Spectrum Perspectives

Spectrum Perspectives

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Spectrum Perspectives episodes

  • Jodie & Michael- Part 2 Trailer- "To not allow people to use Spelling to Communicate is cruel and inhumane!"

    Michael is 25 and uses Spelling to Communicate. When asked what he thought of ABA Therapy and Speech Therapy as a kid, he says they were both a nightmare. He says to ASHA and those who oppose spelling as a form of communication "to not get them help is cruel and inhumane." His mom says "How dare ASHA act as a gatekeeper! Spelling to Communicate saved my son's life!". Listen to the full episode to learn more.

    4 min
  • Jodie & Michael Part 1- Autistic man says "ASHA can go fly a kite!" Full episode.

    Michael is a 25 year old young man with Autism who learned how to use Spelling to Communicate 18 months ago. He says he felt like he was living in a silent prison and was ready to end it all. His mother has a message to ASHA, the American Speech Hearing/Language Association because of their statement that is keeping S2C out of schools, "How DARE YOU! How dare they act as gatekeepers. Spelling has saved my son's life!" She realizes now that all the therapies that we do for kids with Autism like ABA and Speech Therapy, they have it all wrong. Autism is not an intellectual disability, it's Apraxia, a mind-body disconnect. Now that she has learned that she says "It all makes sense now." View the video version to watch Michael spell on our YouTube channel, "Robbie's World".

    44 min
  • Jodie & Michael Part 1 Trailer- Autistic man says "ASHA can go fly a kite!"-

    Jodie and her son Michael both say that Spelling to Communicate saved Michael's life. He says he was living in a silent prison and was ready to end it all. She is angry that ASHA (The American Speech, Hearing and Language Association) is gatekeeping and keeping others from learning to spell because of their public statement, and she urges other parents of autistic kids to please just try it. Listen to the full epidode on this channel. You can view the video version on Robbie's World Channel on YouTube.

    4 min
  • Dr. Neuenschwander-"65-70% of people with autism have Auto Immune Brain Inflammation."

    Dr. Neu specializes in treating children with autism and finding root causes to disease. In this episode we talk about the cause of the autism epidemic, auto immune brain inflammation and the toxicity in food and the environment that causes the inflammation. He believes it starts with the health of the mother and offers ways that moms can detox their bodies even before they get pregnant.

    54 min
  • Dr. Anju Usman-"There's no such thing as a genetic epidemic". Full Episode
    Dr. Singh is director and owner of True Health Medical Center and Pure Compounding Pharmacy in Naperville, Illinois. After her own daughter died from a peanut allergy, Dr. Singh began looking at root causes to disease, which led to working with many autistic patients. She discusses excitation in the brain, inflammation, PANDAS, and the gut/brain connection. She also explains how Folate deficiency can cause seizures, and how to treat it. She is a member of Med-Maps- a group of professionals who offer a Comprehensive Education & Fellowship to Medical Professionals for the care of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and related chronic complex conditions. MedMaps.org. You can watch the video version on Robbie's World channel on YouTube.
    55 min
  • Dr. Elizabeth Torres-Studies Apraxia & dysregulation at Sensory Motor Integration Lab & Rutgers University
    Dr. Torres leads the Sensory Motor Integration Lab at Rutgers University. Originally starting with robotics studying motor control in athletes, she moved on to working with autistic individuals studying their execution of movement, vestibular and proprioception. She says most times they have an almost 2 second delay in sensory processing, but we need to presume competence and give them time to perform a task. She has monitored their dysregulation and found that most of the time they are in fight or flight mode and have symptoms of someone with chronic pain. Her work helps them to become regulated so they can Spell to Communicate and the goal is to help them become independent. You can view the video version on Robbie's World channel on YouTube.
    1 hr 4 min
  • Susan Daniel-Neuro-Developmental Optometrist helping Spellers says "80% of patients have double vision".
    Yes it is possible to do an eye exam on a non-speaking autistic child! Susan Daniel specializes in this type of Optometry. She works alongside Dawnmarie Gaivin of the Spellers method and who appeared in the Spellers Movie. She says that 80% of her patients have an "eye turn" and double vision which she helps to correct. Susan helps Spellers see better which enables them to spell and to communicate. You can view the video version on Robbie's World channel on YouTube.
    1 hr 4 min

About Spectrum Perspectives

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Spectrum Perspectives is a safe space for parents, families, and anyone touched by Autism and special needs. Hosted by Cindy Gelormini, a mom who’s walked this journey herself, the podcast shares real conversations with parents, adults on the Spectrum, professionals, and advocates who understand both the challenges and the beauty of living life on the Spectrum.