Leigh has totally rocked her return to campus and even added her first major activity outside school: playing in a rock band. Her first show will even be in a local bar known for live music. Living in Austin, the home of “Austin City Limits” and SXSW, performing in a…
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Podcast 0089, Season 5, Episode 20; 28 June 2022 Why I Need a Yard: Roses, Trees, and More I’ve posted before that Susan and I prefer the exurbs (not even suburbs) over city life. Even before the pandemic era, we were not a couple you’d find dining out or socializing.…
Podcast 0088, Season 5, Episode 19; 07 June 2022 I’m not much for travel, something I’ve written about on the blog and mentioned on the podcast. I dislike airports, struggle on trains, and mass transit systems are sensory nightmares. Travel for conferences and family visits require a lot of mental…
Podcast Episode 0087, Season 5, Episode 18; 10 May 2022 Sleep, Autism Parenting, and More with George Bailey George Bailey is a father of five children, two of whom are autistic. He and his wife are also Neurodiverse; George has ADHD and his wife is a self-diagnosed autistic. He earned…
Appearing as a guest on other podcasts and blogs offers me the opportunity to advocate for natural accommodations in our shared spaces. Schools, workplaces, and public common areas should invite every interested individual into the community. Dr. Shelli Ann Garland hosts A Dash of SaLT: Fresh discussions on Society and…
“Don’t forget, April is Autism Awareness Month!” How could anyone forget? “One in every 44 children likely meets the criteria for an autism diagnosis. This month is for them.” Awareness. Acceptance. Autistic Pride. Thank goodness, the first week of this month, I wasn’t online much. In a case of curiously good…
Podcast Episode 0086, Season 5, Episode 17; 04 April 2022 Autism Awareness 2022 Transcript Welcome to The Autistic Me Podcast. I am Christopher Scott Wyatt, speaking as The Autistic Me. I am preparing this episode on April 2, 2022. It is World Autism Awareness Day, the second day of Autism…
We have reached the two-year anniversary of our family’s COVID-19 lockdown. World events have largely overshadowed the pandemic. We’re safe at home, as we have been for 24 months. Watching events in Ukraine unfold, it would be incredibly self-centered to whine about anything we’ve experienced. Sometimes we need to step…
Podcast Episode 0082, Season 5, Episode 13; 22 February 2022 Samuel Levine Asks, “Was Yosef on the Spectrum?” Samuel Levine is a Professor of Law and Director of the Jewish Law Institute at Touro Law Center, which is part of the Touro College and University System. His work Was Yosef on the Spectrum? Understanding Joseph…
Many of my friends are or have been single fathers raising children. Two are autism bloggers and another is Deaf. So, you can imagine my amusement when a woman expressed her surprise that I am flying solo for 12 days because Susan traveled to California for a family emergency. Men…