45 episodes
The All Neurotypes Office All Neurotypes
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The All Neurotypes Office are interviews by Sam, of the All Neurotypes team. We are passionate about neurodiversity in general with a nuanced and intersectional approach. We have a particular focus on autism, psychosis, and intellectual disabilities, and interview folks with all sorts of perspectives and lived experiences. Our content ranges from interviews to parenting tutorials to descriptions of research articles, but the common thread is quality of life and healthcare (including mental healthcare!) for neurodivergent individuals.
Most interviews are by Sam, who is an autistic parent of an autistic child, an autism researcher, and a theoretical physicist by training. Despite the personal and professional connection to autism and neurodiversity, Sam views their understanding of neurodiversity (and actual implementation of it!) as a continual work in progress, and explores every interview with an open mind, eager to learn about other people's experiences. We also greatly welcome any feedback or suggestions!
If you would like to view our work on Youtube, our channel is All Neurotypes Office - YouTube. Our website is allneurotypes.com
Thank you so much for listening to our podcast!
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Neurodivergent Employment, Resilience, and Personal Triumph
It was wonderful to have the chance to interview Navya about her experiences related to neurodiversity, employment, resilience, obtaining a diagnosis, culture, and various aspects of identity more generally. I certainly learned a lot from the interview personally and greatly appreciated hearing her perspective.
More information about Navya can be found at her website and/or her linkedin-- she said that she welcomes any questions/comments/people looking to connect!
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asnbhhanu5/
Personal website: https://thefryingpansandflyingpuns.wordpress.com/
Timestamps:
00:00-1:06: Introduction
1:07- 6:36: Neurodivergent employment
6:37 - 17:11: Creative coping strategies, authenticity
17:12 - 21:54: Discovering she is neurodivergent
21:55 - 29:49: Advice for other neurodivergent individuals
29:50- 41:25: Neurodiversity and culture
#autism #culture #neurodivergent #autismacceptance #neurodiversity #autismandemployment #resilience -
Autism and Shame
Hello! This video is about my experience with autistic shame and some observations about why autistic individuals in general might experience more social shame. Unfortunately the audio cut out at times, but hopefully most of the video comes through okay! I'd love to learn more about this topic and hear from other's experiences if anyone is interested in sharing more.
Timestamps:
00:00-3:30 : Stigma vs. genuine feedback
3:31 - 7:59: Conflicting access needs, barriers to accommodations
8:00 - 11:18: Scripted vs. spontaneous communication
#autism #shame #neurodiversity #mentalhealth #autistic #ocd #guilt #acceptance -
Life with OCPD (Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder) in Russia
Hi all! Thank you very much for watching this video-- I was fortunate to have the chance to interview Jacob about his experience as a Russian with OCPD and SPD, and his perspective on how mental health is perceived in Russia.
Timestamps:
00:19- 4:37: First mental health symptoms
4:38 - 8:40: Attitude towards mental health in Russia
8:41 - 20:44: First experience with psychologist/psychiatrist
20:45 - 25:12: Positives of OCPT, rituals and routines
25:13 - 32:12: Mental health and addiction
32:13 - 35:03: Advice to others living in Russia
#mentalhealth #disability #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #ocpd #obsessivecompulsivedisorder #schizoidpersonalitydisorder #mentalhealthinrussia #culturaldifferences #personalitydisorder -
Benefits and potential risks of autism self-diagnosis
This video is about autism self-diagnosis/self-identification. The main focus is to briefly overview research on self-diagnosed autistic individuals, to discuss what happens if self-diagnosis ends up being incorrect (e.g. if the individual actually has another form of neurodivergence), and to go through other common objections to autism self-diagnosis.
In part because of this, the video is particularly focused on the case where self-identification ends up being incorrect (or is perceived to be incorrect), as well as research assessing the accuracy of self-diagnosis via comparisons to formally diagnosed autistic individuals.
References:
1.) Brosnan M. An Exploratory Study of a Dimensional Assessment of the Diagnostic Criteria for Autism. J Autism Dev Disord. 2020 Nov;50(11):4158-4164. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04474-8. PMID: 32219635; PMCID: PMC7557478.
2.) McDonald TAM. Autism Identity and the "Lost Generation": Structural Validation of the Autism Spectrum Identity Scale (ASIS) and Comparison of Diagnosed and Self-Diagnosed Adults on the Autism Spectrum. Autism Adulthood. 2020 Mar 11;2(1):13-23. doi: 10.1089/aut.2019.0069. Epub 2020 Feb 26. PMID: 34485832; PMCID: PMC8415774.
3.) Mandy W, Midouhas E, Hosozawa M, Cable N, Sacker A, Flouri E. Mental health and social difficulties of late-diagnosed autistic children, across childhood and adolescence. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2022 Nov;63(11):1405-1414. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13587. Epub 2022 Feb 16. PMID: 35174492; PMCID: PMC9790627.
00:00-5:07: Intro and hypothetical scenario
5:08-8:26: Barriers to formal diagnosis
8:27-10:40 : Self-understanding and finding community
10:41-16:13 : What if a self-diagnosis is inaccurate?
16:14-23:12 : What if someone uses autism as an excuse? -
Neurodiversity and culture: creating inclusive medical care and school systems
Hello! I was excited to interview Dr. Danai Fannin recently-- she discusses her research on the medical care of neurodivergent individuals, how racial and cultural backgrounds can impact a patient's comfort in asking questions during an appointment, and how these results might be extended to create more accessible school IEP processes.
She also discusses social skills, and how to take a nuanced approach (i.e. helping autistic children understand the communication of neurotypical individuals without pushing for normalization; and also protecting autistic children from bullying or people simply pretending to be friends.)
00:00-2:54: Preview
2:54- 8:28: Introduction
8:29- 9:34: Research on Black women who have had a stroke
9:35- 16:00: High context cultures and medical care
16:01 - 35:00: Primary diagnosis of bilingual school children
35:01 - 37:41: Age gaps between older stroke patients and doctors
37:42 - 58:34: Barriers to accessibility in research
58:35 - 1:14:00: A culturally responsive IEP process
1:14:01 - 1:30:40: Quality of life and social skills
1:30:41 - 1:38:09 : Resistance to change
#autism #neurodiversity #culture #racialequity #neurodivergent #stroke #neurodiversityinmedicine #research #autismresearch #diagnosis #researchers -
What does a neurodiversity-inclusive summer camp look like?
Hello! We're excited to talk about neurodiversity-affirming summer camps and schools, some of our own favourite moments in hosting inclusive summer camps, and thing we wished we knew when we began the process.
If you'd like to donate to support our camp, our PayPal link is: https://paypal.me/allneurotypes. All donations go towards creating free/sliding scale spots for campers or providing volunteers with a stipend.
Timestamps:
00:00-2:16: What are the goals of our camp?
2:17- 8:50: What specific strategies have we learned?
8:51- 13:26: Favourite memories of camp and child-led structure
13:27- 19:08: Next steps, “healthy stress”, and open questions
#autism #neurodiversity #supportneeds #disability #inclusion #adhd #neurodivergent #summercamp #autismandsummercamp #summerprogram #intellectualdisabilities #adhd