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Episode 51 of the Autism News Network is all about THE WIGGLES 💛 Ainsley Knight shares her love and unforgettable memories with the original Fab Four: Greg, Murray, Jeff, and Anthony. From fruit salad 🍓 to unforgettable songs, it's a nostalgic trip with heartfelt stories and fun facts!

Dr. Gwynette speaks with Dr. Jessica Hellings, recipient of the 2024 APA George Tarjan Award for Contributions in Developmental Disabilities. Dr. Hellings is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She earned her medical degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and completed a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Board-certified in general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry, Dr. Hellings has developed specialty services for individuals with developmental disabilities at institutions like the University of Kansas Medical Center and The Ohio State Nisonger Center.

With over 40 years of clinical and research experience, her work has focused on severe challenging behaviors in children, adolescents, and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD), addressing issues such as aggression, self-injury, and property destruction. Dr. Hellings has co-authored a book on the gut-brain axis, celiac disease, and non-celiac gluten sensitivity in neuropsychiatric illness. She also works to improve psychiatry training programs on ASD/IDD and serves on the Missouri board of ECHO Developmental Disabilities.

What does clothing have to do with self-expression and identity? Kaede and Vell chat about autism and fashion.

Kaede interviews Vell and David about their marriage.

Ainsley Knight joins Dr. Gwynette to talk about her favorite bullrider.

Special guest Dave DeFalco and Dr. Gwynette dice it up on all things AI!

How is social interaction unique for autistic individuals?

How do we embrace differences in other people?

How do we know ourselves and our capabilities?

How do we introduce ourselves to the people around us?

And what do we do to maintain our self esteem and confidence in our social skills?

Get ready to hear our experiences!

David and Kaede discuss the challenges autistic individuals face with respect to transportation.

This podcast is about autistic individuals working hard at their job. They face unique challenges as David, Vell, and Kaede discuss in detail.