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Cover image - Struggling to be Understood - A Childhood Autism Meltdown

Struggling to be Understood: A Childhood Autism Meltdown

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Cover image - How Are Pilots Volunteering to Help Veterans with PTSD?

How Are Pilots Volunteering to Help Veterans with PTSD?

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Was Joseph on the Spectrum?

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Cover image - Supporting Autism Families, with Dr. Lina Moyano | EDB 190

Supporting Autism Families, with Dr. Lina Moyano | EDB 190

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Cover image - Inclusion in College For Those With Unique Needs

Inclusion in College For Those With Unique Needs

Autism self-advocate Jennifer Huggins discusses how she thinks colleges can become more inclusive....
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Cover image - Greta Thunberg, 16-year-old climate activist with Asperger’s, named TIME Person of the Year

Greta Thunberg, 16-year-old climate activist with Asperger’s, named TIME Person of the Year

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Cover image - Gender Representation in Nonprofits

Gender Representation in Nonprofits, with Wanda Deschamps | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 80

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Cover image - Sports Commentator Dave Johnson Shares Battle With Multiple Sclerosis

Sports Commentator Dave Johnson Shares Battle With Multiple Sclerosis

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Cover image - A&E's Groundbreaking Show About Down Syndrome Wrapping Up With Christmas Special

A&E’s Groundbreaking Show About Down Syndrome Wrapping Up With Christmas Special

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Cover image - The Neurobiology of Socialization, with Stanford University’s Dr. Karen Parker

The Neurobiology of Socialization, with Stanford University’s Dr. Karen Parker | EDB 189

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Cover image - Tragedy Into Triumph: The Susan D. Lyons Foundation For Hope

Tragedy Into Triumph: The Susan D. Lyons Foundation For Hope

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Cover image - Improving Anxiety, Sleep, Memory & More With Binaural Beats

Improving Anxiety, Sleep, Memory & More With Binaural Beats

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Cover image - How Stars Courtney Cox, Reese Witherspoon & Renee Zellwiger Are Raising ALS Awareness

How Stars Courtney Cox, Reese Witherspoon & Renee Zellwiger Are Raising ALS Awareness

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Cover image - First basketball player with autism ever to score a basket in a Division I game

The First Basketball Player With Autism to Score Basket in a Division 1 Game

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Cover image - Traveling on the Spectrum

Traveling on the Spectrum, with Gretchen McIntire (formerly Leary) | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 79

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Cover image - Mental Health & Relationships: Why We Sabotage Love

Mental Health & Relationships: Why We Sabotage Love

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Cover image - Vets Fight PTSD At The Race Track

Vets Fight PTSD At The Race Track

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Cover image - When Your Parent Has Parkinson’s

When Your Parent Has Parkinson’s

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Cover image - An Introduction to Group Therapy, with Dr. Scott Simon Fehr

An Introduction to Group Therapy, with Dr. Scott Simon Fehr | EDB 188

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Cover image - Battling Burnout

Battling Burnout | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 78

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Cover image - Breathing and the Brain, with Ed Harrold

Breathing and the Brain, with Ed Harrold | EDB 187

(VIDEO - 23 minutes) Author, motivational speaker, inspirational, educator, and breathing expert Ed Harrold...
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Cover image - Brain Benefits of Exercise for Autism & Learning Differences

Brain Benefits of Exercise for Autism & Learning Differences

Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer Daniel Stein discusses how exercising the body can be good...
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Cover image - Nascar’s First Driver With Autism

Nascar’s First Driver With Autism

(VIDEO - 3 min 30 sec) In this episode: law enforcement in Florida learns...
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Cover image - The Differences Between Narcissism And Self-Love

The Differences Between Narcissism And Self-Love

Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT explores the differences between narcissism and self-love....
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Ability Beyond Disability, with Rachel Barcellona | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 77

(AUDIO - 31 mins) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts...
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Cover image - Boy With Cerebral Palsy Wows With Halloween Costumes

Boy With Cerebral Palsy Wows With Halloween Costumes

(VIDEO - 3 min 36 sec) In this episode: a boy with cerebral palsy...
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Cover image - Using Neurodiversity to Build Learning Communities with Social & Emotional Strength

Using Neurodiversity to Build Learning Communities with Social & Emotional Strength

Educator Felicia Mizgorski explores different learning intelligences and offers a game to help recognize...
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Is Your Dog More Emotionally Intelligent Than You?

Dogs can be highly emotionally intelligent, and thanks to the tips and tools in...
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The Path to Holistic Health, with Flip Aguilera | EDB 185

(VIDEO - 17 minutes) Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with Holistic wellness coach Flip Aguilera....
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Supporting Autism Parents, with Dr. April J. Lisbon | EDB 184

(VIDEO - 21 minutes) Autism coach and mom Dr. April J. Lisbon returns to...
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Cover image - The Inner Lives of Women with Learning Disabilities

The Inner Lives of Women with Learning Disabilities

Denise Brodey discusses the challenges women with learning challenges can have both hiding and...
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The Journey of an Autism Mom, with Dr. April J. Lisbon | EDB 183

(19 minutes) Autism coach & strategist, school psychologist, author, and mom Dr. April J....
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Cover image - Can virtual reality help ptsd?

Can Virtual Reality Treat PTSD?

(VIDEO – 3min 28sec) In this episode: a video of a teen with Down...
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Cover image - How Shame Becomes Toxic

How Shame Becomes Toxic

Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT explains what shame is, how it feels, and how it...
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Cover image - Meaningful Employment & Autism- A Self-Advocate’s Perspective

Meaningful Employment & Autism: A Self-Advocate’s Perspective

Autism self-advocate Aaron Bouma discusses what he considers meaningful employment, and explores the challenges...
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Dealing With Unwanted & Inappropriate Attention, with Autism Self-Advocate Amy Gravino | Spectrumly Speaking 75

(AUDIO - 42 mins) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts...
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High School Student Creates Early Detection Tool for Parkinson’s

(VIDEO - 3min 38sec) In this episode: an 11 yr-old boy with autism finds...
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Neurodiversity & The Law, w/ Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren, Haley Moss, and more | EDB 165

(25 minutes) In this special episode, Hackie Reitman, M.D. welcomes various legal experts and...
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The Indispensable Tools: Self-Compassion

Dr. Cholet Kelly Josué explains what self-compassion is, and how practicing it can improve...
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The Backstreet Boys Honor Fans With Down Syndrome

(VIDEO - 4 minutes) In this episode: a janitor’s comforting gesture for a student...
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Helping Autism Parents Through Preventive Medicine

Shaudae McMillan discusses the challenges autism parents have when seeking support for themselves, and...
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5 Fascinating Famous Figures with Schizophrenia

From Hollywood starlets to musical geniuses, Derek Dunston looks at the stories of five...
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What is REBT? with Dr. Debbie Joffe Ellis | EDB 167

(VIDEO - 26 minutes) Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with psychologist Dr. Debbie Joffe Ellis...
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Parenting for Success on the Spectrum, with Sherry Moss | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 74

(AUDIO - 55 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts...
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Rabbi with ALS Travels Across Country for Son’s Bar Mitzvah

(VIDEO - 3min 52sec) In this episode: a teen with autism is chosen as...
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Differentiate Learning Using Multiple Intelligences

Public school educator Felicia Mizgorski explains how using differentiation in the classroom aids in...
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Success with Dyslexia, with William Manzanares IV | EDB 181

(VIDEO - 25 minutes) Entrepreneur, author, and advocate William Manzanares IV of the Puyallup...
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Mental Health & Relationships: Loving an Abuser

Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT explains why people fall in love with abusers, and offers...
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‘It Chapter 2’ Star Bill Hader On His Battle With Anxiety

(VIDEO - 3 min 42 sec) In this episode: Down Syndrome of Louisville performs...
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Cover image - Can NAD help brain health?

How NAD Treatments Could Improve Brain Health

Certified addiction specialist Andrey Rossin discusses NAD, and the important role it plays in...
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Jobs for the Neurodivergent, with Dr. Nancy Doyle of A&E’s “The Employables” | EDB 180

(VIDEO - 25 minutes) Dr. Hackie Reitman continues speaking with occupational psychologist Dr. Nancy...
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Living Racialized Autism, with Morénike Giwa Onaiwu | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 73

(AUDIO - 60 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts...
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Relating To Kids In a Way That Can Optimize Their Development

Lina Maria Moyano, Ed.D., L.C.S.W. covers some of the principles that can assist parents...
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How Dolphin Therapy Is Helping Kids With Special Needs

(VIDEO - 3min 44sec) In this episode: a dolphin therapy program is helping those...
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Finding the Genius Within, with Dr. Nancy Doyle of A&E’s “The Employables” | EDB 179

(VIDEO - 23 minutes) Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with occupational psychologist Dr. Nancy Doyle...
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Are Your Selfies A Sign Of Narcissism?

A new study by Swansea University researchers observes an association between excessive posting of...
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Woman With Down Syndrome Becomes Mail Carrier For A Day

(VIDEO - 3 min 41 sec) In this episode: a woman with Down syndrome...
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Mental Health & Relationships: Why “Ghosting” Happens

Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT discusses 8 reasons "ghosting" happens, and offers tips for coping....
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Neurodiverse Yoga, with Mikhaela Ackerman | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 72

(AUDIO - 28 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts...
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PositiviTeens®: Parenting Teens In The Digital Age

Sherry Kelly, Ph.D. discusses some of the signs that overuse of technology may be...
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Woman with Parkinson’s Surprised With a Service Dog on Good Morning America – W.I.N.

(VIDEO - 3 min 38 sec) In this episode: we meet an improv group...
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Six Celebrities That Have Openly Shared Their Experience with Depression

Derek Dunston looks at the stories of six celebrities that worked through their personal...
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Keeping Your Brain Healthy, with Cholet Josué, M.D. | EDB 178

(VIDEO - 23 minutes) In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman talks with Dr. Cholet...
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The “Real” Wanda: Becoming an Openly Autistic Mom

Advocate Wanda Deschamps discusses the emotional challenges that led to her diagnosis with autism...
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Fighting Alzheimer’s Through Flag Football

(VIDEO - 3 min 40 sec) In this episode: the Philadelphia Eagles raise $475,000...
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What Is It Like To Have Epilepsy?

Epilepsy self-advocate Tom McGranahan, Jr. discusses what life with seizures is like, and highlights...
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Early Autism Diagnoses, with Brian Udell M.D. “The Autism Doctor” | EDB 177

(VIDEO - 23 mins) In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with “The Autism...
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Managing Stress | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 71

(AUDIO - 33 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts...
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Overcoming Trauma After Abuse

Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT discusses how to deal with the traumatic aftermath of relationships...
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The Growing Movement for Sensory-Accommodating Airports

Derek Dunston takes a look at the growing trend for airports to accommodate the...
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Eagles Quarterback Carson Wentz Makes The Day of Fan With Rare Genetic Disorder

(VIDEO - 3min 33sec) In this episode: a personal trainer starts a program for...
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Embracing Autism in College

Eric Endlich, Ph.D., autism self-advocate, clinical psychologist, and founder of Top College Consultants, discusses...
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Worry Less Now: The Three P’s of Anxiety

Laura Berger and Glen Tibaldeo highlight some of the main causes of anxiety, and...
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Surfers Help Man With Alzheimer’s Ride The Waves

(VIDEO - 3 min 32 sec) In this episode: a woman walks 500 miles...
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NeuroGuides: Helping People With Autism Succeed, with J. David Hall | EDB 175

(VIDEO - 28 mins) In this episode, Hackie Reitman, M.D. speaks with autism self-advocate...
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New Parkinson’s Research Further Establishes Link Between Gut and Mental Health

A John Hopkins medical research team has published new findings suggesting the possibility that...
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Animating Autism, with Dani Bowman | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 70

(AUDIO - 32 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts...
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Man With ALS Realizes Dream of Flying a Glider

(VIDEO - 3 min 33 sec) In this episode: a man with ALS goes...
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No Place Like Home: Understanding The “Medical Home” Method of Medical Care

Sara Parvinian, M.D. discusses "Medical Home" - a new method of providing the best,...
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The Groundbreaking Lobbyist with Down Syndrome, featuring Kayla McKeon | EDB 159

(VIDEO - 16 minutes) In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with Kayla McKeon,...
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