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The Autistic Mile — 98 episodes

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The Ideal-ist: Episode 14 (Lunar/Soleil)

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The Ideal-ist: Episode 13 (Ralsei)

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The Ideal-ist: Episode 12 (Hikari)

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Denied By Design? Inside the Fight for ABA Coverage

5

Struggles Being Honest Without Being Rude

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Coping With Uncertain Outcomes

7

The Ideal-ist: Episode 11 (The Backwards House)

8

Anxiety from Unfinished Tasks

9

How Small Stressors Accumulate

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Handling outbursts responsibly

11

Why Education On Autism Is Important

12

Difficulty Letting Go Of Emotions

13

How Autism Can Affect Impulse/Inhibition

14

Difficulties In Social Understanding For Autistics

15

The Ideal-ist: Episode 10 (Kieran)

16

Having A Disability Doesn't Mean You're Broken

17

Cognitive Inflexibility: Welcome To The Dumpster Fire

18

The Ideal-ist: Episode 9 (Miles "Nine" Prower)

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Online Entertainment: The Great Equalizer

20

Find A Job That Fits You

21

Podcasting Giving Voice To The Overlooked

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Even Niche Occupations Can Improve The World

23

To Dread Or Adapt To The Future

24

Learning From Mistakes

25

Creative Opportunities Of The Internet

26

The Ideal-ist: Episode 8 (Eliot)

27

Seek Out Multiple Sources

28

Overcoming Prejudice Through Exposure

29

Letting Humans Review AI Results

30

The Ideal-ist: Episode 7 (Sunday)

31

Don't Be Afraid To Make Mistakes

32

County Line By The Autistic Mile

33

Knowledge Is Power

34

AI's Potential In Rookie Music Automation

35

Embracing The Good Side Of Tech

36

Terminator or Teammate? The Truth About AI

37

An Autistic Perspective On AI

38

AI Assisting Humans Instead Of Replacing Them

39

The Ideal-ist: Episode 6 (Eternal Sugar Cookie)

40

The Night Is Still Too Short By Shane Gaffney

41

Parenting A Child With Special Needs

42

Letting A Child Have Reasonable Autonomy

43

Handling AAC For Speech Hurdles

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You're Not Broken For Needing Help

45

Play Dumb & Sabotage: The Power of Doing Less

46

How Autism Impacts Work

47

Autism Is Something The Whole Family Experiences

48

The Potential Of Those On The Spectrum

49

There's A Light In You

50

Autistic Portrayals In Media

51

The Light & The Darkness

52

Autistic Perfectionism

53

How Stress Impacts Health

54

We Often Curate How People See Us

55

The Ideal-ist: Episode 5 (Zooble)

56

Work and Identity

57

Preparation Is Everything

58

Energy Can Vary Each Day

59

Unseen Strength Is Still Meaningful

60

Overload and Dysregulation

61

Unseen Struggles

62

Increased Fatigue

63

The Ideal-ist: Episode 4 (Marina Ida)

64

The Before, During, And After of Anxiety

65

Support The Mission: Change a Life

66

Autistic Creativity

67

The Daily Weight of Autism: 5 Challenges You Don’t Always See

68

Support the Mission. Change a Life.

69

Autistic People-Pleasing

70

Jim Shares Perspectives on Autism and Life

71

Autistic Mile: Letting You Know You're Important

72

Understanding Communication Challenges

73

Opportunity Creates Confidence

74

Embrace Your Authenticity

75

The Opportunity To Belong

76

The Ideal-ist: Episode 3 (Shonen-Doll)

77

The Autistic Mile - Welcome To The Journey

78

Autism Toolbox Explained

79

Autism: A Family Affair

80

Chapter 7 – Family: The First Tool in Our Autism Toolbox

81

The Ideal-ist: Episode 2 (Rhea)

82

Structure & Stability: Why they matter

83

Myth: "They're Just a Little Autistic"

84

Episode 6: Special Interests, Hyperfocus & Structure

85

The Ideal-ist: Episode 1 (Maruki)

86

The Ideal-ist: Introduction

87

The Path of Resistance: Choosing Your Journey

88

Strive for positivity every day

89

Autistic People Pleasers: Striving for Equality

90

Episode 5: The Road To Positive Outcomes

91

Breaking Comfort Zones: Jim Gaffney on Art and Growth

92

AI Helps Me Find My Voice

93

Episode 4: Sleepless in St. Augustine

94

Episode 3: 250 years of freedom & a century of understanding autism

95

Short: Autistic Burnout: The Hidden Struggle

96

Short: The Weight of Perceived Judgment and Low Self-Esteem

97

Episode 2: The distance between my brain and the microphone

98

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