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Cover image - Finding the Super Powers Within with Dr. April Lisbon | Ep. 9: Dr. Shawn Anthony Robinson

Finding the Super Powers Within w/ Dr. April Lisbon | Ep. 9: Dr. Shawn Anthony Robinson

(VIDEO - 14 minutes) Dr. April Lisbon speaks with dyslexia self-advocate Dr. Shawn Anthony...
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The Coronavirus Pandemic: Sarai’s Journey With Anxiety

Sarai, intern, shares her story about dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and how having...
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The Importance of Sleep | ADHD Power Tools w/ Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

(VIDEO - 8 mins) In this episode of ADHD Power Tools, Ali and Brooke...
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My Worldwide Travels With Epilepsy

Self-advocate Lesley Donnelly shares her journey of living with epilepsy while traveling the world....
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Cover image - Cultivating Thankfulness | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 103

Cultivating Thankfulness | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 103

(AUDIO - 24 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts...
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Time Blindness | ADHD Power Tools w/ Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

(VIDEO - 7 mins) In this episode of ADHD Power Tools, Ali and Brooke...
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Cover image - Autism Awareness in Health Care, with Sandra Dennis & Silvia Gil | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 102

Autism Awareness in Health Care, with Sandra Dennis & Silvia Gil | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 102

(AUDIO - 25 mins) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts...
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Are You Or Your Elder Loved One Willing To Plan For The Long-Term?

Jill Poser – Kammet, CGCM discusses the need for long-term care planning for elder...
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Cover image - Autism & COVID-19, with Dr. Stephen Shore | EDB 218

Autism & COVID-19, with Dr. Stephen Shore | EDB 218

(VIDEO - 17 minutes) Autism self-advocate, author, and professor Dr. Stephen Shore offers tips...
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Digital Distraction | ADHD Power Tools w/ Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

(VIDEO - 8 mins) In this episode of ADHD Power Tools, Ali and Brooke...
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Transitions & How to Deal With Them On The Autism Spectrum

Autism self-advocate Zach Rodencal discusses common challenges with transitions, and shares the tools he...
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The Coronavirus Pandemic: Anita’s Journey With ADHD

Anita, board member, shares her story about dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and how...
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The Creativity of ADHD | ADHD Power Tools w/ Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

(VIDEO - 8 mins) In this episode of ADHD Power Tools, Ali and Brooke...
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Cover image - The Student-Athlete: Mental Health During COVID-19

The Student-Athlete: Mental Health During COVID-19

Jonathan Spaan discusses the impact that COVID-19, and the related cancelations and shut-downs, has...
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Cover image - Self-Advocacy: Catina’s Way, with Catina Burkett | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 101

Self-Advocacy: Catina’s Way, with Catina Burkett | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 101

(AUDIO - 52 mins) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts...
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Cover image - Finding the Super Powers Within with Dr. April Lisbon | Episode 8: Jeff Snyder

Finding the Super Powers Within with Dr. April Lisbon | Episode 8: Jeff Snyder

(13 minutes) In this episode, Dr. April Lisbon speaks with self-advocate Jeff Snyder. Jeff...
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Cover Image - Developing Good Habits | ADHD Power Tools w/ Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

Developing Good Habits | ADHD Power Tools w/ Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

(VIDEO - 7 mins) In this episode of ADHD Power Tools, Ali and Brooke...
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Cover image - Michael Moreno's Presentation | DB Speaker Bureau

Michael Moreno’s Presentation | DB Speaker Bureau

(VIDEO - 7 mins) Different Brains intern and autism self-advocate Michael Moreno discusses his...
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UHealth Jackson Urgent Care Becomes 1st In Florida To Receive Autism-Friendly Designation

(VIDEO - 1min 37sec) This week we will be discussing how UHealth Jackson Urgent...
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The Coronavirus Pandemic: Julia’s Journey With DCD:

Julia, 21, shares her story about dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and how having...
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Misophonia At A Glance

Self-advocate Michael A. Tollefsrud shares what life is like with misophonia....
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Cover image - Having the Right Mindset | ADHD Power Tools w/ Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

Having the Right Mindset | ADHD Power Tools w/ Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

(VIDEO - 8 mins) In this episode of ADHD Power Tools, Ali and Brooke...
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Cover image - "Traveling and TSC" by Preston Fitzgerald | DB Speakers Bureau

“Traveling and TSC” by Preston Fitzgerald | DB Speakers Bureau

(VIDEO - 9 mins) Different Brain intern and Tuberous Sclerosis self-advocate Preston Fitzgerald shares...
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Cover image - A Chat With Dr. Temple Grandin | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 100

A Chat With Dr. Temple Grandin | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 100

(AUDIO - 42 mins) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts...
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Cover image - Mental Health & The Justice System, with Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren | EDB 221

Mental Health & The Justice System, with Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren | EDB 221

(VIDEO - 30 minutes) Mental Health Court trailblazer Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren discusses community and...
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5 Tools for a College Student with ADHD

ADHD self-advocate Ali Idriss shares fives tool he uses to excel in college....
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Why I Joined Different Brains

Different Brains trainee Jonathan Spaan explains how pursuing a career in medicine and neurodiversity...
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Cover image - Your Diet | ADHD Power Tools w/ Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

Your Diet | ADHD Power Tools w/ Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

(VIDEO - 4 mins) In this episode of ADHD Power Tools, Ali and Brooke...
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Cover image - Stress in People with Autism: How it Manifests and How I Cope with It

Stress in People with Autism: How it Manifests and How I Cope with It

Autism self-advocate Zach Rodencal discusses his experiences with stress, and shares tips on how...
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The Coronavirus Pandemic: Michelle’s Journey With Autism

Michelle, 30, shares her story about dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and how having...
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Cover image - Heartwarming Video of Man Asking Brother With Down Syndrome To Be His Best Man

Heartwarming Video of Man Asking Brother With Down Syndrome To Be His Best Man

(VIDEO - 1min 10sec) This week, let’s look at how a man asks his...
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Cover image - Finding the Super Powers Within with Dr. April Lisbon | Episode 7: Colin Tralongo

Finding the Super Powers Within with Dr. April Lisbon | Episode 7: Colin Tralongo

(VIDEO - 16 mins) Dr. April Lisbon speaks with author and dyslexia self-advocate Colin...
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Cover image - The Importance of Exercise | ADHD Power Tools w/ Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

The Importance of Exercise | ADHD Power Tools w/ Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

(VIDEO - 5 mins) In this episode of ADHD Power Tools, Ali and Brooke...
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Cover image - What Happens To Your Neurodiverse Adult Child After You’re Gone?

What Happens To Your Neurodiverse Adult Child After You’re Gone?

Jill Poser – Kammet, CGCM discusses parents planning ahead for the well-being of neurodiverse...
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Cover image - Mindfulness, Parenting, & ADHD, with Dr. Mark Bertin | EDB 220

Mindfulness, Parenting, & ADHD, with Mark Bertin, M.D. | EDB 220

(VIDEO - 34 minutes) Developmental behavioral pediatrician Mark Bertin, M.D. discusses mindful parenting of...
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Cover image - Channeling Your Hyperfocus | ADHD Power Tools w/ Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

Channeling Your Hyperfocus | ADHD Power Tools w/ Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

(Video - 5 mins) In this episode of ADHD Power Tools, Ali and Brooke...
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Cover image - Piano as a Coping Mechanism in the Age of COVID-19

Piano as a Coping Mechanism in the Age of COVID-19

Occupational Octaves creator Lee D. Stockner discusses the role piano playing can have in...
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Cover image - Autism & Disclosure: Tips For Sharing Your Diagnosis, with Dr. Stephen Shore | EDB 219

Autism & Disclosure: Tips For Sharing Your Diagnosis, with Dr. Stephen Shore | EDB 219

(VIDEO - 13 minutes) Autism self-advocate, author, and professor Dr. Stephen Shore offers tips...
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Cover image - Focusing On A Task | ADHD Power Tools w/ Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

Focusing On A Task | ADHD Power Tools w/ Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

(VIDEO - 7 mins) In this episode of ADHD Power Tools, Ali and Brooke...
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The Coronavirus Pandemic: Emily’s Adaptation to Change

Emily shares her story about dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and her experiences with...
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How A Down Syndrome Dance Program Went International

(VIDEO – 1 minute) This week, we’ll be covering Down For Dance: a dance...
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Cover image - Planning Out Your Monthly Schedule | ADHD Power Tools w/ Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

Planning Out Your Monthly Schedule | ADHD Power Tools

(VIDEO - 7 mins 30 sec) In this episode of ADHD Power Tools, Ali...
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Cover image - When Is It Time to Become the Guardian of your Aging Parent?

When Is It Time to Become the Guardian of your Aging Parent?

Jill Poser – Kammet, CGCM offers tips for navigating the complex and difficult decisions...
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Cover image - 4 Types of Narcissism Share This Trait

4 Types of Narcissism Share This Trait

Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT discusses multiple forms of narcissism, and highlights a trait they...
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Cover image - ADHD Treatment Through Video Games? | ADHD Power Tools

ADHD Treatment Through Video Games? | ADHD Power Tools

(VIDEO - 4 minutes) In this episode of ADHD Power Tools, Ali and Brooke...
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Cover image - Introducing Deeper Into Different Brains, with Emily Buckley

Introducing: Deeper Into Different Brains, with Emily Buckley

(VIDEO - 2 minutes) Introducing our brand new series called Deeper Into Different Brains,...
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Cover image - Finding the Super Powers Within with Dr. April Lisbon | Episode 6: Haley Moss

Finding the Super Powers Within with Dr. April Lisbon | Episode 6: Haley Moss

(VIDEO - 26 minutes) Dr. April J. Lisbon speaks with author, attorney, and autism...
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The Coronavirus Pandemic: Hayley’s Journey With PTSD

Hayley, 19, shares her story about dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and how having...
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Cover image - A Day in the Life of Someone with Developmental Coordination Disorder

A Day in the Life of Someone with Developmental Coordination Disorder

Self-advocate Julia Futo shares her daily experiences with Developmental Coordination Disorder....
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Cover image - Understanding Your ADHD | ADHD Power Tools, with Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

Understanding Your ADHD | ADHD Power Tools, with Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

(VIDEO - 8 minutes) In this episode of ADHD Power Tools, Ali and Brooke...
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregivers: Are You Asking the Right Questions?

Advocare's Jill Poser – Kammet, CGCM highlights important questions for dementia and Alzheimer's caregivers...
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Cover image - Tackling Your To-Do List | ADHD Power Tools, with Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

Tackling Your To-Do List | ADHD Power Tools, with Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

(VIDEO - 3 minutes) In this episode of ADHD Power Tools, Ali and Brooke...
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Cover image - Introducing ADHD Power Tools, with Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman

Introducing ADHD Power Tools, with Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman, MA, ACC, BCC

(VIDEO - 2 minutes) ADHD Power Tools with Ali Idriss & Brooke Schnittman M.A.,...
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Cover image - Pursuing Dreams on the Autism Spectrum, with Dr. Sreenath Jagannathan | EDB 217

Pursuing Dreams on the Autism Spectrum, with Dr. Sreenath Jagannathan | EDB 217

(VIDEO - 22 minutes) Autism self-advocate Dr. Sreenath Jagannathan discusses how he is pursuing...
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What is Tuberous Sclerosis?

Self-advocate Preston Fitzgerald explains what Tuberous Sclerosis is, and how it affects his life....
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Cover image - A Self-Advocate’s Perspective on Autistic Pride

A Self-Advocate’s Perspective on Autistic Pride

Autism self-advocate Jennifer Huggins discusses why she is proud to be on the spectrum....
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The Coronavirus Pandemic: Ali’s Journey With ADHD & OCD

Ali, 21, shares his story about dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and how having...
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Man With Cerebral Palsy Test Drives New Inclusive Swing

(VIDEO – 1 minute) We cover a story out of North Carolina, about a...
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Cover image - HAAPE: Helping Adults with Autism Perform & Excel, with Lawrence Rothman, PhD | EDB 216

HAAPE: Helping Adults with Autism Perform & Excel, with Lawrence Rothman, PhD | EDB 216

(VIDEO - 30 minutes) HAAPE CEO Larry Rothman, Ph.D. discusses helping people with autism...
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Cover image - Is Your Client’s Mental Capacity Affecting Their Decision-Making Abilities?

Is Your Client’s Mental Capacity Affecting Their Decision-Making Abilities?

Jill Poser – Kammet, CGCM discusses the challenges in gauging mental capacity when making...
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Cover image - H.A.L.T. for Self Care | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 92

H.A.L.T. for Self Care | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 97

(AUDIO - 23 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts...
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Cover image - Neuro Cloud & Neurodistinct, Neurodiversity Refined

Neuro Cloud & Neurodistinct: Neurodiversity Refined

Autism self-advocate Tim Goldstein discusses two new concepts he created to change how people...
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Cover image - Finding the Super Powers Within with Dr. April Lisbon | Episode 5: Melony Hill

Finding the Super Powers Within with Dr. April Lisbon | Episode 5: Melony Hill

(VIDEO - 15 minutes) Dr. April J. Lisbon speaks with self-advocate Melony Hill, who...
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Cover image - Patient Care During COVID-19, with Louis A. Shapiro of HSS | EDB 215

Patient Care During COVID-19, with Louis A. Shapiro of HSS | EDB 215

(VIDEO - 32 minutes) HSS CEO Louis A. Shapiro discusses maintaining high standards of...
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Cover image for Spectrumly Speaking podcast episode 96, Advocating in Plain Language, with Sara Luterman. We see Sara standing at a microphone addressing an audience.

Advocating in Plain Language, with Sara Luterman | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 96

(AUDIO - 37 minutes) Author and autism self-advocate Sara Luterman discusses her work creating...
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Cover image - Landmark College: Maximizing Neurodiverse Potential, with Solvegi Shmulsky, M.Ed. | EDB 214

Landmark College: Maximizing Neurodiverse Potential, with Solvegi Shmulsky, M.Ed. | EDB 214

(VIDEO - 29 minutes) Solvegi Shmulsky, M.Ed. discusses directing Landmark College’s Center for Neurodiversity...
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Cover image - Mental Health & Relationships: Dating a Narcissist

Mental Health & Relationships: Dating a Narcissist

Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT offers tools for recognizing if someone is dating a narcissist....
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Cover image: Ageless Aging: Lifelong Health for Brain & Body, with Maddy Dychtwald | EDB 213

Ageless Aging: Lifelong Health for Brain & Body, with Maddy Dychtwald | EDB 213

(VIDEO - 29 minutes) AgeWave co-founder Maddy Dychtwald shares healthy aging tips for brain...
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Cover image - Autism in Kenya, with Abby Brooke | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 95

Autism in Kenya, with Abby Brooke | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 95

(AUDIO - 31 minutes) Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome Kenyan-born autism self-advocate...
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Cover image - The Clutch Gene: Coping with Pre-Game Anxiety

The Clutch Gene: Coping with Pre-Game Anxiety

Jonathan Spaan discusses the phenomena of "The Clutch Gene", and looks at tools for...
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Cover image - Autism Career Pathways, with Maisie Soetantyo, M.Ed. | EDB 212

Autism Career Pathways, with Maisie Soetantyo, M.Ed. | EDB 212

(29 minutes) Autism Career Pathways founder Maisie Soetantyo, M.Ed. discusses her work helping people...
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Cover image - Study Finds New Drug Could Revolutionize Parkinson’s Treatment

Study Finds New Drug Could Revolutionize Parkinson’s Treatment

Researchers appear to have yielded positive results from the experimental drug NLX-112 in treating...
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Cover image - How to Survive a Pandemic with Your Bright but Quirky Child

How to Survive a Pandemic with Your Bright but Quirky Child: Tips from a Psychologist/Mom

Psychologist and mother Wendy Blumenthal, Ph.D. offers ten tips for parenting exceptional children during...
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Cover image - Finding the Super Powers Within with Dr. April Lisbon | Episode 4: Alex Tallman

Finding the Super Powers Within with Dr. April Lisbon | Episode 4: Alex Tallman

(VIDEO - 14 minutes) Dr. April J. Lisbon speaks with self-advocate Alex Tallman, who...
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Turning Tough Days Around: The Brain & Improving Moods

Hackie Reitman, M.D. discusses how one positive news story improved his mood, and looks...
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Cover image - Autism Parenting in 2020, with Dr. April J. Lisbon | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 94

Autism Parenting in 2020, with Dr. April J. Lisbon | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 94

(AUDIO - 26 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts...
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Cover image - Neurodiversity Hub: Creating Opportunities Around the Globe, with Andrew Eddy | EDB 211

Neurodiversity Hub: Creating Opportunities Around the Globe, with Andrew Eddy | EDB 211

(VIDEO - 32 minutes) Untapped co-founder and Australian advocate Andrew Eddy discusses creating the...
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Cover image - How Dakota Johnson Is Changing the Way People Look at Depression

How Dakota Johnson Is Changing the Way People Look at Depression

Autism self-advocate Joey Lamia explores how Dakota Johnson is using her depression diagnosis to...
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Cover image - Neurodiverse Housing, with Ashley Kim | EDB 210

Neurodiverse Housing, with Ashley Kim | EDB 210

(VIDEO - 25 minutes) Elevare Community founder Ashley Kim on housing for those with...
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Cover image - Autistic Black Pride, with Kayla Smith | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 93

#AutisticBlackPride, with Kayla Smith | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 93

(AUDIO - 27 minutes) Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome autism self-advocate Kayla...
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