Not Neurotypical

By Laura Zdan

Join the genuine and brutally honest account (in real-time) of Laura Zdan's late diagnosis journey as she navigates the complexities that she may be on the spectrum.... more

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The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.

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June 20, 2021 29. Connection
On episode 29 we discuss connection and what that means. Why is this not studied more as it relates to the support of autistic adults? Why is support of adults an afterthought in many current studies? The connectivity theory of autism is discussed as well as the idea of doing a survey of our own.
TAKE THE SURVEY HERE: https://www.laurazdan.com/community-based-support-survey (Please share if you can!)
Studies mentioned: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19235882/ & https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18403396/
CONNECT WITH ME
Instagram: @laurazdan
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan
Twitter: @laurazdan
Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan
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37min
June 20, 2021 28. Time "Management" 🙄
On episode 28 we discuss time management and time blindness related to executive dysfunction, but instead, I tell it to you like you're 5 because sometimes we just need to break it down and start over. If you're autistic or ADHD (or both like me) this episode will likely include some tips you haven't heard before!
Here is the article about the (brief) history of "time": https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/12/the-creation-of-modern-time/421419/
CONNECT WITH ME
Instagram: @laurazdan
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan
Twitter: @laurazdan
Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan
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47min
June 20, 2021 27. Getting Organized
Episode 27 is all about getting organized and clutter-free with neurodivergent adults and neurodiverse families in mind! It's a lot of info in a short amount of time so I created a free resource for visual learners to follow along and also a FREE 30-day de-clutter guide!
For the free resource to help follow along go here: https://www.laurazdan.com/podcast/episode-27
CONNECT WITH ME
Instagram: @laurazdan
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan
Twitter: @laurazdan
Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan
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52min
June 20, 2021 26. "Refrigerator Mothers"
The 'Refrigerator Mother Theory' was a concept in the 1950s that proposed autism was caused by a lack of maternal warmth. This concept was debunked by the 1960s and 1970s but how far have we really come from this idea?
Read Leo Kanner's "Autistic Disturbances of Autistic Contact" (the original observations of autism in children) here: http://simonsfoundation.s3.amazonaws.com/share/071207-leo-kanner-autistic-affective-contact.pdf
CONNECT WITH ME
Instagram: @laurazdan
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan
Twitter: @laurazdan
Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan
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40min
June 20, 2021 25. Social Media (or lack of) and Social Rules
On episode 25 I continue from last week and we dive into "unwritten social rules" that seem to escape so many neurodivergent folks and also I share about why I am now off of social media.
CONNECT WITH ME
Instagram: @laurazdan
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan
Twitter: @laurazdan
Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan
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44min
June 20, 2021 24. Learning the "Language" of Others and why IT'S EVERYTHING!
When you're neurodivergent, it can often feel like everyone is communicating on a completely different wavelength than you. On Episode 24, I talk about how important it is to learn and accept the different communication styles of the neurodivergent people we love and what can often be missed. This is a great episode for parents of neurodivergent kids as I share a lot of my own experiences as a kid and as a parent.
Website is back up and running: https://www.laurazdan.com
CONNECT WITH ME
Instagram: @laurazdan
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan
Twitter: @laurazdan
Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan
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40min
June 20, 2021 23. (Emphatic sigh followed by a loud:) "I AM NOT NEUROTYPICAL"!
What can I say that I haven't already? I'M STRUGGLING... and I am neurodivergent/Autistic/ADHD/What have you. I am all over the place! I am... ME! And that's okay. Let's talk about all of that and more.
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36min
June 20, 2021 22. Concept: Unlearning Neurotypical (and why it's changing my life)
I am beginning to see that the more I've learned, the more I need to UNLEARN. Society has shaped this whole world into a compliance machine and yet SO MANY of us don't fit into that box, and as I've said so many times, THERE ARE NO RULES!
CONNECT WITH ME
Instagram: @laurazdan
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan
Twitter: @laurazdan
Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan
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24min
June 20, 2021 21. Coming out, AGAIN? (About My Gender Identity) + Autism + LORD KNOWS
SEASON 3 of Not Neurotypical is about more learning but This past year has been a wild ride! While unmasking, I realized there was a name for things I had been feeling since some of my earliest memories: NONBINARY. Hear more about my gender identity journey and how it's impacting my autism journey.
++ This is a video podcast! View here: https://youtu.be/akuXm9AY7vM
CONNECT WITH ME
Instagram: @laurazdan
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan
Twitter: @laurazdan
Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/notneurotypicalpodcast/support
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52min
June 20, 2021 20. I'm Disillusioned
Can we just scrap 2020 and start all over again?? I am just disillusioned with everything and everyone... so let's talk about THAT.
CONNECT WITH ME
Instagram: @laurazdan
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan
Twitter: @laurazdan
Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan
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50min

FAQs about Not Neurotypical:

How many episodes does Not Neurotypical have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.