Neglecting The Autistic Me blog and podcast was not my intention with my return to teaching, but that’s been one of the costs. Trying to triage my schedule and to-do list has required prioritizing teaching duties — particularly grading — that require far more than 40 hours per week. Teaching,…
The Autistic Me
Podcast 0019; Season 02, Episode 05; October 2, 2018 People ask me how an autistic parent can be a foster-to-adopt parent. I might not be perfect, but with my wife’s support, I do okay as a father and I’m always trying to be better. Transcript (lightly edited) Scott: Hello and welcome to The Autistic…
Podcast 0018; Season 02, Episode 04; September 25, 2018 Professor Dayna Goldstein discusses diversity within the neurodiversity community. She reminds us that neurodiversity isn’t limited to autism and includes women, minorities, the LGBTQA+ individuals, and the entire spectrum of human experiences. Working together, we can have a greater influence on public policy and…
Podcast 0017; Season 02, Episode 03; September 18, 2018 Autistic visual artist and advocate Bobby Roma discusses the ways in which autistics are devalued by society because our thinking processes seem strange to others. We’re called “immature” and told we lack “depth,” yet sometimes our concrete clarity is exactly what’s needed to…
Approaching middle-age (50 years) as an autistic adult can be a miserable, difficult journey. For me, it has been one perceived failure after another. It can be difficult to see the great things in life when I look only at my career path. Thankfully, I have an incredible wife and…
Episode 16 of The Autistic Me Podcast is incredible. I interviewed visual artist Bobby Roma, who has experiences and opinions that contrast to those offered by Grayson in episode 16. The interview with Bobby lasted over an hour and I’m editing the podcast down to approximately 40 to 45 minutes. During the…
Podcast 0016; Season 02, Episode 02, September 11, 2018 Interview with visual artist Bobby Roma, part one. Bobby reflects on his experiences in the workplace and his pursuit of a career in the film industry. Bobby and I share a passion for filmmaking and the visual arts. We’re also close in age,…
Podcast 0015; Season 02, Episode 01; September 4, 2018 We open Season Two chatting with Grayson Rumsey, a 20-year-old autistic self-advocate, creative writer, performing artist, and member of the LGBTQ+ community. Grayson has dealt with more in 20 years than I have in nearly 50. We should admire Grayson and the…
Nearing the end of NeuroTribes by Steve Silberman, the subtitle seems more appropriate: “The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurdiversity.” Finally, I’m making connections between various meanings of the title and the text. The Legacy of Autism Autism, at least for now, is an undefined disability, a handicap with symptoms in…
I love the crime drama Vincent, a tightly-written series that ran on ITV in 2005 and 2006. There’s talk of a revival of the series, which is performing well on Amazon Prime and other streaming services. I recommended the series to friends after watching the first two episodes. Following episode three,…