UP PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/autismgrownup
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38min
January 23, 2020 44. Promoting Friendships Online + IRL Using an App | with Juliana Fetherman from Making Authentic Friendships
Our Guest
Juliana Fetherman is the 23-year-old founder and CEO of Making Authentic Friendships LLC, an interactive web app that enables children (ages 13+) and adults with special needs to make friends. It matches users based on age, diagnosis, interests and geographic location. It is called Making Authentic Friendships, MAF, which is also her brother's initials. Juliana's brother is 21 and has autism and ADHD. He is very lonely due to his lack of friends and he inspired this initiative.
We delve into the major reasons why MAF began, some things she's learned along the way (including learning how to run a startup), and what is working for current users of the app.
AUTISM GROWN UP COMMUNITY: https://community.autismgrownup.com/
AUTISM GROWN UP INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/autismgrownup/
AUTISM GROWN UP SHOWNOTES: https://www.autismgrownup.com/agupodcast/
AUTISM GROWN UP PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/autismgrownup
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25min
January 16, 2020 43. Crushing It As An Autism Dad (I'm Biased of Course) | with Rory Regan, my Dad!
Today I get to talk with my dad on the show! [Finally, right?!}

Rory Regan is a super proud father to 4 children, including 2 sons on the autism spectrum (Tyler & Tanner), an Air Force veteran, and is an advocate in the autism community. He enjoys sharing what he's learned along the way, what he's continuing to learn as his sons navigate adulthood, and promoting the Autism Grown Up vision and mission for other families to be able to have the resources they need.

AUTISM GROWN UP COMMUNITY: https://community.autismgrownup.com/
AUTISM GROWN UP INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/autismgrownup/
AUTISM GROWN UP SHOWNOTES: https://www.autismgrownup.com/agupodcast/
AUTISM GROWN UP PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/autismgrownup
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39min
January 09, 202042. January 2020 Updates + Behind the Scenes of Autism Grown Up
We're doing a solo episode today! Just Tara today sharing some major updates, behind the scenes, and projects occurring at Autism Grown Up. Essentially, all the happenings!

We also share a few key ways you can now get involved with our work at Autism Grown Up:

1. Submissions
Write a guest blog article for the blog (autismgrownup.com/submissions)

Submit a guest interview for the Podcast (autismgrownup.com/futureguest)

Submit a community organization for the Community Spotlight Series (email [email protected])

2. AGU Ambassadors

Our AGU Ambassadors are key members of our community. Autistic adults. Family members. Professionals. Friends. Colleagues. And more. We work together to share, create, and connect with others in our community to learn more about planning for and navigating autistic adulthood life.

Learn more and sign up at autismgrownup.com/aguambassador

3. Donate
Support the resources, community, and resource center (https://www.patreon.com/autismgrownup)

Support training and education development programming (autismgrownup.com/donatetoagu)

AUTISM GROWN UP COMMUNITY: https://community.autismgrownup.com/
AUTISM GROWN UP INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/autismgrownup/
AUTISM GROWN UP SHOWNOTES: https://www.autismgrownup.com/agupodcast/
AUTISM GROWN UP PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/autismgrownup
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FAQs about Autism Grown Up Podcast:

How many episodes does Autism Grown Up Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.