Shifting the Narrative on Everything Autism
”Shifting the Narrative” is a podcast that seeks to dispel the myths, misconceptions, and fears around Everything Autism. Stacy Badon is an Autism Education specialist, Sensory Enrichment Therapist, and Parent Coach, with previous experience as a Speech Therapist and Early Intervention teacher for public schools. She has 20+ years of professional experience supporting families in the Autism community, as well as global experience volunteering with nonprofit organizations. Torrin Kearns is an Autistic screenwriter, blogger, and neurodiversity advocate. Each week, they’ll deep-dive into a different autism-related topic in a quest to provide answers, skills, and strategies for parents, caregivers, teachers, and therapists.
Episodes

Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
EP 110: How Rachelle Vartanian Is Helping Autistic Adults Find Their Dream Jobs
Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
On this episode, Stacy and Torrin are joined by Rachelle Vartanian to talk about the services available to adults with autism. Rachelle is the founder of the Living and Learning Enrichment Center in Northville, Michigan. There, they offer job skills training, support groups, and social programs tailored for autistic teens and young adults. Rachelle, an autism parent herself, was inspired to found her center after noticing the lack of supports accessible to her autistic son. We spoke about the LLEC's mission, the services they offer, and Rachelle's vision for the future. We also touched on Rachelle's journey as an autism parent. You can find Rachelle at the LLEC's website:https://livingandlearningcenter.org/On Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/livingandlearningcenter/On Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingandlearningcenter/And LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/living-and-learning-center/ ***
Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary
If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below.https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg
Follow Stacy:Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSageInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/
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Monday Jun 02, 2025
EP 109: What We Have Learned About Autism
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
On this episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss what they've learned over the years about autism and working with autistic people. (Stacy has had more years than Torrin).
TL;DR:
Stacy has always led with compassion and understanding of the autistic perspective, even when there was a lack of information about autism. As for Torrin, his journey was a bit...different.
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Podcast DescriptionHelp marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary
If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below.https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg
Follow Stacy:Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSageInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/
Follow Torrin: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_AspyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearnsThreads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_authorFollow us on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos

Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
On this episode, Stacy and Torrin are joined by Chantelle Hyde, an anti-restraint advocate and mother of an autistic daughter. Chantelle is the Lead Canadian Volunteer with Alliance Against Seclusion & Restraint, an organization whose mission is to raise awareness and ultimately end the use of punitive measures against neurodivergent children, such as forced restraint and prolonged seclusion.
When Chantelle's daughter was first diagnosed, she became a huge advocate for ABA therapy. "It was the only road offered to me." Since then, she has worked tirelessly against the harmful practices of ABA, and to gain access to support services for her daughter.You can learn more about the Alliance Against Seclusion & Restraint here:https://linktr.ee/endseclusion?fbclid=IwY2xjawJqeqlleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHjFPaS3ds-aMPtR1nwgdIWlb8iqnidShHPdrT14N7COzB1YbUgyIxrSE7Mem_aem_Q3OedDGafkfg11MaumuM8w ***
Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary
If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below.https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg
Follow Stacy:Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSageInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/
Follow Torrin: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_AspyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearnsThreads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_authorFollow us on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos

Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
EP 107: A Message For Autism Parents
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
On this episode, Stacy and Torrin talk about a variety of topics that all relate to the overarching theme of communicating with autism parents.-What is the best way to talk to autism parents?
-Why some autistic social media influencers struggle to connect with parents of autistic children
-Why we need to change how we speak about autism and parenting. ***
Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary
If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below.https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg
Follow Stacy:Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSageInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/
Follow Torrin: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_AspyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearnsThreads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_authorFollow us on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos

Monday Mar 31, 2025
EP 106: Free to Be Me w/Christina Schmidt
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Monday Mar 31, 2025
On this episode (unfashionably late), Stacy and Torrin were joined by autistic Speech Pathologist Christina Schmidt to discuss therapy for late-diagnosed individuals. What does a neuro-affirming therapeutic approach look like for adult clients? How does it differ from strategies used for children?
Christina also talks about her own autism journey as a late-diagnosed woman, and what led her to found Free to Be Me speech therapy. You can find Christia at her website:
www.freetobemespeech.com.au
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Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary
If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below.https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg
Follow Stacy:Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSageInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/
Follow Torrin: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_AspyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearnsThreads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_authorFollow us on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos

Monday Feb 24, 2025
EP 105: If Your Child Has Autism, You Must Act!
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
On this episode, Stacy and Torrin talk about the importance of having a sense of urgency as an autism parent. If your child has autism, they might need supports, therapies, and treatments for co-occurring conditions. The you act to secure the things your child needs to thrive, the better. ***
Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary
If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below.https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg
Follow Stacy:Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSageInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/
Follow Torrin: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_AspyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearnsThreads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_authorFollow us on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos

Monday Feb 10, 2025
EP 100: The 100th Episode! (Also, Stacy Is Starting Her Own School)
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Stacy's new Micro-School:https://autism4home.com/taki-wa-tangaThanks for listening to the first hundred episodes. Hope to see you for the next hundred. ***
Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary
If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below.https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg
Follow Stacy:Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSageInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/
Follow Torrin: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_AspyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearnsThreads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_authorFollow us on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos

Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
EP 104: The Department Of Education Is Going Away; What Now?
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss what will happen if the Department of Education is dissolved. (As the new presidential administration has promised to do). What can parents do? What should they do? ***
Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary
If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below.https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg
Follow Stacy:Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSageInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/
Follow Torrin: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_AspyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearnsThreads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_authorFollow us on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/video

Thanks for Joining US
Torrin and I are on a mission to Shift the Narrative on Everything Autism! We want to thank you for listening, sharing, and initiating discussions with others in support of our mission.
TOGETHER we CAN Shift the Narrative around
Everything Autism, beyond the Label!