Shifting the Narrative on Everything Autism

EP 20: Carving Your Own Path w/ Meg Proctor

On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin were joined by Occupational Therapist Meg Proctor. We discussed her unique journey through the autism therapy space, how she built her social media presence, and why talking about intersectionality is so vital to her practice. You can find Meg and her company Learn Play Thrive at her website: https://learnplaythrive.com/ and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/learnplaythrive/
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EP 19: Should Children With Autism Be Given Meds?

In this week's episode, Stacy, Torrin, and Ryan discuss whether or not children with autism should be prescribed psychoactive medication. 
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EP 18: Entrepreneurship, Employment, and Self-Sufficiency For People With Autism w/Maisie Soetantyo

Autistic Occupational Therapist, Advocate, and Entrepreneur Maisie Soetantyo joined us to discuss ways her organization, Autism Career Pathways is helping autistic people find employment and live out their dreams.
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EP 17: Autism Moms

On this week's episode, Stacy, Ryan, and Torrin discuss Autism Moms. What is an Autism Mom? What challenges do they face? And why should you never become a "Martyr Mom." We also talked about the phrase "Autism Won Today" and why it might not be the best way to convey frustration. We did something a little different in this episode. We started with the news that Citi Field will become the first professional sports stadium in North America to offer Sensory Nooks for autistic children who are overwhelmed attending sporting events. Skip to 16:40 for Autism Mom talk. 
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Aspy Talk 9: Colleges, Careers, and Autistic Special Interests with Ryan Navarre

Ryan Navarre joined us again to discuss his experiences find a college to attend, choosing a career, and how his special interest helped him with both.
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EP 16: How To Make Your Autistic Child Try Different Foods

Stacy and Torrin discuss various methods to encourage autistic children to incorporate different foods into their diets and if it's worth that hassle at all. 
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EP 15: Torrin Reads His I.E.P.s

In this episode, Torrin reads some of his grade school I.E.P.s and evaluations. Then, he and Stacy discuss the differences and similarities between his I.E.P.s and the ones currently being written for autistic children.
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EP 14: Fathering Autistic Children w/ Dr. Michael Hannon

Dr. Michael Hannon, Associate Professor of Counseling, joined Stacy and Torrin to discuss the trials and tribulations of fathering an autistic teenager. They also discussed the intersection of fatherhood, autism, and racial identity. Finally, they talked about Dr. Hannon's new book Black Fathering and Mental Health: Black Fathers' Narratives on Raising Their Children Across the Family Life Cycle.Dr. Hannon's book: https://www.peterlang.com/document/1160701
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