Shifting the Narrative on Everything Autism

Shifting the Narrative on Everything Autism

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Shifting the Narrative on Everything Autism episodes

  • EP 11: An Interview w/ Autistic Children's Author Pastiche Graham

    On this episode, Stacy interviewed Pastiche Graham, a children's author, who is herself, autistic. 


    Pastiche is the author of Pia Pistachio Gets A Job, a tale of a young autistic woman who enters the work force for the first time and learns a lot along the way.

    The women spoke about:
    -The inspiration for the book's main character: Pia Pistachio
    -Patische's own experiences as an autistic adult in the work force
    -The time Patische ended up on CBS's hit show Undercover Boss. 
    -And much more.

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    Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary


    If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below.

    https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg

     

    Follow Stacy:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSage
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/

    Follow Torrin:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns
    Threads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author

    Follow us on YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos

    52 min
  • EP 117: Why Does Your Autistic Child Love Trains?

    We're back (at least for this week), and we're here to talk about Monotropism? 


    -What is it?
    -Is it like having a one-track mind?
    -What is its relationship to autism? 

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    Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary


    If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below.

    https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg

     

    Follow Stacy:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSage
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/

    Follow Torrin:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns
    Threads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author

    Follow us on YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos

    53 min
  • EP 116: How To Help Your Autistic Child Speak When He Doesn't Talk

    On this episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss Augmented Alternative Communication (AAC). 

     

    -What is it? 

    -What are AAC devices? 
    -Does using an AAC device stunt an autistic child's potential to use mouth words? 
    -If finances are an issue, how can you obtain an AAC device? 


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    Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary


    If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below.

    https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg

     

    Follow Stacy:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSage
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/

    Follow Torrin:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns
    Threads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author

    Follow us on YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos

    49 min
  • EP 115: Your Autistic Child Was Learning To Speak. Now They Don't. Now What?

    On this episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss what to do when an autistic child seemingly starts to regress in various skill sets. 


    -How to deal with this issue. 
    -Is it even an issue at all? 
    -What are the causes? 


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    Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary


    If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below.

    https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg

     

    Follow Stacy:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSage
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/

    Follow Torrin:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns
    Threads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author

    Follow us on YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos

    52 min
  • EP 114: What Exactly Is "Parent Empowerment?"

    Stacy and Torrin speak a lot about parent empowerment, but what exactly is it? 


    On this episode, they explain what it is, what it looks like when applied to parenting, and easy ways to implement it.

     

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    Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary


    If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below.

    https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg

     

    Follow Stacy:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSage
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/

    Follow Torrin:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns
    Threads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author

    Follow us on YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos

    36 min
  • EP 113: "Systemic Incompetence" w/Santana Ficken

    On this episode, Stacy and Torrin speak with Mental Health Practitioner, Educator, and Disability Justice Advocate Santana Ficken. 

     

    Santana came on to discuss autism in adults, the kinds of trauma they often deal with, and how to avoid it. 


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    Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary


    If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below.

    https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg

     

    Follow Stacy:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSage
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/

    Follow Torrin:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns
    Threads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author

    Follow us on YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos

    1 hr
  • EP 112: The Link Between Tylenol and Autism (There Isn't One) w/Julia Lee Barclay-Morton

    We were going to wait a couple more weeks to start releasing the latest season of the podcast, but President Trump and RFK forced our hands...

     

    On this episode, Julia Lee Barclay-Morton returns to help us unpack the mother of all autism misinformation dumps: the recent claim--made by the President of the United States--that pregnant women taking Tylenol are the cause behind the massive rise in autism diagnoses. 


    God help us...

    Julia's website: https://www.theunadaptedones.com/
    Julia's book: https://www.theunadaptedones.com/general-8
    Julia's upcoming CASY talk: https://www.meetup.com/projectcasy/events/310804970/?fbclid=IwdGRjcANGqedleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHhNSiwvDzaPfHLNA920g0gZnkKdv0oP9K6r0AMclNB8PQsdxtKeSozzNvHKv_aem_9ZLAz_xUTzrTACPUvLQrvA


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    Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary


    If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below.

    https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg

     

    Follow Stacy:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSage
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/

    Follow Torrin:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns
    Threads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author

    Follow us on YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos

    1 hr 5 min
  • EP 111: Helping Autistic People Overcome Trauma w/Alicia Diesch

    On this episode, Stacy flies solo and talks with musician, therapist, and yoga instructor Alicia Diesch. 

     

    Alicia specializes in using music therapy to help neurodivergent people overcome trauma. They discussed the different kinds of trauma often seen in autistic and neurodivergent people and how Alicia's therapeutic practices can help. 


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    Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary


    If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below.

    https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg

     

    Follow Stacy:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSage
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/

    Follow Torrin:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns
    Threads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author

    Follow us on YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos

    57 min
  • EP 110: How Rachelle Vartanian Is Helping Autistic Adults Find Their Dream Jobs

    On this episode, Stacy and Torrin are joined by Rachelle Vartanian to talk about the services available to adults with autism. 


    Rachelle is the founder of the Living and Learning Enrichment Center in Northville, Michigan. There, they offer job skills training, support groups, and social programs tailored for autistic teens and young adults. Rachelle, an autism parent herself, was inspired to found her center after noticing the lack of supports accessible to her autistic son. 

    We spoke about the LLEC's mission, the services they offer, and Rachelle's vision for the future. We also touched on Rachelle's journey as an autism parent. 

    You can find Rachelle at the LLEC's website:
    https://livingandlearningcenter.org/

    On Facebook:
    https://www.facebook.com/livingandlearningcenter/

    On Instagram:
    https://www.instagram.com/livingandlearningcenter/

    And LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/living-and-learning-center/

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    Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary


    If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below.

    https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg

     

    Follow Stacy:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSage
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/

    Follow Torrin:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns
    Threads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author

    Follow us on YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos

    51 min
  • EP 109: What We Have Learned About Autism

    On this episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss what they've learned over the years about autism and working with autistic people. (Stacy has had more years than Torrin). 

    TL;DR:

    Stacy has always led with compassion and understanding of the autistic perspective, even when there was a lack of information about autism. As for Torrin, his journey was a bit...different. 

     

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    Podcast Description


    Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary

    If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below.

    https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg

     

    Follow Stacy:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSage
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/

    Follow Torrin:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns
    Threads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author

    Follow us on YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos

    59 min

About Shifting the Narrative on Everything Autism

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”Shifting the Narrative” is a podcast that seeks to dispel the myths, misconceptions, and fears around Everything Autism. Stacy Badon is an Autism Education specialist, Sensory Enrichment Therapist,…