Understanding Autism
Understanding Autism Podcast
Episodes
Who We Are
Season 1 Episode 1
Our first episode! In this episode we explain what the Understanding Autism Podcast is about and what we hope to contribute to the community’s understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
What Is Autism?
Season 1 Episode 2
How is autism defined? What impact do these definitions have on the neurodiverse community and how we view and understand autism?
Avoiding Eye Contact
Season 1 Episode 3
Why do those with autism often avoid eye contact? In this episode, we will explore this often sensitive and misunderstood issue.
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Stimming
Season 1 Episode 4 (Blog) by Bret Thayer An Autism Stereotype We have all seen an autistic child on T.V. or in the movies, hunched over, rocking, perhaps even biting themselves in a display of behavior that strikes the neurotypical person as bizarre, crazy, or really out there. And yet, many of us, whether we…
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What Is Autism?
Season 1 Episode 2 (Blog) By Bret Thayer Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) impacts more than 5.4 million adults and 1 in 44 children in the United States. It is one of the fastest-growing developmental disabilities in the world, but what exactly is autism and how is it understood by the medical community? Defining Autism…
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Who We Are
Season 1 Episode 1 (Blog) By Bret Thayer and Nicole Kubilus Meeting of the Minds artwork by Nicole Kubilus Nicole: Autism is My Passion I was diagnosed with autism in April of 1993. What led to my diagnosis were the classic autistic behaviors of a toddler: head banging, chronic meltdowns, biting myself, and having delayed…
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Nicole Kubilus
Artist, Former Art Educator, Autism Advocate, cohost
Bret Thayer
Former Educator, Autism Advocate, cohost
Categories
Celebrate Neurodiversity
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