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.
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Episodes
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
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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Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Stacy and Torrin were joined by autistic fantasy author Erika McCorkle to discuss her writing, her journey as an autistic individual, and her secret to balancing a full-time career and writing.
Check out our new course, The Meltdown Manual.
Sign up here: https://autism4home.com/the-meltdowm-manualBuy Erika’s book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09V1TBNPV/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=erika%20mccorkle&qid=1646685264&sr=8-1From the publisher: https://shadowsparkpub.com/signededitions/mokamFrom Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/merchants-of-knowledge-and-magicErika’s Website: https://www.authormccorkle.com/Erika’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kiraofthewind1Erika’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kira_of_the_wind/
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Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Stacy, Ryan, and Torrin are joined by autistic advocates Remy and Lucy to discuss counter some of the harmful narratives that are put forward during Autism Awareness Month.
Check out our new course, The Meltdown Manual.
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Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Stacy and Torrin are joined by autistic advocate and parent Brandi Thompson as she talks about the highs and lows of raising a non-verbal autistic child and the education system's need for strength-based evaluations.
Check out our new course, The Meltdown Manual.
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Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
It's April and that means it's Autism Awareness Month! In this episode, Torrin and Stacy discuss what autism awareness means and while many in the Autistic Community dislike it. *Check out our new course, The Meltdown Manual. Sign up here: https://autism4home.com/the-meltdowm-manual
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Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Learn how to reduce the frequency and severity of meltdowns with this new course from Everything Autism!
*Check out our new course, The Meltdown Manual.
Sign up here: https://autism4home.com/the-meltdowm-manual
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Instagram: @everythingautism
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Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
On this episode of Aspy Talk, Stacy and Torrin talk about what "social scripting" is and whether or not it should be taught to autistic children.
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Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Tiffany Joseph joined us to talk about AAC usage and being an autistic parent of autistic children.
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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!