Episode 79 - Traveling on the Spectrum, with Gretchen McIntire (formerly Leary)

(44 mins) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome self-advocate and author Gretchen McIntire (formerly Gretchen Leary)! She is the Executive Director of a non profit that serves individuals on the Autism Spectrum, a motivational speaker, and the author of two children’s books called “Really Really Like Me” and “The Quiet Bear”. The three discuss how Gretchen came to write children’s books, and cover common challenges and helpful tips for minimizing stress while traveling. Check out the travel issue of Zoom Magazine edited by Gretchen: https://geekclubbooks.com/zoom-autism/issue-16-travel/ For more about Gretchen: https://www.instagram.com/gretchenamcintire/ ----------------- 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. Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ http://differentbrains.org/category/spectrumlyspeaking/