In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, Matt Lowry, LPP, and Dr. Angela Kingdon dive into the wildly popular Australian cartoon Bluey—a show loved by kids and surprisingly profound for adults. What starts as a chat about a children’s program turns into a rollercoaster of autistic insights, research twists, and even a little psychic flair.

✨ What’s Inside This Episode:

• How Bluey’s short episodes and silly imaginary play make it accessible for kids while embedding deeper themes and storylines that adults (especially autistic adults) can’t help but connect with.
• The fascinating research Matt and Angela uncover about Bluey and autism—ending in, as Angela puts it, “a really interesting left turn!”
• Why Waldorf schools are appealing to some autistic folks while being absolutely unbearable to others—Angela shares her very strong take!
• Autistic pattern-matching superpowers that sometimes feel a little psychic.

Resources:

• The 7 Core Principles of Waldorf Education for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Bluey is Great, but…
• An Overview of Waldorf Schools
• Montessori vs. Waldorf schools
• ‘Bluey’ Creator Joe Brumm On Making A TV Juggernaut, Not Compromising His Vision & The Heeler Family’s Future

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Trains are Autistic

Dinosaur is Autistic

Animation is Autistic

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