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

Monday Aug 05, 2024

EP 92: It's Never Too Late To Come Out As Autistic w/Gloria Jackson-Nefertiti

Monday Aug 05, 2024

On this episode, Stacy was joined by poet, public speaker, panelist, singer, photographer, performance artist's, and long-time artist's model Gloria Jarkson-Nefertiti.

Gloria was diagnosed later in life with ADHD and later, autistic. She spoke with Stacy about her experiences going through life not knowing she had either. You can find Gloria at her website: https://www.notgloriajean.net/ ***
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Monday Jul 29, 2024

EP 91: What Is Mental Age?

Monday Jul 29, 2024

You've heard the line before. So and so with autism has a mental age of 2 or 4 or 6 years old. But what is mental age? On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss mental age and why it may not be an accurate descriptor of an autistic child's support needs. Hell, it might not even exist at all... ***
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Monday Jul 22, 2024

EP 90: What Effects Does Autism Have On Children's Self-Esteem?

Monday Jul 22, 2024

On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss the effects being autistic can have on a child's self-esteem and what parents, teachers, and autism professionals can do to help. ***
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Monday Jul 15, 2024

EP 89: Julia Was 57 When She Discovered She Was Autistic w/Julia Lee Barclay Morton

Monday Jul 15, 2024

This week, Stacy and Torrin are joined by author, artist, and teacher Julia Lee Barclay-Morton.Julia was diagnosed as autistic at the age of 57, but she felt she was different her entire life. Strap in as the three of them discuss topics ranging from Julia's (and Torrin's) struggles with alcohol, to her world travels, to her annual yoga/writing retreats in Scotland. This episode slapped.You can find Julia and her work at her website:https://www.theunadaptedones.com/ ***
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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

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Monday Jul 08, 2024

EP 88: Why We Need To Talk About Autism w/Gerald Parrish

Monday Jul 08, 2024

This week, we did things a little differently. Stacy had a conversation with autistic advocate Gerald Parrish. It slapped.So Torrin decided to make it a podcast episode. Stacy and Gerald discussed a wide range of autism-related topics.-the necessity for autistic-led organizations-issue with schooling-the struggle of finding supports for adult autistics-"high" vs "low-functioning" autism-and much more. ***
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Monday Jul 01, 2024

EP 87: Parenting Autism

Monday Jul 01, 2024

On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss autism parenting, in particular, they talk about some of the harder parts of parenting a child with autism. ***
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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

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Monday Jun 24, 2024

EP 86: Being Autistic and Black w/Kala Allen Omeiza

Monday Jun 24, 2024

On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin spoke with autistic author Kala Allen Omeiza. Kala is an accomplished academic and former track star who writes about the intersection of autism and blackness. Her latest book Autistic and Black focuses on the autistic experiences of black individuals from around the world. You can find Kala and her works on her website:https://kalaomeiza.com/And on Instagram @readbykay ***
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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

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Monday Jun 17, 2024

EP 85: The Father's Perspective On Autism w/Jamiel Owens

Monday Jun 17, 2024

On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin speak with radio host, advocate, and autism parent Jamiel Owens.Jamiel talked about being a father to an autistic child and his inspiring personal story. We also discussed his role as Family Relations Coordinator for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, organizing outreach programs for fathers and mothers of autistic children. You can find Jamiel on his IG page: https://www.instagram.com/ausomenessinc/ ***
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

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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!