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The Autistic Me Podcast episodes and announcements.

Podcast Episode 035 – Autistic Health and Diet: I Love Most Food

Podcast Episode 0035; Season 03, Episode 07; December 10, 2019 Baking was, for many years, a favorite hobby. I love cookies and cakes. I enjoy all things high in carbohydrates, unfortunately. Fat? You have to use butter in baking. Real butter, ideally the Amish or European butter brands. I’m not…

Podcast Episode 034 – Holiday Planning and Survival Guide

Podcast Episode 0034; Season 03, Episode 06; November 25, 2019 The holiday season includes a lot of sensory inputs, social interactions, traveling, and more. In this episode, I offer a few tips based on our experiences as a family. Our daughters should have great memories of the holidays. To ensure…

Podcast Episode 033 – Difficulties Sleeping

Podcast Episode 0033; Season 03, Episode 05; November 12, 2019 Getting to sleep and staying asleep are difficult for me and many autistics. Our daughters also struggle to fall asleep; they don’t remain asleep, either. We’ve tried melatonin, relaxation techniques, and quiet bedtime routines. A parent asked me for advice, but…

Podcast Episode 032 – Cognitive and Sensory Demands of Driving

Podcast Episode 0032; Season 03, Episode 04; October 29, 2019 Driving isn’t easy for me and many autistics avoid driving. Some of the challenges are the same ones I experience as a passenger on public transit, especially the sounds and vibrations. I don’t like to feel crowded, either. Heavy traffic…

Podcast Episode 030 – Parenting while Autistic

Podcast Episode 0030; Season 03, Episode 02; October 1, 2019 Parenting while autistic is… parenting. My wife and I are like other parents: unsure of ourselves and doing our best to be good role models. If there is something different about being an autistic parent, I’m not sure what that…

Podcast Episode 028 – Jennifer Jordan of Unabridged Press

Podcast Episode 0025; Season 02, Episode 14; February 26, 2019 Unabridged Press is changing media for good (double meaning intended), expanding and elevating digital media, first, and primarily by creating high-quality audio podcasts about topics, people, and places previously underrepresented. A respect for the environment, investors, work partners, and society…

Podcast Episode 027 – Struggles as a Student and Educator

Podcast Episode 0027; Season 02, Episode 13; February 8, 2019 Too often I hear people suggest that education, especially higher education, is somehow the ideal career path for autistics. It might be good for some, but education has proven to be an impossible path for me. If I had focused on…

Podcast Episode 026 – Theory and Teaching with Daniel Sansing

Podcast Episode 0026; Season 02, Episode 12; January 22, 2019 Daniel Sansing discusses his interest in writing and communication theories. Sansing studies academic composition and teaching composition courses. The myth that autistics are only concrete thinkers dismisses the uniqueness of individuals. Yes, some of us are concrete thinkers… and we can…