We chose play from Affect Autism

AUTISTIC Viewpoints⁠⁠ is a new podcast hosted by ⁠⁠Turrell Burgess⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Daria Brown⁠⁠. Two autistics, very different, yet aligned on many values. Join their conversation by tuning in to hear their viewpoints on topics from DIR® to professional sports, food, and pop culture to neurodivergent relationships and more!

Learn more at ⁠⁠https://affectautism.com/autistic-viewpoints/⁠

Timestamps:

00:17 Introductions

02:58 Explosion of Neurodiversity

03:48 Our Podcast Content

09:30 Our Health Issues

11:39 Canada Fun Facts

14:08 Sports

16:22 DIRFloortime®

26:12 Reflections

31:40 Podcast Dedication

37:38 Wrap-Up

Links/Resources:

⁠⁠Neurotribes⁠⁠ by Steven Silberman

⁠⁠Turrell's past podcast⁠⁠ with Daria

Khylil Robinson podcast episodes: ⁠⁠Part 1⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Part 2⁠⁠

Kasheena's podcasts: ⁠⁠Here⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Here⁠⁠

* Thank you to Hungarian recording artist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Post Analog Disorder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the intro/outro music permission: ⁠https://postanalogdisorder.bandcamp.com/album/still-i-rise⁠

Here is the trailer for our upcoming podcast, AUTISTIC Viewpoints, hosted by Turrell Burgess and Daria Brown. Two autistics, very different, yet aligned on many values. Join their conversation by tuning in to hear their viewpoints on topics from DIR® to professional sports, food, and pop culture to neurodivergent relationships and more!

Learn more here: ⁠https://affectautism.com/autistic-viewpoints/⁠

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* Thank you to Hungarian recording artist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Post Analog Disorder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the intro/outro music permission: ⁠https://postanalogdisorder.bandcamp.com/album/still-i-rise⁠

Dr. Angel Belle Dy is a DIRFloortime® Expert Training Leader in the Phillippines who started The Growing Brain PH, a DIR® accredited clinic that began as a social media page. She is a medical doctor who has a background in public health, community-based programs, and program development and fell into the world of infant mental health and parent coaching through finding Floortime. She teaches both online and on site courses for the International Council on Development and Learning.

Link to the show notes with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the episode here: https://affectautism.com/2025/08/29/medical/

Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network or becoming an Affect Autism member for bonus content and support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: ⁠⁠https://affectautism.com/support/

This marks the first edition of Autistic Moms Chatting from Affect Autism. This episode features two autistic mothers and autistic advocates living in the United Kingdom. Autistic Moms Chatting is an addition to the usual podcast episodes.

Link to the show notes with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the episode here: ⁠https://affectautism.com/2025/08/26/creating-community/

This marks the fifth edition of DIR® Dialogues from Affect Autism. This episode features Practitioner Panels–this one featuring five Speech-Language Pathologist DIRFloortime® Expert Training Leaders exploring Gestalt Language Processing. DIR® Dialogues is an addition to the usual podcast episodes.

Link to the show notes with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the episode here: https://affectautism.com/2025/08/15/dialogues-5/

Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network or becoming an Affect Autism member for bonus content and support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: ⁠⁠https://affectautism.com/support/

Thank you to Danish recording artists Тhe Foreign Resort for the intro/outro song permission.

Returning guest, Clinical Psychologist Dr. Robert Naseef, and first-time guest, Autistic Self-Advocate and Professor of Special Education at Alephi University, Dr. Stephen Shore have recently published an article in Autism Spectrum News called Reframing Pathological Demand Avoidance: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Perspective which we discuss.

Link to the show notes with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the episode here: https://affectautism.com/2025/08/01/pda/

Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network or becoming an Affect Autism member for bonus content and support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: ⁠⁠https://affectautism.com/support/

Maythe Martinez es una Líder Experta en DIRFloortime® en Mérida, México, donde fundó una escuela acreditada en DIRFloortime® llamada Senderos. Maythe es licenciada en psicología, tiene una maestría en Desarrollo Infantil y también es especialista en salud mental de la primera infancia. Senderos⁠ es una escuela bilingüe (español-inglés) de nivel preescolar y primaria que actualmente está organizando sus actividades para el campamento de verano y aceptando inscripciones para el próximo ciclo escolar.

Enlace a la publicación completa del blog, con vínculos a los puntos clave de la conversación y otras maneras de ver o escuchar el pódcast aquí: https://affectautism.com/2025/07/18/senderos-es/

Cuidadores: Consideren unirse a nuestra Red de Padres DIR® para recibir apoyo de una comunidad de Floortimers con intereses similares aquí: ⁠⁠https://www.icdl.com/parents

Maythe Martinez is a DIRFloortime Expert Training Leader in Merida, Mexico where she opened a DIR-accredited DIRFloortime school called "Senderos" which means "path" in English. Maythe is a licensed psychologist and an early infant/early childhood mental health specialist as well. Senderos is a (Spanish-English) bilingual preschool and elementary school currently planning their summer camp activities and accepting students for the upcoming school year.

Link to the show notes with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the episode here: https://affectautism.com/2025/07/18/senderos/

Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network or becoming an Affect Autism member for bonus content and support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: ⁠⁠https://affectautism.com/support/

This marks the fourth edition of DIR® Dialogues from Affect Autism! This episode features practitioner panels–this one featuring five DIRFloortime® Expert Training Leaders exploring considerations around setting limits and boundaries with our children in Floortime. DIR® Dialogues is an addition to the usual podcast episodes.

Link to the show notes with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the episode here: https://affectautism.com/2025/07/04/dialogues-4/

Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network or becoming an Affect Autism member for bonus content and support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: ⁠⁠https://affectautism.com/support/

Thank you to Ukrainian recording artist ШТАДТ (STADT) for the intro/outro song permission.

This edition of Parent Perspectives features a full-time mother, passionate advocate, and deep thinker, navigating life through the lens of a late ADHD diagnosis with her neurodivergent family. We discuss her family’s experience at their Floortime intensive at ICDL’s DIR® Institute.

Link to the show notes with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the episode here: https://affectautism.com/2025/06/20/parent-insights/

Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network or becoming an Affect Autism member for bonus content and support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: ⁠⁠https://affectautism.com/support/

* Thank you to Toronto recording artist Ayria for the intro/outro song permission.