#124 - Autism Soup

This week we hear from two #actuallyautistic friends of the show, Dell Onnearth and Marissa Alexa McCool, to learn more about what autism is and why neurodiversity is awesome.  Listen to Dell's shows! Skeptarchy Podcast Evidence Based Eating Podcast Dell's episode of I'd Date Me Dell on Secular Soup Listen to Marissa's shows! The Inciting Incident The Cis are Getting out of Hand But I Heard About It Okay Then: A Fargo Retrospective  As always, this episode contains (a lot of) salty language. Consider yourself warned. Please consider giving us all (or some) of your moneyz on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/secularsoup Or on PayPal at PayPal.me/delightfulbitchcraft Now you can call and leave us a message! (218) 270-8292 Go listen to our NEW SHOW, I'd Date Me! And tell your friends!  You can find everything at www.delightfulbitchcraft.com Facebook Secret Soup Talk Facebook group! Twitter [email protected] Instagram  YouTube Channel! Buy our delightfully bitchy crafts! https://www.etsy.com/shop/delightfulbitchcraft There's merch here: https://delightfulbitchcraft.threadless.com/ Check out Amy's other podcast - "Okay Then, A Fargo Retrospective" Follow Amy's cats on Instagram! @chappychouchou We should probably thank Mr. Eli Bosnick for recording the Secular Soup Creed for us like a champ. He's the cat's pajamas. Thanks to our Golden Voice of the Pod, Deanna Joy Lyons, for making us sound more legit. Thanks to Marissa for not only guesting on this episode but also editing it. Fun facts about Autism: -Hyperlexia, the ability to read above one's age or grade level in school, commonly accompanies autism spectrum disorder. -Individuals with autism spectrum disorder may be very creative and find a passion and talent for music, theater, art, dance and singing quite easily. -Females with autism spectrum disorder remain an understudied group in research.