”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 ...
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EP 99: Tough Decisions Autism Parents Are Forced To Make
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss some of the hard decisions autism parents have to make while trying to do what's best for their children. Stacy is a parent of two. Torrin is autistic himself but doesn't have kids. It was an interesting discussion... *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee…
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EP 98: Steve Silberman Was the G.O.A.T. w/Julia Lee Barclay-Morton
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin were joined again by Julia Lee Barclay-Morton to talk about the life and times of the late, great Steve Silberman, author of the groundbreaking book on autism Neurotribes. We spoke about the effect Neurotribes had on Stacy's therapy practices and Julia's discovery that she was autistic. We also spoke about S…
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EP 97: How to Support Autistic Teens Part 1
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On this week's episode, Torrin and Stacy discuss ways parents, caregivers, teachers, and therapists can help support autistic teens. *** 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 po…
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EP 96: What They Don't Tell You About ABA w/Julie Roberts
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin are joined by speech therapist, author, and public speaker Julie Roberts. Julie is the founder of the Therapist Neurodiversity Collective, an international neurodiversity-affirming therapy, education, and advocacy organization. She is also the author of The Gold Standard Fallacy of ABA: A Reference Guild for…
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EP 95: What is Ableism w/Ande Quercus
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Ande Quercus returned this week, this time, for a discussion about ableism. What exactly is ableism? How can we identify it? How can we fight it? *** 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 …
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EP 94: Keep Your Hands Off Autistic Kids w/Ande Quercus
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin speak to autism advocate Ande Quercus about systemic physical abuse of autistic children. In schools and group homes, physical restraint and abuse is commonplace; either legal or ignored. Ande is fighting to end these practices. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a cof…
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On this week's (very late) episode, Stacy and Torrin talk about autism. Yes, that's what we do every episode, but today, we discussed the shame and fear people have when talking about autism. Often, parents and family members are hesitant to reveal their child's autism diagnosis, even if doing so would help everyone involved. We got to the root of …
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EP 92: It's Never Too Late To Come Out As Autistic w/Gloria Jackson-Nefertiti
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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…
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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... *** Help marginalized youth get the education th…
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EP 90: What Effects Does Autism Have On Children's Self-Esteem?
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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. *** 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 h…
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EP 89: Julia Was 57 When She Discovered She Was Autistic w/Julia Lee Barclay Morton
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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 re…
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EP 88: Why We Need To Talk About Autism w/Gerald Parrish
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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 a…
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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. *** 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 au…
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EP 86: Being Autistic and Black w/Kala Allen Omeiza
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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…
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EP 85: The Father's Perspective On Autism w/Jamiel Owens
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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 o…
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EP 84: Why Doctors ARE NOT always right
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss the reasons why doctors and "autism experts" often disregard, misdiagnose, and gaslight autism parents and their children. *** 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 you…
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EP 83: Navigating I.E.P.s w/Destiny Huff
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin speak with I.E.P coach and mother of two neurodivergent children, Destiny Huff. Destiny explains the pitfalls of the I.E.P. process, how to avoid them, and how to better advocate for your child. You can find Destiny on her website: https://www.destinyhuffconsulting.com/ *** Help marginalized youth get the ed…
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EP 82: How To Breathe Raising Autistic Children w/Darria Boyd
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin spoke with autism mom, businesswoman, and author Darria Boyd. Darria--the mother of two autistic children--is known for her can-do attitude towards parenting (what she encapsulates in the phrase "Keeping It Real"). In her new book It Just Got Real: 9 1/2 Tips on How to Breathe Raising Children with Autism, D…
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EP 81: Writing A Book For Dyslexic Children w/Jon and Lynn Greenberg
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin speak with author/illustrator and mother/son duo Lynn and Jonathan Greenberg about their new children's book Robby the Dyslexic Taxi and the Airport Adventure. We spoke about the book's protagonist, a dyslexic Taxi named (you guessed it), Robby, who due to being dyslexic, struggles to read street signs. We a…
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EP 80: Overcoming Challenges and fighting For Inclusion w/Dominic Gordon
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin are joined by Dominic Gordon, a recent graduate from Georgetown University, to discuss issues with inclusion in higher education, as well, as his inspiring personal story. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for o…
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EP 79: Gendered Autism, HSP, Aspie Supremacy and Other Autism Myths
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss some of the pseudo-disorders that are often used to avoid diagnosing a child with autism. *** 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 f…
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EP 78: Autism In Third World Countries
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On this week's episode, Stacy discusses her recent trip to Guatemala to help rural families with their autistic children. What did she learn? What different challenges do these families face? What can be done to help these people? *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you…
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss fear-mongering, misinformation, confusion, and despair which often accompany a child's autism diagnosis. Torrin refers to this as The Autism. *** 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 wit…
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EP 76: Having Friends As An Autistic Adult (Autism and Friendship Part Three)
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin wrap up their series on Autism and friendship by discussing the ways in which friendships among autistic adults often differ from neurotypical friendships. *** 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 coachi…
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EP 75: Helping Autistic Teenagers Make Friends (Autism and Friendship Part 2)
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Last week, Stacy and Torrin discussed autism and friendship among children. This week, they discuss what friendships look like between autistic adolescents. Do the dynamics change as they get older? How are they different from non-autistic teenagers? *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.…
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EP 74: Autism and Friendships (Part One)
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin begin a three-part series about autism and friendship. This first episode centers around elementary-aged children. -How can autistic children make friends? -Do autistic children even need to make friends? -If you are holding a birthday party for your autistic child, who should you invite? -How important is i…
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EP 73: If You Think Inclusion Doesn't Work, You Haven't Seen REAL Inclusion
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Y'all read the title. This week, Stacy and Torrin discussed the issues with situations were are commonly referred to as "inclusive" but are often times not at all. In many of these cases, autistic children either experience exclusion with extra steps or are being forced to conform for the benefit of others. Obviously, these situations are not good …
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EP 72: Shifting the Narrative On Everything Dyslexia
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On this week's episode, Stacy discusses Torrin's recent realization that he might be Dyslexic and how that learning disability has affected his life thus far. They also discussed how learning disabilities interact with Autism and how an autism diagnosis might mask these other disabilities. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve.…
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EP 71: Your Autistic Young Adult Needs A Job, Now What?
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss the finer points of employment for autistic young adults. -Why is finding the right job is important? -What are workplace accommodations? -Why Do Autistic People Struggle To Keep Jobs? *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If …
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EP 70: Virtual Autism: The Fake Disorder With Real Consequences
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This week, Stacy and Torrin have some fun discussing a fake disorder known as Virtual Autism. Basically, some doctor in Romania constructed a theory, backed up by zero scientific research, that screen time was giving toddlers autism-like symptoms. While the idea of Virtual Autism is BS, the potential for grifters to prey on vulnerable parents is a …
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EP 69: Why We Need to Make Speech Therapy Accessible w/Karina Saechao
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Karina Saechao is a speech therapist and PhD candidate focusing on language understanding and use in the Black and African American population. Karina joined us to discuss the difficulties many autism families, especially autism families of color have accessing therapy and appropriate supports, such as AAC (Alternate and Augmentative Communication)…
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EP 68: Understanding PDA Part II w/Laura Kerby
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Laura Kerby returned to the podcast once again for more talk about PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance). This time, Laura also discussed: -Her counseling and assessment service: PAST (Positive Assessments and Suppor and Training. -Her new book: The Educator's Experience of Pathological Demand Avoidance -Her personal journey in becoming an autism edu…
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EP 67: The Struggles Of Caregiving For A Child With Autism Part 2
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In our follow-up episode to last week's discussion on Caregiving, Stacy and Torrin again dive into the the topic. This week, they talk about the consequences of not making the right choices in caregiving for an autistic child. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are…
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EP 66: The Struggles of Caregiving For A Child With Autism: Part 1
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On this episode, Stacy and Torrin talk about people who care give for a child with autism, and the tough choices they regularly need to make. We had so much to say, we had to split this topic into two episodes. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for one…
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin tell you everything you'll need to know (hopefully) about navigating Halloween with your autistic child. -Custom is causing sensory hell? Do this. -When are autistic children to old to trick-or-treat? TL;DR: when people stop giving them candy. -What to do if your child can't say "trick-or-treat." -and more. …
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Special Episode 1: Why Shifting The Narrative is SO Important
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While taking a mental health day to clear her head, Stacy took a few moments to record this short, special episode of the podcast. In this episode, Stacy emphasizes the points we've made over the past year and a half of doing this podcast: -Do the work -Listen to neurodivergent children -Let neurodivergent children be themselves We'll be back with …
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EP 64: The Home Schooling Revolution w/Manisha Snoyer
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin were joined by Manisha Snoyer to discuss her new homeschooling app Modulo. Modulo provides educational tracks for students and allows parents to connect with instructors and other homeschooling families. In the episode, we and Manisha touched on: -The short-comings traditional schooling has teaching ND stude…
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EP 2: SNOE ADHD: Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria
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On this episode of Shifting the Narrative On Everything ADHD, Stacy and Torrin discussed Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD). -What is RSD? -What is the connection with ADHD? -Does it present differently in different people? -How does RSD intersect with other disorders and other identities? -How we can help meet the needs of people with RSD -RSD …
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EP 63: Sensory Issues, Masking, and Intersectionality w/Kieran Rose
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This week, Stacy and Torrin are joined by author, public speaker, and researcher Kieran Rose to discuss autism related topics ranging from sensory issues, to masking, to how autism fits within intersectionality. In this episode: -Kieran talks about his new book all about autistic masking -Is gendered autism real? -Sensory issues, explained -Autism …
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EP 62: Autistic Masking w/Dena Gassner
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin were joined by social worker, Dena Gassner. Gassner is on the advisor board of the Autism Society, as well as being a doctorial student. She is also a mother of an adult autistic son and is on the Spectrum herself. We touched on topics such as: -Autistic masking -How autistic children might process trauma di…
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EP 61: Understanding PDA w/Laura Kerbey
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin are joined by Special Education teacher, Life Coach, and Cognitive Behavior Therapist, Laura Kerbey, to discuss Pathologically Demand Avoidance (PDA). -What is PDA? -How Does it differ from Oppositional Defiance Disorder? -How can parents and teachers work around PDA in order to keep their children happy and…
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EP 1: Shifting the Narrative On Everything ADHD
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss the condition most commonly associated with autism, ADHD. -What is ADHD exactly? -Does it present differently in people who are also autistic? -Is medication a good option; how young is too young for meds? *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko…
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EP 60: Autism In Fantasy w/Lauren Melissa Ellzey
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On this week's episode, now twice-published YA author, Lauren Melissa Ellzey joined Stacy and Torrin once again to discuss her upcoming Young Adult fantasy novel Gimmicks and Glamour. Know on social media by the screen name Autienelle, Lauren Melissa also discussed: -How autism informs her creative process -Why writing intersectional and neurodiver…
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EP 59: Can Autism Cause Other Disorders?
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin discuss "co-morbidities," disorders that tend to show up alongside an autism diagnosis. We also talked about: -Can autism cause disorders like ADHD, depression, dyslexia, and more? -What can you do if your child has multiple diagnoses? -Why do these disorders tend to co-occur with autism? -And more. *** Help…
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Au-Crew 2: Erika Doesn’t Need A Doctor To Tell Her She’s Autistic w/Erika McCorkle
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On this week's episode, Torrin conducts his first solo interview with fantasy author Erika McCorkle. Erika discusses her struggles with autism, why she doesn't seek a diagnosis, and her upcoming novel Merchants of Light and Bone. Order Erika's books: https://amazon.com/gp/product/B0CB775LY7… Signed Copy: https://ko-fi.com/erikamccorkle Her website:…
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EP 58: Why Do Autistic People Struggle To Find Jobs? Part II
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In this companion to our Au-Crew episode about the struggles autistic people face finding employment, Stacy and Torrin discuss ways autism parents can help prepare their children to enter the workforce, and strategies autistic adults can use to help themselves. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: htt…
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As you have probably noticed, there hasn't been an upload in a little while. Sorry about that... You see, Stacy has had some major life changes recently. As for Torrin, after over a decade of ignoring his physical and mental health, their rotted corpses have come crashing through the door like a zombie Kool-Aid Man. This forced him to make some cha…
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Au-Crew EP 1: Why Do Autistic People Struggle To Find Jobs? Part I
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In this first episode of our new series, the Au-Crew, Torrin, Ryan, and Henry discuss the issues many autistic adults face finding and keeping jobs. *** 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 rea…
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EP 57: When Inclusion Isn’t Inclusive
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On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin talk about the problems with inclusive education, what to look out for, and how to make sure your child's needs are met. *** 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 wi…
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EP 56: Finding A summer Camp For your Autistic Child
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Finding the right summer camp or after-school program can be difficult for parents of autistic kids. On this week's episode of the podcast, we gave some 2 cents on how to find the right placement for your child. *** Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary If you are looking for on…
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