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Let's Talk Autism is a friendly chat between parents of autistic and neurodiverse children and neurodiverse and additional needs adults, sharing their journeys and experiences. Autism - Until Everyone Understands. Find us on instagram and social media @letstalkautismpodcast
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This episode is brought to you from autistic voices talking about what advocacy means to them. A lovely chat with Connell, Sez, Jo, Gray and Mason about inclusivity in schools, advocacy and what it means to be an advocate for neurodiversity. @sezfrancis1 @conns. 1 @autistic_advocate_for_crohns @jospear15 @sfvetneph #autism #advocacy #autismawareness #letstalkautismpodcast #neurodiversity #actuallyautistic
Back for 2024 today Meesh n Chrissy speak to Autistic, dyspraxic actor Jordan Winn. Jordan was diagnosed in his 20s and tells us what that diagnosis process looks like. Jordan also talks about what social anxiety looks like to him as an autistic man. He talks about producing and directing his own film about his experiences! We cannot wait to see more from Jordan in the future!
We are back....and with a bang as we talk about the problems parents of special needs children are facing when EHCPS are changed and children are being left without a school place!
The Let's Talk Autism Podcast is back with a bang! Today we are talking to Corinne from Finch of Autism Life Instagram account. Corinne shares her own diagnosis journey as well as debating the recent media article claiming there is a way of reversing autism and a "cure."
Today we catch up with Let's Talk Autism regular Sez who is an autistic woman who is just so driven and full of positivity! We hear about Sez's YouTube channel and training to be a swim teacher! She never fails to make us smile with her wonderful happy nature! Everyone needs a Sez in their lives!
The end of the school holidays is looming and many people may be feeling some back to school dread....Maybe 4 weeks into the 6 week break you may be feeling slightly lonely and isolated as many parents and students can feel also. That's why we have created a series of 5 minute "ave a cuppa tea" episodes. We know how busy life can be in the holidays so each day until the start of school we will bring you a little 5 minute chill out episode to sit and have a cuppa alongside. We wil...
Lots of unique and inventive/hilarious ideas to what this episode was going to be about. Join Christelle and Meesh on a one off spin off episode to hear more.... @thecockneybloggirl @chrissybaby_10 @letstalkautismpodcast
We are back with our amazing new guest Jewel from instagram account @autisticvintage. Jewel is an actress from New York who tells us about her journey. Jewel talks about her childhood with selective mutism and hers and her twin sisters early misdiagnosis. Jewel talks openly about starting stage school and how theatre helped her find her voice and what acting means to her. An amazing journey story from an inspirational guest.
This week we have a new guest! Mason reached out to us to talk about autism and his diagnosis of Crohns disease. Mason talks about his journey through mainstream schooling and his move to a specialist school. He talks about why he is such an advocate for Crohns disease and how he has had to adapt his whole lifestyle due to the disease. An inspirational young man! @advocate_for_crohns
Kicking off our ADHD season we have Tammie from instagram accoutn @adhdmum_and_littlemissautistic Tammie speaks to us about her ADHD diagnosis as an adult. We speak parenting and her journey with her autistic daughter. Tammie tells us all about her neurodiverse family and the "unschooling" they follow as a family - Tammie has chosen to "unschool" her daughter and explains to us what that means, what that looks like and why it works for them as a family. Fascinating chat with an amazing ...
This week our guest speaks to us about life as a self diagnosed autistic man. We talk about what self diagnosis is, why it is so controversial in some circles and what being self diagnosed means to our guest. Our guest also shares his journey, diagnosed aged 5 with "clumsy child syndrome" which we know now to be called Dyspraxia. He explains to us what Dyspraxia looked like in his life and still affects him and the strategies put in place to help him. As a 90s kid we talk about schoolin...
Emily is back with us this week for a great chat about the support (or lack of) offered after her autism diagnosis 14 months ago. Emily has spoken to us before about her diagnosis as an adult after years of misdiagnosis. On this episode Emily shares what happened after she received her diagnosis and where there seems to be serious gaps in support after a diagnosis is given. You can follow Emily on Instagram at @emily_autism. @thecockneybloggirl @chrissybaby_10 @letst...
This episode the girls were joined by Sez and Jack to talk Ableism. In particular the episode focuses on benevolent ableism. We discuss what that means and Jack and Sez share some of their experiences and advice as autistic adults. An inciteful, wonderful chat and a must listen!
Hello and a Happy New Year from us at the Let's Talk Autism Podcast! We are kicking off 2022 with an amazing episode with Lacey and her 11 year old son Casch. Casch was diagnosed with Asperger's aged 5 and wanted to share his story. Casch speaks confidently and openly alongside his mum Lacey about his old school and transferring to his new specialist school. He shares his thoughts and feelings and advice he would give to schools to make them accessible to ALL students. An inspirational...
This week we welcome back Sez to the show. Sez is here to talk to us about Autism and Epilepsy as this week is National Epilepsy Week. As always Sez brings so much information, kindness and warmth to the episode and explains to us what epilepsy is and her own diagnosis journey with epilepsy. Sez tells us what to do if someone has a seizure and the best ways to identify seizures. We then speak more about what life is like being autistic and epileptic and how Sez dealt with life cha...
TW - Alcohol addiction This weeks episode is with the wonderful Rick. Ricky talks so very honestly and openly about his diagnosis of Aspergers and PDA aged 11. Ricky tells us more about what PDA is and how PDA affects his life. Ricky is a university student and tells us how he masks almost constantly and the effects this has on him and his mental well being. He talks about the social aspects of uni life and how he has used alcohol as a coping strategy to mask what Ricky describes as "his au...
Christmas is nearing and from now until the big day we will be gifting you with the joyous love of some amazing episodes with some even more amazing guests!! Kicking off our episodes we are joined by Jack, Connell and Sez who tell us all about their childhood Christmases from their neurodiverse perspective. We cover a whole range of Childhood Christmas scenarios from Christmas decorations, Christmas dinners, to the famous school nativities! (featuring some extremely funny stories) ...
Super excited this week to be joined by star of the Great British Bake Off, Lizzie Acker. We were met with an overwhelming amount of requests to have Lizzie on to chat as she was such an inspirational contestant on the Bake Off. Lizzie was diagnosed with ADHD, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia in childhood. In this episode she talks about those diagnoses and what ADHD is to her. We talk through her Bake off journey and where her love of baking came from. We talk about the support Bake Off of...
A bonus episode for you this week! Yes two episodes in one week! Here is Michael Anker talking all things autism and music. Michael was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome aged 7. Michael talks about his diagnosis journey and how music has helped him in his life. Michael has his own music channel on YouTube and even treated us to a little rendition of Somewhere over the Rainbow. A wonderful chat with an inspirational young man! @michaelankermusic https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCRbk...
This week we speak to @theautiecoach Olivia Wilson. Olivia shares her diagnosis journey, from recognising characteristics similar to her own on a TV show to receiving her diagnosis. Olivia talks about life since being diagnosed autistic, how her workplace has made accommodations and her family's reactions to her news. We talk about schooling and how now with her diagnosis she can understand more about her life. Olivia is passionate about helping others who have been diagnosed late...
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