We've all had students who are neurodivergent - ADHD, ODD, Dyslexia, Austism. But what is it like to discover late in life that you, the teacher, are on the autism spectrum? In our latest episode, we interview "Artie," an art teacher who was diagnosed with autism as an adult, and has found it to be a key to unlock some of the questions she's always had, about herself. We hear about her diagnosis, learn some surprising facts about autism in girls and women (for example, did you know that, rather than not feel empathy, autistic women can actually be over empathetic? We did not know that.), and discuss how she deals with the challenges that all teachers experience. We also talk about the dumbest request ever made of a group of teachers, discuss our chances of surviving the zombie apocalypse (hint: being highly effective on Danielson doesn't help), and in a related conversation, hear about Miss V's latest foray into reality television (Snowflake Mountain, anyone?)!

If you would like additional information on autism and women, please reach out and we can put you in touch with resources provided by our guest.

Thanks to Max Siskind, of the "Max and Maks in the Morning" podcast, for voicing our intro.

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