Noncompliant - the podcast

The podcast: Listen to the podcast here at the audio file below. (Links to Stitcher and iTunes are at the end of this post).               Bio Matthew Smith is Professor of Health History within the Centre for the Social History of Healthcare. He is Vice Dean Research for the … Continue reading “Window-watching Wendy” and the history of ADHD: An Interview with Matthew Smith

I had an amazing conversation with University of Strathclyde professor Matthew Smithabout the trajectory of the ADHD diagnosis in the last half of the 20th century and shifts in child psychology as well as Ritalin marketing and sales. We discussed the impact of society’s responses to ADHD in kids, as well as the problem of … Continue reading “Window-watching Wendy” and the history of ADHD: An Interview with Matthew Smith

I was so honoured to have Emma as a guest on the podcast. She leads a UK-based campaign against autism pseudoscience: her work on autism pseudoscience established the groundwork for the UK Parliament to begin working towards regulation and enforcement against phony autism cures. Autism pseudoscience is a human rights issue. Right now, lax proxy … Continue reading “It’s scamming parents–and through that the children are suffering”: Interview with Emma Dalmayne

Podcast: Listen to the podcast here on the audio clip below. (Links to Stitcher and iTunes at the end of this post). Bio:  Emma Dalmayne is a mom of six, a home educator and co-founder of Autistic Inclusive Meets, which organizes meetups for autistics of all ages, as well as activist actions on issues that … Continue reading “It’s scamming parents–and through that the children are suffering”: Interview with Emma Dalmayne

cw: eating disorders Podcast Listen to the episode here at the audio link below (Link to Stitcher and iTunes at the end of this post). Bio Professor Alan Levinovitz is an associate professor of religious studies at James Madison University. He specializes in classical Chinese philosophy and the relationship between religion and science. In addition … Continue reading Eating in the 4th Dimension: Interview with Alan Levinovitz

I had a great conversation with Alan Levinovitz about how the desire for empowering rituals around food can be twisted by marketers to sell a product or a plan, such as the GAPS, DAN or MAPS diets. We talked about the negative impact of restrictive diets on individuals, the problem with proxy consent and more. … Continue reading Eating in the 4th Dimension: Interview with Alan Levinovitz

For this episode, I interviewed Derek Burrow, an Ottawa-based librarian, writer and tabletop RPG player who is part of a movement to normalize AAC and increase accessibility to it. Listen at the audio link below, or on Stitcher here or on iTunes here Read the transcript (link below audio file). . Transcribed by Julie Ann … Continue reading “People have the right to communicate in the method that is best for them, period.” An Interview with Derek Burrow

For this episode, I interviewed Derek Burrow, an Ottawa-based librarian, writer and tabletop RPG player who is part of a movement to normalize AAC and increase accessibility to it. Podcast Listen to the podcast here at the audio link below (Stitcher and iTunes links are at the end of this post) : Bio Derek Burrow … Continue reading “People have the right to communicate in the method that is best for them, period.” An Interview with Derek Burrow

Welcome to the first podcast of the series, a conversation with Steve Silberman! PodcastListen to the episode here at the audio link below (Stitcher and iTunes links at the end of this post) BioSteve Silberman is an award-winning science writer whose articles have appeared in Wired, The New York Times, The New Yorker, and many other publications. His … Continue reading “Neurodiversity is not an opinion. It’s a living fact” : Interview with Steve Silberman

I was thrilled to speak with Steve Silberman, author of the seminal history of the autism diagnosis and the neurodiversity movement, Neurotribes! Listen to the episode by clicking the audio link below or on Stitcher here,  iTunes here Read the transcript below the audio file. Transcribed by Julie Ann Lee: Transcript_ SteveSilberman-Noncompliant.BioSteve Silberman is an … Continue reading “Neurodiversity is not an opinion. It’s a living fact” : Interview with Steve Silberman