Autistic Tidbits & Tangents

Ep. 25 - Music, Medicine, & the Meaning of Disability (with Kristen Hovet) - Bruce, Kara, and guest Kristen Hovet discuss difficulties navigating medical care for autistic people, self-advocacy in medical settings and in general, what it means to be disabled, Kristen's podcast, and Frooty Loops. GUEST BIO: Kristen Hovet is a late-diagnosed autistic individual from Williston, North Dakota and currently based in Kelowna, British Columbia. About a year after her autism diagnosis, she started The Other Autism, which first began as a private Facebook group, then blog posts and articles, and finally a podcast by the same name, which she continues to write, produce, and host. The Other Autism podcast explores late autism diagnosis and the latest in autism research, and works to challenge myths and stereotypes about autism and autistic people. Kristen works as a full-time research communications specialist for BC Children's Hospital Research Institute and will soon have a Master of Health Studies degree, with a focus on health research and policy. She gives presentations and guest lectures about a variety of autism-related subjects. In her spare time, Kristen loves going to concerts, reading, travelling, and working out. Her favourite places she's lucky to have visited include Namibia, Japan, and the Galápagos Islands. She's recently started producing electronic music, which can be found on Spotify, Apple Music, and other music streaming platforms. Kristen's social links: https://linktr.ee/kristen.hovet Things of the Day:  The Other Autism Podcast https://other-autism.com/ __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal (and guest co-host Bruce Petherick!), centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Maja: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bruce: Facebook - ⁠⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠@bpetherick⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠⁠ -Today's guest, Kristen Hovet --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autistictidbits/message

Ep. 32 - Motherhood, Transitions, & Muddling Through In this season's finale, Maja is back to celebrate the end of 2023 and to look forward to the year ahead with Bruce and Kara. We review life changes over the past year and discuss many tangents around pregnancy difficulties; challenges in adulthood; the weirdness of cultures; nudist beaches; and deep relationships with pets. Happy New Year! __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal (and guest co-host Bruce Petherick!), centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Maja: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bruce: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bpetherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autistictidbits/message

Ep. 31 - Agency, Biowearables, & Grizzly Bears (with Rozarina Md Yusof Howton) Bruce, Kara, and guest Rozarina Md Yusof Howton talk about Roza's research to improve health outcomes (with an eye toward helping autistics); surprising doctors; sensory needs and how these can change with burnout, stress, or chronic health conditions; hyperacuity; and top down vs bottom up thinking. Why, yes, we covered a lot! GUEST BIO: Rozarina Md Yusof Howton was born in Malaysia and did her first degree in London, UK in medical physics. At the time, school was interrupted as she was experiencing burnout without knowing she was autistic. She is now an autistic graduate student at McGill University in the department of experimental medicine. Her research interests include the use of wearables to improve health outcomes. She likes cats, dinosaurs, playmobil models, and wood whittling. Thing of the Day: What is bottom-up thinking in autism? By Erika Sanborne https://autisticphd.com/theblog/what-is-bottom-up-thinking-in-autism/ Honourable Mention: Is This Autism?: A Guide for Clinicians and Everyone Else by Donna Henderson, Sarah Wayland, & Jamell White https://a.co/d/ehi4fxu __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal (and guest co-host Bruce Petherick!), centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Maja: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bruce: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bpetherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -Today's guest, Rozarina Md Yusof Howton --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autistictidbits/message

Ep. 30 - Neurodivergence, Schooling, & Matching T-Shirts (with Jo Maselli) - Bruce, Kara, and guest Jo Maselli chat about high school, going unrecognized as neurodivergent, finding your people, safe spaces, and how disability is perceived societally. They have a frank discussion about issues impacting neurodivergent and other learners in school systems and the tension between believing in inclusive public education, working for inclusive public education, and making decisions on best placements for one's own children. This is a follow-up to the last episode (https://youtu.be/LGlYoihimAE). GUEST BIO: Jo Maselli a neurodivergent mother of a young neurodivergent child. She is also an Ontario Certified Teacher with over 15 years of experience as an artist-educator. She has extensive experience in staff learning, training, & development, and with school leadership across a range of initiatives centred around leveraging educational technology to support equity & inclusivity in the classroom & the workplace. Jo is currently a virtual school teacher, delivering a fully contained “Community Class” program in Creative Arts for Enjoyment and Language & Communication Development for neurodivergent high school students, and has a special interest in leveraging a range of technical tools to support alternative teaching & learning practices in both mainstream & special education settings. She has dedicated her career to helping others learn, grow, and succeed on their own terms. Her overarching mission is to support full inclusion of disabled and chronically ill staff and students in education settings by pushing for systemic change while sharing strategies for self-advocacy and allyship. Jo believes that empowering equity-focused professionals and students from systemically oppressed communities will help to create more sustainable and equitable systems and societies at large. She is currently seeking roles in staff learning, training, and development with organizations who share her inner passion for equity-driven innovation. Thing of the Day:  Autistic drivers could find their licences in legal limbo depending on where they live after new standards introduced by Danielle Cahill https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-20/autism-driving-licences-new-standards/103108100 __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal (and guest co-host Bruce Petherick!), centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Maja: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bruce: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@bpetherick⁠⁠⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -Today's guest, Jo Maselli --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autistictidbits/message

Ep. 29 - Special Schools, Segregation, & Supports - In this episode, Kara and Bruce discuss the pros and cons of special schools and special education in general. Oh, and Maja sends an update! Thing of the Day:  Why closing special schools is such a complex topic important to so many families by national disability affairs reporter Nas Campanella, with the Specialist Reporting Team's Celina Edmonds and Evan Young https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-25/royal-commission-closing-special-schools/102981714?utm_campaign=newsweb-article-new-share-null&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web Honourable Mention: Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students by Zaretta Hammond https://www.amazon.ca/Culturally-Responsive-Teaching-Brain-Linguistically/dp/1483308014/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2JFLIUM8C93K2&keywords=zaretta+hammond+culturally+responsive+teaching+and+the+brain&qid=1700271739&sprefix=zaretta+h%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-1 __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal (and guest co-host Bruce Petherick!), centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Maja: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bruce: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bpetherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autistictidbits/message

Ep. 28 - Compromise, Communication, & Community - In this episode Bruce and Kara discuss the role of compromise in Advocacy, and how sometimes things need to be celebrated for the greater community even if you don't fully agree with all the methods. They also talk about the importance of communication and community for advocacy work, and the prime importance of self-advocacy. It has been a heavy advocacy week for Bruce, so it has been on his mind. Things of the Day:  The Autism and Neurodiversity Self Advocacy Handbook by Barb Cook & Yenn Purkis - https://www.amazon.ca/Autism-Neurodiversity-Self-Advocacy-Handbook/dp/1787755754/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3KVGCH9IYV7QG&keywords=The+Autism+and+Neurodiversity+Self+Advocacy+Handbook&qid=1699106006&sprefix=the+autism+and+neurodiversity+self+advocacy+handbook%2Caps%2C103&sr=8-1 __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal (and guest co-host Bruce Petherick!), centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Maja: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bruce: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@bpetherick⁠⁠⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autistictidbits/message

Ep. 27 - Trust/Safety, Regulation, & Participation (Oh, and Bubble Wrap! - with Greg Santucci) - Kara, Bruce and guest Greg Santucci talk all about neuronormative expectations in schools, changes we'd like to see, and approaches to supporting children. Greg illuminates us on The Model of Child Engagement, a helpful framework for parents, teachers and other professionals. Tangents include bicycles, bubble wrap, and musicals! (We're not kidding.) GUEST BIO: Greg Santucci has been a Pediatric Occupational Therapist for 24 years and is the founding director of Power Play Pediatric Therapy in NJ. He is certified in Sensory Integration and the creator of the Model of Child Engagement. Greg has been lecturing nationally for over a decade on topics related to sensory processing, child development, regulation and behavior, and consults with schools and families all over the world. A strong advocate for children, Greg is dedicated to promoting neuroscience informed, relationship-based interventions to help parents, therapists and teachers support kids of all abilities. Greg's social links: https://gregsantucci.com/ https://www.facebook.com/gregsantucciOT/ https://www.instagram.com/gregsantucci/ https://twitter.com/GregSantucciOT ⁠Thing of the Day:  The Model of Child Engagement by Greg Santucci - https://gregsantucci.com/model-of-child-engagment-moce/ Honourable Mentions:  Collaborative & Proactive Solutions - Dr. Ross Greene - https://livesinthebalance.org/our-solution/ Beyond Behaviors: Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children's Behavioral Challenges by Dr. Mona Delahooke - https://www.amazon.ca/Beyond-Behaviors-Compassion-Understand-Behavioral/dp/1683731190 __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal (and guest co-host Bruce Petherick!), centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Maja: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bruce: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠@bpetherick⁠⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠⁠⁠ -Today's guest, Greg Santucci --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autistictidbits/message

Ep. 26 - Shutdowns, Meltdowns, Burnout (and Inertia!) - Kara and Bruce share personal experiences with shutdowns and get meta as they talk about perception. They cover limbic braking, the Triune Brain (somewhat), imposter syndrome, and feeling stuck when you desperately want to move. Things of the Day:  Phung, J., Penner, M., Pirlot, C., & Welch, C. (2021). What I Wish You Knew: Insights on Burnout, Inertia, Meltdown, and Shutdown From Autistic Youth. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 741421. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.741421 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34803822/ Honourable Mention: Reframed: Self-Reg for a Just Society by Stuart Shanker https://www.amazon.ca/Reframed-Self-Reg-Society-Stuart-Shanker/dp/1487506317 __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal (and guest co-host Bruce Petherick!), centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Maja: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bruce: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠@bpetherick⁠⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autistictidbits/message

Ep. 24 - Autistic Strengths, Creativity, and the Fallacy of the Weekend - Bruce and Kara discuss the positive aspects of autism and how we need to reframe conversations for families, autistic people themselves, and society. They share their own strengths and examples of their lived experiences. Tangents include Hamilton, playwrighting, and Bohemian Rhapsody! Things of the Day:  7 Ways of Hearing "Blackbird" by Bruce Petherick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ON6zDhItyM&list=PLfcbrgFcpfV6kB5sylHW-hGb6-zT6ri29&pp=iAQB Books Bruce Recommends: The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World That Values Sameness by Todd Rose https://www.amazon.ca/End-Average-Succeed-Values-Sameness/dp/1443437131 Delicacy: A memoir about cake and death by Katy Wix https://www.amazon.ca/Delicacy-memoir-about-cake-death/dp/1472261208/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Delicacy&qid=1693433557&s=books&sr=1-1 __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal (and guest co-host Bruce Petherick!), centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Maja: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bruce: Facebook - ⁠⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠@bpetherick⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autistictidbits/message

Ep. 23 - Buildings, Language, and Running out of Time! - Bruce and Kara discuss societal conversations around what it means to be autistic and the need for change to existing narratives;  moving from stereotypes to getting curious about others' lived experiences; and autistic culture and community as a protective factor. Kara also reflects on time blindness and the cognitive effort needed when we don't have structure.  Things of the Day:  Shaw, S. C. K., Fossi, A., Carravallah, L. A., Rabenstein, K., Ross, W., & Doherty, M. (2023). The experiences of autistic doctors: a cross-sectional study. Frontiers in psychiatry, 14, 1160994. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1160994 Reference article: Kaika, Maria. (2011). Autistic Architecture: The Fall of the Icon and the Rise of the Serial Object of Architecture. Environment and Planning D: Society and Space. 29. 968-992. 10.1068/d16110. __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal (and guest co-host Bruce Petherick!), centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Maja: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bruce: Facebook - ⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠ / Instagram - ⁠@bpetherick⁠ SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autistictidbits/message

Ep. 22 - Exploding Trucks, Chuck Berry, & a Lifetime of Autistic Traits Revealed (with Peter O'Neil) - Bruce and Kara interview author and lawyer, Peter O'Neil, who was late identified as autistic at 65. We reflect on living autistically without knowing it, and how autistic thinking is an asset in the legal field -- and how central it is to our passions and relaxation activities. We compare experiences and discuss Peter's recent memoir. GUEST BIO (PROFESSIONAL): Peter is a tenacious litigator who has successfully taken on giants of the automotive industry including General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Hyundai, Toyota, Nissan and others. Peter first gained national recognition as a paralegal when he represented burn victims and uncovered crucial documents in the infamous GM side saddle fuel tank cases. Just a few months after becoming an attorney in 1998, Peter tried and won his first case against Ford Motor Company. In 2002, Peter helped set a record in Clark County, Washington by winning an $8 million dollar verdict against Hyundai. After an appeal, he caught Hyundai withholding evidence and helped turn the Magaña v. Hyundai verdict into a default judgment that remains one of the biggest discovery sanctions in Washington State History. Peter’s work is not limited to automotive defects. He has worked on product liability cases ranging from badly designed and manufactured bottle caps and heating pads to defectively designed windows, tractors and dangerous drugs. His work on negligence cases runs the gamut from auto crashes to negligent highway construction. Visit Peter’s website to read more about his case results. GUEST BIO (PERSONAL): A husband, father of three, grandfather of one, youngest of seven, identified as autistic at the age of 65. As a young teenager I found my first huge passion in the music and person of 1950s musical icon Chuck Berry, whom I first saw perform in a nearly empty auditorium in my hometown of Sacramento, California. It was his aloneness on stage that grabbed me even then, and even though I didn’t understand how solitary my own life would soon be (or perhaps already was). In my mid-fifties I turned that strange lifelong obsession into an unpublished memoir that I now see as a bit of thoroughly autistic literature. My luck was to accidentally find a profession that took full advantage of my autistic charms—i.e. my ability to absorb and connect a nearly infinite number of facts about things that interest me—in that case the harmful products that injured my clients or killed their loved ones. When I learned how many autistic people struggle to find and keep fulfilling work I knew I would have to write and speak about my own experience. Peter's legal website Peter's Chuck Berry blog Things of the Day:  My So-Called Disorder by Peter O'Neil __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal (and guest co-host Bruce Petherick!), centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Maja: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bruce: Facebook - ⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠ / Instagram - ⁠@bpetherick⁠ SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠ -Today's guest, Peter O'Neil --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autistictidbits/message

Ep. 21 - What is Fun, Anyway (and What’s It Gotto Do with Jazz and Godzilla?!)? - Bruce Petherick steps in as co-host while Maja adjusts to motherhood! Bruce and Kara discuss how subjective a term “fun” is and how notions of fun are tied into the concept of normalcy. They debate what things are merely enjoyable versus actually fun, and much more. Lots of laughs in this episode! Things of the Day:  What is Fun Anyway? • Mike Rucker, Ph.D. https://michaelrucker.com/having-fun/what-is-fun/ __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal (and guest co-host Bruce Petherick!), centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Maja: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bruce: Facebook - @BrucePetherickMusic / Instagram - @bpetherick SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autistictidbits/message

Ep. 20 - Finding Community (with Karen Timm) - In this episode we speak with Karen Timm about the importance of an autistic community, diversity in autistic voices and empowerment of everyone in the community. We also tackle topics related to education and late diagnosis. GUEST BIO: Karen Timm is a perpetually reflective educational leader, an author, an artist and a musician, a relentless learner, public speaker, and a passionate proponent of the Neurodiversity movement, as well as a global Autistic advocate; most importantly, she is the proud, openly Autistic parent of an AUsome Human. Founder of the Neurodivergent Infinity Network of Educators, Karen works with NINE ‘beyond walls and borders’ to foster Human Rights based, Neuroaffirmative practice in Education and beyond. By spearheading events such as the international Intersectional Infinity Summit, leading the development of NINE’s educational resources for Educators and other Allies, and modelling her commitment to amplifying diverse Autistic and otherwise Neurodivergent perspectives, Karen has developed a reputation for driving change through ongoing critically reflective practice, active community building and innovative collaborative partnerships which disrupt thinking, shift defaults and change the trajectory for Neurodivergent students, colleagues and families. When Karen is not engaged in her busy work as a school administrator or her advocacy efforts, you may find her drafting one or more new picture books, swimming, paddleboarding, beachcombing, stim dancing, bike riding, viola playing, or capturing unique details from nature through photography and the arts. Watch for two of Karen’s upcoming publications: ‘Actually An Octopus’, a picture book about self-acceptance, living authentically and the importance of allyship (Illustrated by Jon Adams) and ‘#FindingCommunity’, an anthology of diverse Autistic perspectives Thing of the Day:  Um, Kara didn't take notes and can't stand rewatching episodes when she edits, so... Not sure what it was today! __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Maja: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠ Karen: https://sites.google.com/ddsb.ca/nine/home / Twitter - @KarenAnnTimm @NINE_On_Can SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠⁠ -Today's guest, Karen Timm --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autistictidbits/message

Ep. 19 - Deep Dive into Diagnostic Criteria - In this episode, we discuss diagnostic criteria of autism in the DSM-5 (and the ICD-10 diagnostic manual). We talk about things that, according to us, should or should not be a part of the criteria. There is also a brief discussion about ABA and teaching methods near the end, which is not properly in depth and may be picked up at a later date. Things of the Day: Samantha Craft's Unofficial Checklist: Females and Autism / Aspergers | The Art of Autism https://the-art-of-autism.com/females-and-aspergers-a-checklist/ Waltz, M. (2020). The production of the ‘normal’ child: Neurodiversity and the commodification of parenting. In Bertilsdotter Rosqvist, H., Chown, N., & Stenning, A. (Eds.),  Neurodiversity Studies: A New Critical Paradigm (pp. 15-26). Routledge.) __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Maja: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autistictidbits/message

Ep. 18 - AAC, Aphantasia, & Cross-Cultural Communication (with Dr. Alyssa Hillary Zisk) - In this episode, Kara and Maja ask Alyssa about all sorts of accommodations: from their experiences as an sometimes AAC user (Assistive & Augmentative Communication) navigating university accommodations, to their thoughts on how folks make certain accommodations during cross-cultural communication vs. communicating across neurotypes, to ideas for how to better support learners who are aphantastic in schools. Don’t know what any of this means? Listen to the episode! GUEST BIO: Alyssa (they/them) is a neurodivergent researcher with too many research interests and no intention of actually narrowing it down. Right now, most but not all of their research has to do with augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) as part of their work with AssistiveWare. Outside research, Alyssa is a math teacher with the Art of Problem Solving, occasionally a neuroscience teacher at the University of Rhode Island, and an improviser at the Contemporary Theater Company. They are also on the admin team of the Facebook group, “Ask Me, I’m an AAC user! (24 Hour Rule!).” Accommodation wording discussed in ep: “Use of Alternative Communication Method in Class At times, this student may need to utilize an alternative communication method for in-class participation. The student should consult with the course instructor to determine the most effective method on a course by course basis.” Thing of the Day: Hillary, A. (2020). Neurodiversity and cross-cultural communication. In Bertilsdotter Rosqvist, H., Chown, N., & Stenning, A. (Eds.), Neurodiversity Studies: A New Critical Paradigm (pp. 91-107). Routledge. SPELLERSthemovie - https://spellersthemovie.com/ __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Maja: ⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠ Kara: ⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠ Alyssa: ⁠ Here's some links to Alyssa's work and writings: yesthattoo.blogspot.com yesthattoo.tumblr.com twitter.com/yes_thattoo https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=O55BzwcAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠ -Today's guest, Dr. Alyssa Hillary Zisk --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autistictidbits/message

Ep. 17 - Autism & Pregnancy - Wherein Kara has finally talked Maja into having a chat about her pregnancy on the podcast (Kara interjection: I suggested it as a possible topic once!!). We talk about how pregnancy might be different for autistic people, including the sensory and social aspects, as well as interoception, body dysmorphia, and contact with health care providers. Things of the Day:  https://www.neurodiverging.com/pregnancy-and-autism-pregnancy-is-different-for-autistic-women/  https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/professional-practice/pregnant-autistic __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Maja: ⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠ Kara: ⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autistictidbits/message

Ep. 16 - Hyperfocus & Rabbit Holes! - In this episode we talk about how our interests can change and evolve, jump around, and how the rabbit holes that our hyperfocus drives us into are not necessarily pleasant or connected to our special interests. Thing of the Day: not clearly defined today ;) so many things! __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Maja: ⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠ Kara: ⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autistictidbits/message

Ep. 15 - Neuroplurality in the Workplace - In this episode we speak with Dr. Mekki MacAulay about being autistic in the workplace and how he believes companies can benefit from employing and utilizing the strengths of people of all neurotypes. GUEST BIO: Mekki MacAulay (he/they) is the IBM CIO Red Hat OpenShift and IBM Z Mainframe Strategy Guy who specializes in modern open source strategies for technology companies. He holds a PhD in Strategic Management from the Schulich School of Business in Toronto, and is a Professional Engineer (PEng) registered in Ontario. He's a member of the Neurodiversity@IBM community that focuses on improving workplaces for autistic and other neurodivergent folk to have fulfilling and successful careers at IBM and in other like-minded organizations. He has authored several essays on the topic of Neuroplural Enterprises: How companies can get and maintain a competitive advantage by leveraging neurodiversity at all levels of the organization hierarchy, especially executive leadership. He enjoys teaching, cycling, video games, martial arts, and comic books, and is a prolific ailurophile. Thing of the Day:  Specialisterne - https://www.dk.specialisterne.com/ How To Build An Inclusive Recruitment Process That Supports Neurodiversity In The Workplace (forbes.com) -https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferpalumbo/2022/12/31/how-to-build-an-inclusive-recruitment-process-that-supports-neurodiversity-in-the-workplace/?sh=7826a36e3a04 __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Maja: ⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠ Kara: ⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠ Mekki: https://linkedin.com/in/mekkim / Twitter - @MekOnTek SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠ -Today's guest, Dr. Mekki MacAulay --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autistictidbits/message

Ep. 14 - Autistic Communication - In this episode we discuss the autistic preferences and styles of communication and the differences between autistic and non-autistic communication. Thing of the Day: Crompton, C. J., Ropar, D., Evans-Williams, C. V., Flynn, E. G., & Fletcher-Watson, S. (2020). Autistic peer-to-peer information transfer is highly effective. Autism, 24(7), 1704–1712. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361320919286 Milton, D.E.M. (2012) On the ontological status of autism: the ‘double empathy problem’, Disability & Society, 27:6, 883-887, https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2012.710008 __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠Spotify⁠, ⁠Anchor⁠, ⁠Google Podcasts⁠, ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ and with video on ⁠YouTube⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Maja: ⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠ / YouTube - ⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠ / Facebook - ⁠@majatoudal⁠ / Twitter - ⁠@majatoudal⁠ / Instagram - ⁠@majatoudal⁠ Kara: ⁠www.karadymond.com⁠ / YouTube - ⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠ / Facebook - ⁠@drkaradymond⁠ / Twitter - ⁠@drkaradymond⁠ / Instagram - ⁠@drkaradymond⁠ SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠Bruce Petherick⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autistictidbits/message

Ep. 13 - Autism Acceptance Month?! - In the Season 2 premiere, we discuss issues related to Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month, how our understandings have changed over time, and how we’d like society’s understandings to continue to evolve. Thing of the Day: Autistic Acceptance vs. Autism Awareness by bneal89, NeuroClastic __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on Spotify, Anchor, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and with video on YouTube. SOCIAL MEDIA Maja: www.majatoudal.com / YouTube - An Autistic Psychologist / Facebook - @majatoudal / Twitter - @majatoudal / Instagram - @majatoudal Kara: www.karadymond.com / YouTube - Dr. Kara Dymond / Facebook - @drkaradymond / Twitter - @drkaradymond / Instagram - @drkaradymond SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by Bruce Petherick --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autistictidbits/message