What the DSM calls "restrictive interests" can actually be passions and foundations for future career possibilities. Join Dr. Holmes as she interviews Autism Advocate and Aspie, Sydney Homes, on her finding her future career and pairing her passions for her future career. Dr. Grandin recommends helping those on the spectrum find their passion and interests and build friendships or careers around their interests. (Tune in to the previous podcast where Sydney interviewed Dr. Grandin).

Sydney has spoken at various autism conferences as the voice of someone on the spectrum from personal experience and is eager to educate others. She has been published in Autism Parent Magazine, Autism/Asperger's Digest, and the new magazine Exceptional Needs Today. Sydney has also been published academically as a student for a peer-reviewed journal.
A recent article can be found at:
Exceptional Needs Today, Issue 2.

A past article:
https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/aspie-life-college-life/

Her thesis project is available on ProQuest.

Sydney resides in Georgia. She is passionate about ending human sex trafficking and makes handmade soaps to raise money for Project Rescue. If you live near Carrollton, GA her soaps are available at a local store, Re-Thread Thrift Store by Simple Suds by Syd.

Sydney is a proud Aspie and advocate for Autism acceptance. Having navigated through homeschool, Christian school, public school, and college as a person on the Autism Spectrum, she loves to educate the educators on how to best include students on the autism spectrum in both education and the church setting.

She is a recent graduate with her Master’s in her passion, Public History with Museum Certification. Sydney is available to speak to colleges, churches, and public school educators about autism acceptance and action for best inclusion practices sharing her personal experiences of those who mentored and empowered her and practices by well-intentioned professionals that were harmful and left a negative impact. She co-speaks with Dr. Holmes and serves on panels upon request.
www.HolmesASR.com
YouTube Channel: Dr. Stephanie C. Holmes
Other topics include girls on the spectrum
Sydney shares tips for teachers
Sydney shares advice for other Aspies

The article we mentioned in the podcast:
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2021/03/03/autism-made-me-an-art-historian-but-museums-must-do-more-to-welcome-disabled-and-neurodiverse-communities

Picture citation: Sydney doing a tour at Belmont Mansion in TN for her thesis project and internship 2021