Enphase: In Tune With Autism

Shelley Carnes, co-founder and Head of School at Hirsch Academy in Atlanta shares a wealth of knowledge and insight into how to support the neurodivergent community. She tells of her journey to her mindset shift in her career, offers practical advice when it comes to impulsivity in autism, and much more.

Autism is more prevalent now than ever. It is our responsibility to learn more to include and support individuals within this population. In this episode, we will discuss the life long friendship of Riley and Reece, a neurotypical and a non-speaking autistic, who communicates via letter board.

Viraat is an 8 year old nonspeaking autistic individual. In this interview with his parents, Bharani and Sandeep, we discuss Viraat's start and progression with the method of learning and communicating through the process of RPM (rapid prompting method). Viraat shares his insights and demonstrates his learning via letterboard. For more information on RPM, check out https://www.halo-soma.org/ #autismpodcast