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Daria Brown

Developmental happens through relationships across a lifetime. Join Daria Brown as she dives into implementing a Floortime approach with neurodivergent individuals.

  1. 08/12/2025

    AUTISTIC Viewpoints: Episode 6 with Dr. Emile Gouws

    AUTISTIC Viewpoints⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a new podcast hosted by ⁠⁠Turrell Burgess⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Daria Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠. This episode, they discuss the journey from exclusion to belonging with Dr. Emile Gouws. Emile is the president of the Board of Directors of the International Council on Development and Learning (ICDL.com) and was non speaking until the age of 15. He now is in his early 30s, has a PhD, and is happily married to an Autistic woman. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://affectautism.com/autistic-viewpoints/⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 Introductions 01:31 On becoming the board president of ICDL 04:17 On parents believing in their children 08:25 Future unknowns about as a parent of a child with high support needs 12:52 Connecting with an Autistic individual, alternative communication methods, and presuming competence 16:12 How parents can tell the difference between alternative ways of communicating being a response to the environment versus initiation of communication 23:18 Emile's experiences in educational settings and the emotional pain of being underestimated 29:47 Autistic trauma and suicidality 33:03 Turrell's reactions to being misunderstood 34:40 We are different, but share the same negative experiences and emotional labour as Autistic individuals 36:55 The Autistic female experience 43:06 The most rewarding part of Autism advocacy 48:00 Wrap Up Links to Resources: The International Council on Development and Learning ⁠https://www.icdl.com/about/board⁠ Affect Autism podcast episodes with Emile: A Self-Advocate’s Inspiring Journey ⁠https://affectautism.com/2021/02/06/inspiration/⁠Examining the Experience of Autistic Students in Higher Education ⁠https://affectautism.com/2021/06/12/self-advocacy/⁠The World’s First International Concert to Celebrate Neurodiversity ⁠https://affectautism.com/2022/05/07/diversity/⁠Let’s Talk About Autism Inclusion this April ⁠https://affectautism.com/2025/03/28/april/⁠ * Thank you to Hungarian recording artist Post Analog Disorder for the intro/outro music permission.

    49 min
  2. 24/11/2025

    AUTISTIC Viewpoints: Episode 5 with Miles Kredich

    ⁠AUTISTIC Viewpoints⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a new podcast hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Turrell Burgess⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Daria Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠. This episode, they discuss life as a twin to an autistic sibling with Miles Kredich. Miles discusses life as a twin to an Autistic sibling, Ben, who was tragically killed in 2023 at the age of 24. Miles and Ben, both having synaesthesia, were able to connect on a deep level. Miles reflects on growing up with Ben and on Ben's Autistic nature and way of being. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://affectautism.com/autistic-viewpoints/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps: 00:00 Introductions 02:46 Background about the Kredich family 05:06 Turrell's reflections 06:19 Miles on growing up with his twin brother, including Ben's sensory experience 09:00 Floortime and Autism being misunderstood 09:36 Ben's experience with pitch and his musical world 13:36 Miles' first awareness of his synaesthesia and perfect pitch then connecting with Ben around this 15:55 Ben's interest in Miles' world of experience 17:55 Synaesthesia 19:42 Echolalia and intense passions including Ben's love of being in the water 21:21 Miles' father 21:37 Ben's ear for pitch and controlling his environment through pitch 23:34 Need for accommodation and Ben's echolalia 25:28 The universal experience and embracing our differences 26:50 The label of Autism 27:39 The commonality of Autism experiences and "limbic cues" 29:54 Modifying the environment to accommodate disability 32:12 Autistic experiences with change 36:55 Turrell and Ben's interests 38:12 Funniest memories with Ben 40:31 Meeting in dreams 41:19 Reflections since Ben's passing 44:04 Miles logo created with Ben 45:15 Turrell's wrap up 46:21 Autism Moms 47:20 Resonating example of accommodation 48:29 Closing comments 48:45 Kasheena's birthday memorial Links to Resources: Miles' mother's song Circles Around the Son: youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=ay2lSL8hxvAAffect Autism podcast with Kim Kredich: https://affectautism.com/2024/04/26/inclusion/Miles' website: https://www.mileskredich.com/ben⁠The Ben Kredich Act is a new Tennessee Law: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2024/07/01/ben-kredich-act-designed-to-prevent-tragedy-for-other-families/74244152007/BBC Synaesthesia documentary: https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0cvrn0x/synaesthesia-the-phenomenal-power-of-human-perceptionSynaesthesia: ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia⁠Affect Autism podcast with Dr. Stuart Shanker and limbic cues: https://affectautism.com/2018/08/27/self-reg-and-dir/ * Thank you to Hungarian recording artist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Post Analog Disorder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the intro/outro music permission.

    50 min

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Developmental happens through relationships across a lifetime. Join Daria Brown as she dives into implementing a Floortime approach with neurodivergent individuals.

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