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All Episodes

Autism in the Adult — 86 episodes

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1

When School Hurts: Understanding Autism and School Avoidance (EP 85)

2

Understanding Return to School: The Autistic Nervous System Explained (EP 84)

3

Travel That Fits: Returning Home (EP 83)

4

Travel That Fits: Planning Vacations Around Neurologic Capacity (EP 82)

5

Travel that Fits: Rethinking Vacations for Neurodiverse Families (EP 81)

6

Conversation as Exchange: Three Ways We Connect (EP 80)

7

The Social Power of Stories: Why Conversation Is More Than Facts (EP 79)

8

The 'Why' of Conversation: Decoding Invitations to Connect (EP 78)

9

When Friends Change: How Brain Development Shapes Friendship (EP 77)

10

The Language of Play: How Fun Shapes Adult Relationships (EP76)

11

Tasks and Togetherness: When Connection Feels Confusing (EP 75)

12

The Hidden Skill of Connection: Theory of Mind Explained (EP 74)

13

When Nervous Systems Differ: Unlocking Connection in Autism (EF 73)

14

The Power of Small Talk (EP 72)

15

The Lifespan of a Household: Retirement and the Empty Nest (EP 71)

16

The Lifespan of a Household: Parenting Teens and Young Adults (EP 70)

17

The Lifespan of a Household: Parenting Preteen Children (EP 69)

18

The Lifespan of a Household: Parenting Young Children (EP 68)

19

The Lifespan of a Household: Preparing for Children (EP 67)

20

The Lifespan of a Household: Shared Living Space (EP 66)

21

The Lifespan of a Household: Physical Intimacy in Relationships (EP 65)

22

The Lifespan of a Household: Dating (EP 64)

23

Powerful Self-Care: Filling the Tank (EP 63)

24

Powerful Self-Care: Reducing the Drain (EP 62)

25

Powerful Self-Care: Awareness of the Internal (EP 61)

26

Communication Series: Using Communication to Tackle Tough Topics (EP 60)

27

Communication Series: Using Communication to Strengthen Relationships (EP 59)

28

Communication Series: Steps Toward Better Connections (EP 58)

29

Executive Function Series: Sticking, Releasing, and Switching Gears (EP 57)

30

Update and Links to Holiday Episodes (EP 56.5)

31

Executive Function Series: Speed, Working Memory, and Sequencing (EP 56)

32

Executive Function Series: EF, ADHD, and Autism (E 55)

33

What Might That Look Like: A Decision Making Tool

34

Autism and Intentional Living: Expanding Special Interests

35

Autism and Intentional Living: Improving Household Culture

36

Autism and Intentional Living: Communicating and Connecting

37

Autism and Intentional Living: Using Sensory Inputs to Improve Regulation

38

Autism and Intentional Living: How to Make Goals and Achieve Them

39

Autism and Intentional Living: Goals and Growth

40

Neurodiversity: Making Space for Complexity

41

Autism and ”Just Right”: The Quest for Balance

42

The Holidays and Autism: Holding Fast and Letting Go

43

Autism and Misdiagnosis: Anxiety, Trauma, and OCD

44

Autism and Misdiagnosis: Bipolar and Depression

45

Autism and Misdiagnosis: Personality Disorders

46

Autism and Misdiagnosis: Foundational Knowledge

47

What is Spectrum?: The Importance of Pattern

48

Q and A episode 2: Your Questions Answered

49

Q and A Episode: Autism and the Physical Body

50

Shifting Autistic Characteristics Across The Lifespan: The Impact of Aging

51

Shifting Autistic Characteristics Across The Lifespan: The Experience of Women

52

Shifting Autistic Characteristics Across The Lifespan: Adolescence

53

Shifting Autistic Characteristics Across The Lifespan: Foundational Knowledge

54

Talking About Autism: Characteristics in Others

55

Talking About Autism: Navigating Emotional Atmospheres

56

Talking About Autism: Personal Journeys

57

Recognizing Attempts at Regulation on the Autism Spectrum

58

Recovering from Dysregulation on the Autism Spectrum

59

Reducing Dysregulation on the Autism Spectrum

60

Recognizing Dysregulation on the Autism Spectrum: Fight, Flight, Freeze

61

Planning a Merry Holiday on the Autism Spectrum

62

Autism and Eating Disorders

63

Guilt and Worry in Relationships: Four Strategies Toward Freedom

64

Keeping Momentum for Activities on the Autism Spectrum

65

Gaining Momentum for Activities: Shifting from Sluggish to Active

66

Exhaustion in Autism: Balancing Momentum for Daily Activities

67

Neurodiversity in Relationships: Making Differences Work

68

Autism in Women

69

Shifting Behavior: Achieve Better Outcomes with a Detective Mindset

70

Abuse, Neglect, and Relational Pain on the Autism Spectrum

71

Social Multi-tasking: Living Life on the Spectrum Within a Family Unit

72

The Two Pillars of Communication: Attention to Topic and Person

73

Autism in the Adult: The Quest for a Diagnosis

74

Autism in Relationships: Three Tips to Help the ASD individual Let Go of a Topic

75

Planning a Merry Holiday on the Autism Spectrum

76

Autism Spectrum: The Benefits of Written Communication

77

Autism Spectrum: The Challenges of Self-Advocacy

78

Grief Reactions in the Autism Spectrum: Recognizing Signs and Providing Support

79

Autism Diagnosis: A Vital Step Toward Best Outcomes

80

Name that Emotion: Difficulty Decoding Emotions on the Spectrum

81

Autism and Truth-Telling: Four Strategies for Protecting Relationships without Lying

82

My Son Shuts Down When I'm Talking To Him: Listener Request

83

Missed Diagnoses on the Autism Spectrum: The Parable of the Elephant

84

He Can't Be Autistic: He's So Social!

85

The Difference Between Intellect and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Knowing Versus Doing

86

Attention Deficit Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Similarities and Differences