Hosts, Andrew Komarow and Eileen Lamb speak with Tony Hernandez. Tony is a bilingual autistic author, writer, motivational speaker, podcaster and international advocate for autism, mental health and other causes. He was born and raised in Puerto Rico currently lives in Florida. Tony works with Autism Speaks as part of the Autism Response Team, which is an information line for the autism community. ------- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Autism Speaks.

Hosts, Andrew Komarow and Eileen Lamb, speak with Former NFL player Joe Barksdale about his experience being an autistic dad. Joe is a singer, songwriter, producer. Joe played with the Raiders, Rams, Chargers and Cardinals. Concluding an eight year NFL run Barksdale hung up his cleats in 2019 to pursue music full time settling in Austin, Texas with his wife Briana, and two young daughters. ------ The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Autism Speaks.

Hosts, Andrew Komarow and Eileen Lamb, speak with Katie Santoro, who decided to get the COVID-19 vaccine because of her love of travel. Katie struggled to find her niche in the working world. She was diagnosed with autism at 24. Her diagnosis put her on a path to being an autism advocate. She is president of the Unicorn Children's Foundation Junior board, as well as being president for UCF. She is a contributing member for the Els for Autism and Center for Autism at University of Miami. Her life goal is to travel all seven continents. ----- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Autism Speaks.

Hosts, Andrew Komarow and Eileen Lamb, speak with Cassie Hauschildt, who sought her autism diagnosis after her son Percy got his diagnosis. She is an advocate for autistic individuals of all ages, and provides mentoring services to parents whose children have received a diagnosis. She works for a company that provides resources for therapists, teachers and caregivers of autistic children. ------- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Autism Speaks.

Hosts, Andrew Komarow and Eileen Lamb, speak with Michael Gilberg. Michael is a special education attorney and autistic self advocate first diagnosed at age 18. Michael devotes his legal career to representing children with disabilities to ensure they get appropriate education that they are entitled to under the law, which he was denied. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Autism Speaks.

Hosts, Andrew Komarow and Eileen Lamb, speak with Chloe Rothschild. Chloe is a young adult with autism who is on a mission to advocate and teach others about autism from her perspective. Chloe is one of the co-authors of "My Interception Workbook for Teens, Adolescents and Adults." She also serves on the Arc of the United States National Board, and the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence also known as OCALI, advisory board. Chloe works as a teacher's aide at an autism school three days a week when Chloe is not presenting or working, she enjoys spending time with her friends & family, participating in adaptive ice skating, and dog agility for individuals with autism. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Autism Speaks.

Hosts Andrew Komarow and Eileen Lamb speak with Liz Michaels. Even before the doctors told Liz's parents, they had little faith she could take the normal route through school, she knew something about her was different. When the diagnosis of autism came. She knew what that was. From that point on. Liz made one of her goals in life to help autistic people like herself advocate and understand the world that is autism. Now a college graduate with a certification in early childhood education, she is able to practice patience and kindness and service to the goal every single day. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Autism Speaks.

Hosts, Eileen Lamb and Andrew Komarow, speak with Amanda Alonso. Amanda is a Latina woman with autism. She's raising her 14 year old son who also has autism. She's a psychotherapist who started as a mental health specialist in the military. She advocates for more acceptance for people like herself and her son. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Autism Speaks.

In this episode, hosts Andrew Komarow and Eileen Lamb, speak with advocate, researcher and writer Morénike Giwa Onaiwu about the in-fighting within the autism community, getting diagnosed as an adult, ABA and more.

Hosts Eileen Lamb an Andrew Komarow speak with Dolly Ferraiuolo. Dolly is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Florida. She is passionate about helping those with sexual health and wellness issues, anxiety, eating disorders, trauma and grief as an individual on the spectrum herself. Dolly also specializes in intersectional and inclusive autism spectrum disorder evaluations and therapy. ---------- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Autism Speaks.