This episode is the memorial service for John Knoblock. Kathy is extremely grateful for the opportunity to serve and support the Aspieland community. Thank you for your patronage and support of Aspieland. This podcast was very important to John. One important way to honor John's legacy is for you to continue to grow in your understanding of others, grow in compassion, acceptance, and love for others. Support the show Thanks for Listening! Get In Touch: [email protected]@...

This subject is one those that impacts the relationship dynamic in almost every encounter. We felt this was important enough to review and then talk about how this effects the Neurodiverse relationship. "Masking" is one of the many ways that those of us on the Spectrum hide ourselves from others. We try to hide our autistic tendencies so that people in the Neurotypical world see us as one of them. It's a method of acceptance we have been doing most of our lives with v...

My wife and I found that this subject is one those that impacts the relationship dynamic in almost every encounter. We felt this was important enough to review and then talk about how this effects the Neurodiverse relationship. "Masking" is one of the many ways that those of us on the Spectrum hide ourselves from others. We try to hide our autistic tendencies so that people in the Neurotypical world see us as one of them. It's a method of acceptance we have been doing...

In the Neuro-Diverse relationship, sudden changes and hard impacts can really test yourself and your relationship. This podcast is the final part of the three part series. As we finish exploring all the ways a sudden impact in your life, just such an impact was delivered to my wife and I in the for of a cancer diagnosis. But it wasn't just the diagnosis that made the sudden impacts so hard on either the person on the spectrum, or on the Neuro-typical partner. It was th...

In the Neuro-Diverse relationship, sudden changes and hard impacts can really test yourself and your relationship. This podcast is the second in a three part series which explores all the ways a sudden impact in your life, just such an impact was delivered to my wife and I in the for of a cancer diagnosis. But it wasn't just the diagnosis that made the sudden impacts so hard on either the person on the spectrum, or on the Neuro-typical partner. It was the way the scenario pl...

Ever have a sudden experience that changed your life? In the Neuro-Diverse relationship, sudden changes and hard impacts can really test yourself and your relationship. After just such an impact was delivered to my wife and I in the for of a cancer diagnosis. But it wasn't just the diagnosis that made the sudden impacts so hard on the person on the spectrum, or on the Neuro-typical partner. It was the way the scenario played out, the ER, the surgery, the constant overload o...

"Masking" is one of the many ways that those of us on the Spectrum hide ourselves from others. We try to hide our autistic tendencies so that people in the Neurotypical world see us as one of them. It's a method of acceptance we have been doing most of our lives with varying degrees of success. Todays visit we talk about how masking manifests itself. We also visit some troublesome ideas and some ways to stop masking and just be ourselves. Support the show Thanks for Listeni...

Through the years, there have been many attempts at finding proper therapeutic methods for "curing" Autism and ASD. Those of you who are older may recall the advertising campaigns launched as a result of higher incidents of Autism diagnosis that were rendered in the late 1960's and well into the '70's. The idea was to "eradicate this awful disease" as was so commonly referred to during this era. Our culture was then predominated by the authoritarian modal (remember the common pra...

Have you ever needed to let someone know about yourself? Self-advocacy is all about improving your life situation be it work, school or personal relationships by finding ways to advance the needs that you have in a meaningful and collaborative way. In this, the second part of our discussion on advocacy, I discuss the idea of advocating for yourself. I have, as my guest, Nathan Morgan, who is a self-advocate and helps others with learning self-advocacy. We discuss the ideas ...

For those of us on the spectrum, getting through work or school or even everyday environments can be difficult. This happens because of our sensitivities to light, temperature and other surroundings. Sometimes these issues get in the way of our ability to work or study effectively. This podcast is a 2-part lesson on advocacy - and especially self-advocacy. How do we approach someone to work out an issue? How do you say the right things without coming across like your ...