Positively Autistic

This program is a place for discussion of issues around autism and related topics - mental health, education, employment, inclusion, identity and cultural differences between autistic and non-autistic people. Jeanette usually interviews guests who are doing good work in the autism community.  For this episode Jeanette interviews nurse and autistic advocate Kathy Isaacs about her new Access Health Autism program which provides support to autistic people and health professionals to help bridge the chasm of misunderstandings and assumptions which frequently results in poor health outcomes for autistic people and us feeling unable to access health care even if they need to. You can find out more by visiting the Access Health Autism website at: www.accesshealthautism.com.au And to find out more about Jeanette Purkis' work, here is her site: www.jeanettepurkis.com

This program is a place for discussion of issues around Autism and related topics - mental health, education, employment, inclusion, identity and cultural differences between Autistic and non-autistic people. Jeanette usually interviews guests who are doing good work in the Autism community.  Jeanette's Autism Show has not been on air since earleir this year. This is the welcome back show. Jeanette introduces the show and briefly talks about what she has been up to lately. Most of the program is Jeanette sharing her insights around autism and mental health.  To find out more about Jeanette Purkis' work, here is her site: www.jeanettepurkis.com And here is a link to the Guide to Good Mental Health on the Autism Spectrum which Jeanette coauthored with Dr Emma Goodall and Dr Jane Nugent: www.jkp.com/aus/the-guide-to-good-mental-health-on-the-autism-spectrum-34026.html/

Good evening and welcome to the brand new series of Positively Autistic: Sarah's Autism Chat. We will be live at 7pm UK time, and are excited to be back after some time. On the show this week, Sarah will be talking all about the latest autism books, where she will review them and discuss how books on autism can be particularly helpful to parents and healthcare professionals in which they can access for information, knowledge and training on autism. We're also really looking forward to having Robin Wempe-Sexton on the show and her son Joey. Joey is on the autism soectrum and will be telling us all about his success with Special Olympics, and how this has been a huge help to his autism diagnosis! Also joined by the lovely Marilyn Francis, who is a team member and radio show of Positively Autistic. Join us every week for lots of updates on what Positively Autistic have been up to. We also welcome guests on, so if you would be interested in coming on one of our shows on a matter of autism, then please do get in contact with us. You can contact us on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/PositivelyAutistic  We hope you enjoy the show!

In this episode, Dana and her nephew, a fitness enthusiast, talk about sports alternative for autistic children. Dana is the owner of AngelArts, a Creative Arts Agency and Publishing House. Seven years ago, she discovered that her son and husband both have Aspergers. It's opened up a whole new world for her and her family. Yes, there are incredible challenges, but she chooses to see how God has blessed her family through it. Her son created a painting that became an inspiration for her Autism Awareness product line, Autism: God's Bright Kids. She also is publishing a book called "Angels in the Midst: Rising Above Autism and Aspergers," a collection of stories, poetry, videos, and artwork about how God uses ordinary people in the challenge of living with Autism and how He works in the midst of it. She is looking for submissions, sponsors, and nonprofits to give a portion of the revenue to.

This program is a place for discussion of issues around Autism and related topics - mental health, education, employment, inclusion, identity and cultural differences between Autistic and non-autistic people. Jeanette usually interviews guests who are doing good work in the Autism community.  In this episode, Jeanette interviews fellow autistic woman, creative and equestrian Dan Foster. The interview took place at the Autism Cooperative Research Centre research academy where Jeanette ad Dan were both participants. The interview covers autism advocacy, being a woman on the spectrum and that wonderful bond we tend to have with animals, Enjoy Jeanette’s website is www.jenettepurkis.com There are other episodes of this show on the site if you want to listen to those as well.

In this episode, Dana and her nephew Nathan discuss different alternatives to team sports. Not all children, especially ones with Autism, like soccer, baseball, football, etc. But physical movement is extremely important for health and brain functionality. What are some alternatives that your children will enjoy? Dana is the owner of AngelArts, a Creative Arts Agency and Publishing House. Seven years ago, she discovered that her son and husband both have Aspergers. It's opened up a whole new world for her and her family. Yes, there are incredible challenges, but she chooses to see how God has blessed her family through it. Her son created a painting that became an inspiration for her Autism Awareness product line, Autism: God's Bright Kids. She also is publishing a book called "Angels in the Midst: Rising Above Autism and Aspergers," a collection of stories, poetry, videos, and artwork about how God uses ordinary people in the challenge of living with Autism and how He works in the midst of it. She is looking for submissions, sponsors, and nonprofits to give a portion of the revenue to.

In this episode, Dana describes what Executive Functioning is and explains the command center she created as a strategy to help her son. Be sure to go to Dana's Pinterest board, Autism Stack of Stuff, to find the article she mentioned. She also will do a virtual video tour of the command center on her AngelBlog so be sure to check that out! Dana is the owner of AngelArts, a Creative Arts Agency and Publishing House. Seven years ago, she discovered that her son and husband both have Aspergers. It's opened up a whole new world for her and her family. Yes, there are incredible challenges, but she chooses to see how God has blessed her family through it. Her son created a painting that became an inspiration for her Autism Awareness product line, Autism: God's Bright Kids. She also is publishing a book called "Angels in the Midst: Rising Above Autism and Aspergers," a collection of stories, poetry, videos, and artwork about how God uses ordinary people in the challenge of living with Autism and how He works in the midst of it. She is looking for submissions, sponsors, and nonprofits to give a portion of the revenue to.

This program is a place for discussion of issues around Autism and related topics - mental health, education, employment, inclusion, identity and cultural differences between Autistic and non-autistic people. Jeanette usually interviews guests who are doing good work in the Autism community.  This episode is a little different as Jeanette interviews a non-autistic disability advocate, Wayne Herbert. Wayne recently published a book called ‘Anecdotes of a Disabled gay' which includes reflection on his life as a gay man with disability. The book is at times very funny but also looks at difficult issues like bullying and homophobia and ableism. Jeanette and Wayne talk about disability,sexuality, identity, growing up in country Australia and Lady Gaga, among other things. If you want to check out Wayne's book he has a website: https://www.wayne-herbert.com    Wayne is also on Facebook: www.facebook.com/wayneherbertofficial  And if you want to see more of Jeanette's various things, her website is www.jeaettepurkis.com

This program is a place for discussion of issues around Autism and related topics - mental health, education, employment, inclusion, identity and cultural differences between Autistic and non-autistic people. Jeanette usually interview guests who are doing good work in the Autism community.  In this episode, Jeanette interviews Spectrum Women and Bikers for Autism founder Barb Cook about her advocacy work. It is a great conversation focussed on the experiences of Autistic women and the importance of advocacy and activism. The Specturm Women website is: http://www.spectrumwomen.com And the Bikers for Autism website is: http://bikersforautism.org And to find out more about host Jeanette Purkis' work, here is her site: www.jeanettepurkis.com

This program is a place for discussion of issues around Autism and related topics - mental health, education, employment, inclusion, identity and cultural differences between Autistic and non-autistic people. Jeanette usually interview guests who are doing good work in the Autism community.  For this episode, Jeanette is joined by Autistic author, advocate and educator Dr Emma Goodall. Emma and Jeanette discuss their work in Autism advocacy, the value of resilience and independence and their two upcoming books for parents on building resilience in their Autistic kids, due for release in 2018.   You can find out more about Emma’s work on her website: https://healthypossibilities.net  Emma's book, The Autism Spectrum Guide to Sexuality and Relationships and her collaborative work with Dr Jane Nugent and Jeanette Purkis, The Guide to Good Mental Health on the Autism Spectrum,  can be found here: http://www.jkp.com/author/authors/view/id/emma-goodall-10866

In this episode, Dana interviews a mother of an Autistic child, Kathryn Louise Ekdahl, who turned her advocacy into a book called "A Child in the Shadows."   Dana is the owner of AngelArts, a Creative Arts Agency and Publishing House. Seven years ago, she discovered that her son and husband both have Aspergers. It's opened up a whole new world for her and her family. Yes, there are incredible challenges, but she chooses to see how God has blessed her family through it. Her son created a painting that became an inspiration for her Autism Awareness product line, Autism: God's Bright Kids. She also is publishing a book called "Angels in the Midst: Rising Above Autism and Aspergers," a collection of stories, poetry, videos, and artwork about how God uses ordinary people in the challenge of living with Autism and how He works in the midst of it. She is looking for submissions, sponsors, and nonprofits to give a portion of the revenue to.

In this episode, Dana's nephew, Nathan, shares more about depression and how to find hope in the midst of challenges. Dana is the owner of AngelArts, a Creative Arts Agency and Publishing House. Seven years ago, she discovered that her son and husband both have Aspergers. It's opened up a whole new world for her and her family. Yes, there are incredible challenges, but she chooses to see how God has blessed her family through it. Her son created a painting that became an inspiration for her Autism Awareness product line, Autism: God's Bright Kids. She also is publishing a book called "Angels in the Midst: Rising Above Autism and Aspergers," a collection of stories, poetry, videos, and artwork about how God uses ordinary people in the challenge of living with Autism and how He works in the midst of it. She is looking for submissions, sponsors, and nonprofits to give a portion of the revenue to.

This program is a place for discussion of issues around Autism and related topics - mental health, education, employment, inclusion, identity and cultural differences between Autistic and non-autistic people. Jeanette usually interview guests who are doing good work in the Autism community.  For this episode, Jeanette is joined by author, educator and National Director, Research & Senior Education Consultant at Autism Spectrum Australia, Dr Trevor Clark. Trevor has recently published a book called Exploring Giftedness and Autism.   Jeanette and Trevor discuss Autistic people who are gifted / twice exceptional or have savant skills and how this can be a positive attribute helping people achieve their potential, whatever that may be. You can purchase the book here: https://www.routledge.com/Exploring-Giftedness-and-Autism-A-study-of-a-differentiated-educational/Clark/p/book/9781138839540

In this episode, Dana and her nephew Nathan discuss dealing with depresssion. Dana is the owner of AngelArts, a Creative Arts Agency and Publishing House. Seven years ago, she discovered that her son and husband both have Aspergers. It's opened up a whole new world for her and her family. Yes, there are incredible challenges, but she chooses to see how God has blessed her family through it. Her son created a painting that became an inspiration for her Autism Awareness product line, Autism: God's Bright Kids. She also is publishing a book called "Angels in the Midst: Rising Above Autism and Aspergers," a collection of stories, poetry, videos, and artwork about how God uses ordinary people in the challenge of living with Autism and how He works in the midst of it. She is looking for submissions, sponsors, and nonprofits to give a portion of the revenue to.

Good evening and welcome to this week’s episode of Positively Autistic: Sarah’s Autism Chat, presented to you by Sarah Scrimshaw and Joe Westlake. The show will air at 7pm UK time. This week on the show, we will be talking to the wonderful Anita Lesko from Pensacola, Florida, USA. Anita is an autism advocate and author and has an incredible story to share with us, as she talks about her diagnoses of autism at age 50 and the challenges she has overcome in this time in her career. During the show, Sarah and Joe talk to Anita all about the vital importance of setting up children and teens with the vital skills they need in order to gain employment as individuals on the spectrum. Anita, a Certified Nurse Anaesthetist, talks of the challenges she has come across during her career and how she has successfully combatted these, giving crucial advice to parents and those on the spectrum regarding skills they need to help them gain employment. Furthermore, we will be talking to Anita all about her wonderful All Autism Wedding that took place just over a year ago. We will also talk with Anita about celebrating her recent one year anniversary, with her husband, Abraham, who is also on the autism spectrum. Anita sheds light on what it is like to be in a relationship with another individual on the spectrum, spreading the important, empowering message, that people with autism still love and can be in relationships. We hope you enjoy the show as much as we did!

Good evening and welcome to the come-back show of Sarah's Autism Chat. The show will air at 7pm BST, 1pm EST and 12 noon PST. Today on the show, host Sarah Scrimshaw and co-host Joe Westlake will be talking to the wonderful Jeanette Purkis, team member, radio show host, autism advocate and author. We will be catching up with Jeanette all about the wonderful work she has been doing, as well as her wonderful achievement of runner up on the Australian Capital Territorial Woman Awards (ACT Awards). Listen to to hear about the importance of autism advocacy and support to families and those on the autism spectrum.

In this episode, Dana shares key communication principles that help developtrust and love with Autistic children or adults, as well as key parenting skills that bring peace and calm to your home. Dana is the owner of AngelArts, a Creative Arts Agency and Publishing House. Seven years ago, she discovered that her son and husband both have Aspergers. It's opened up a whole new world for her and her family. Yes, there are incredible challenges, but she chooses to see how God has blessed her family through it. Her son created a painting that became an inspiration for her Autism Awareness product line, Autism: God's Bright Kids. She also is publishing a book called "Angels in the Midst: Rising Above Autism and Aspergers," a collection of stories, poetry, videos, and artwork about how God uses ordinary people in the challenge of living with Autism and how He works in the midst of it. She is looking for submissions, sponsors, and nonprofits to give a portion of the revenue to.

In this episode, Dana shares an inspiring fairy tale she wrote about belonging in an unkind world when you are different. Dana is the owner of AngelArts, a Creative Arts Agency and Publishing House. Seven years ago, she discovered that her son and husband both have Aspergers. It's opened up a whole new world for her and her family. Yes, there are incredible challenges, but she chooses to see how God has blessed her family through it. Her son created a painting that became an inspiration for her Autism Awareness product line, Autism: God's Bright Kids. She also is publishing a book called "Angels in the Midst: Rising Above Autism and Aspergers," a collection of stories, poetry, videos, and artwork about how God uses ordinary people in the challenge of living with Autism and how He works in the midst of it. She is looking for submissions, sponsors, and nonprofits to give a portion of the revenue to.

Dana is the owner of AngelArts, a Creative Arts Agency and Publishing House. Seven years ago, she discovered that her son and husband both have Aspergers. It's opened up a whole new world for her and her family. Yes, there are incredible challenges, but she chooses to see how God has blessed her family through it. Her son created a painting that became an inspiration for her Autism Awareness product line, Autism: God's Bright Kids. She also is publishing a book called "Angels in the Midst: Rising Above Autism and Aspergers," a collection of stories, poetry, videos, and artwork about how God uses ordinary people in the challenge of living with Autism and how He works in the midst of it. She is looking for submissions, sponsors, and nonprofits to give a portion of the revenue to.

This program is a place for discussion of issues around Autism and related topics - mental health, education, employment, inclusion, identity and cultural differences between Autistic and non-autistic people. Jeanette usually interview guests who are doing good work in the autism community.  For this episode, Jeanette is joined by psychologist and author Michelle Garnett. The interview centres on autism and depression. The conversation includes discussion of Michelle and Tony Attwood’s new book - Exploring Depression and Beating the Blues. There is some useful information for people who are Autistic and have depression and for those who love and care for them.  You can purchase the book here: http://www.jkp.com/aus/exploring-depression-and-beating-the-blues-34243.html  Michelle works at Minds and Hearts clinic in Brisbane, Australia: http://www.mindsandhearts.net  You can purchase Jeanette Pukis, Dr Emma Goodall and Dr Jane Nugent's Guide to Good Mental Health on the Autism Spectrum here: http://www.jkp.com/aus/the-guide-to-good-mental-health-on-the-autism-spectrum-34029.html