Podcast 0103, Season 6, Episode 13; 30 May 2023 Josh Stehle, Superhero Expert Josh Stehle is an autism author, speaker, advocate, and leader from Philadelphia, PA. His debut book, I am a Superhero Expert, explores autism awareness from his perspective as the brother of Zach Stehle, an autistic young adult.…
Category: Employment
Posts on the employment challenges faced by autistics.
Dear 2023, you have already been way too interesting. We’d appreciate a change to “boring” mode for the remainder of your days. And, definitely, no more near-death experiences. We’re disappointed in you, 2023. We’re already looking ahead to 2024. As 2023 began, we thought the year was going to be uneventful.…
Hello to 2023 and good riddance to 2022. As we look back on the last few years, the curse “May you live in interesting times” comes to mind. Please, may we have a boring, uneventful 2023? Our family is exhausted. We need a year that’s relatively mundane. First, a reminder…
Podcast 0095; Season 6, Episode 5; 29 November 2022 Michaell Magrutsche Michaell Magrutsche is truly a multimedia artist: a painter, photographer, music composer, digital artist, and author. A former Newport Beach, California, arts commissioner, Michaell promotes the value of public art. He is also the author of five books and…
“You can’t be autistic. You’re creative.” Our daughters still possess the creative energies of children unbroken by education that declares which creations deserve “A” grades. They love drawing, painting, singing, and writing. Not caring about “rules” helps. They will learn by asking questions, reading, and enjoying the art around them.…
If I were not home, our children would still require supplemental supports. Those are expensive and not fully covered by insurance. At home, I am the provider of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, reading supports, behavioral intervention, and much more. Mothers (and fathers) knew this before the pandemic. Special…
Podcast 0092, Season 6, Episode 2; 6 September 2022 Carolina Gutierrez on ADHD and Entrepreneurship When advocates discuss Neurodiversity, we include ADHD alongside autism, and many autistics also have ADHD diagnoses. As this audience knows, my daughters and I all have ADHD diagnoses. Our struggles differ, however, because ADHD takes…
Podcast 0090; Season 6, Episode “0”; 2 August 2022 Welcome to Perspectives on Neurodiversity, hosted by The Autistic Me, C. S. Wyatt. Yes, I’m rebranding the podcast (and just the podcast). It has taken me too long to do this since the podcast has always been about all neurodiverse experiences.…
Podcast Episode 0083, Season 5, Episode 14; 4 March 2022 Gabi and Mary Angelini of Gabi’s Grounds and Gabi’s PALS Gabi and Mary Angelini of Gabi’s Grounds join us for this episode of The Autistic Me. Gabi discusses her quest for fulfilling employment, being bullied, and much more. From Gabi…
Podcast Episode 0080, Season 5, Episode 11; 04 January 2022 Tracee Garner, author of Disability: An Anecdotal Field Guide for the Rest of Us Tracee Garner is a case manager for a nonprofit, a prolific novelist, and a writing coach. She’s also a passionate self-advocate for the disabled. Tracee was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at…