Listen in as I have a conversation with Blake Baxter about the experiences of masking and camouflaging. We discuss what they are and how they manifest in the autistic experience.

SHOW NOTES: https://synergyautismpodcast.blogspot.com/2024/10/episode-71-masking-and-camouflaging.html

Listen in to an interview with Blake Baxter regarding the diagnosis of Aspergers and the controversy around Aspergers having ties to the Third Reich. Blake shares the reading and research he has done and you can read more in the show notes found at https://synergyautismpodcast.blogspot.com/2024/10/episode-70-aspergers-controversy-with.html

Part of the Blake Baxter conversation series, listen in was we discuss Pathological Demand Avoidance... AKA Pervasive Drive for Autonomy... a profile for some individuals on the Autism spectrum.

Show notes: https://synergyautismpodcast.blogspot.com/

Blake Baxter and I dive into the book titled Against Empathy by Paul Bloom. As Blake puts it, "empathy has been weaponized against autism." Listen in to hear more about both autism and the concept of empathy.

Show notes: https://synergyautismpodcast.blogspot.com/

Listen in to Blake's story of his diagnosis in his 50's and how his life began to make more sense because of it.

Show notes: https://synergyautismpodcast.blogspot.com/

My friend, Blake Baxter, shares his diagnosis story and we are collaborating on a podcast series regarding the ambiguous concept of empathy. This is part 1 of our series together as we venture together to figure out what is the definition of empathy and why it is assumed to be missing in those with autism when we have seriously different experiences. This is truly just part I. We know this is a bit of a hodge podge to get us going. We will be reviewing books on Empathy, going deeper into his diagnosis, and more. Follow this podcasts to be alerted of upcoming episodes!

Show notes: https://synergyautismpodcast.blogspot.com/

Amazing Inclusion Discussion with Dr. Pretti-Fronczak & Dr. Julie Causton. I feel blessed to have these two on my podcast to talk about the importance and criticalness of inclusion for all students now rather than later. Research is telling us it is the right way to be ensuring education for our children. Let's get our schools, classrooms, and students feeling successful together!

We talked about a video to play at IEPs by Dr. Julie Causton. Here it is! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_8EwDZDfV0

Sample book chapters of their new book, The Way To Inclusion by Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak and Dr. Julie Causton:

https://files.ascd.org/pdfs/publications/books/The-Way-to-Inclusion-sample-chapters.pdf

To learn more, go to: https://www.inclusiveschooling.com

And to learn more specifically about the upcoming professional development opportunity for school personnel:

https://www.inclusiveschooling.com/sli2023/

Episode #64:

Sam Way's Discovery About Pacing Thanks to the Covid Vaccine

Listen in to hear this young man's discovery about how controlling the pacing brought down his anxiety about his covid vaccine.

Kit Falbo is so interesting! He shares how he took his love of stories, science fiction and daydreaming into writing novels. He describes how he develops characters and integrates video games into his plots. He even shares about how his neurodiversity affects him as a novelist and parent.

Show notes can be found here: https://synergyautismpodcast.blogspot.com/2021/11/episode-63-interview-with-kit-falbo.html

Listen in to my interview with one of the top golfers in the United States discussing his diagnosis of autism as an adult. He shares his story and is vision to support those surrounding people with autism, as well. It was my pleasure to have Billy Mayfair on the Synergy Autism Podcast. Please enjoy!

For show notes: https://synergyautismpodcast.blogspot.com/2021/10/episode-62-interview-with-pro-golfer.html