Autism in Speculative Fiction, with Ada Hoffmann | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 64
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(22 mins) In this episode, host Katherine Cody, Psy.D. and guest co-host Haley Moss welcome Ada Hoffmann. Ada is the author of the upcoming book The Outside, to be published by Angry Robot Books in June 2019, and Monsters in My Mind, published by NeuroQueer Books in October 2017, as well as over 60 published speculative short stories and poems. She also writes the Autistic Book Party review series. Ada is a Canadian computer scientist who was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome at the age of 13. The three discuss autism’s role in speculative fiction, and look at how fictional role-models can be a positive inspiration.
For more about Ada, visit: ada-hoffmann.com
And look for her on Twitter: @xasymptote
Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Every two weeks join our hosts Becca Lory Hector, CAS, BCCS (a Life Coach, Certified Autism Specialist, and Autism advocate that is herself on the spectrum) and Katherine Cody, Psy.D. (a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in people on the autism spectrum) as they discuss topics and news stories, share personal stories, and interview some of the most fascinating voices from the autism community.
For more information about Dr. Cody, visit: spectrumpsychservices.com
For more about Becca, check out her website, beccalory.com, and look for her on Facebook.
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Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Every other week, join our hosts Haley Moss (an autism self-advocate, attorney, artist, and author) and Dr. Lori Butts (a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, and licensed attorney) as they discuss topics and news stories, share personal stories, and interview some of the most fascinating voices from the autism community.
