Autism and Education; Science and Me

Thomas Herrera
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A discourse about Autism and education. Join Thomas Herrera, an Autistic Biology Teacher, as he shares his experiences with autism and how it impacted him in his life. In this podcast, learn about all about autism, the experiences of individuals with autism, how autism impacts student and teacher experiences, and dialogues with people who experienced autism. Want to contact me? E-mail: autismeducationscienceandme@gmail.com

Episodes

  1. Herrera Case Study: Social Interactions

    11/11/2023

    Herrera Case Study: Social Interactions

    Send us a text Autism can be split into three different areas: Social Interactions Communication Repetitive Behaviors.  Join Thomas Herrera as he recounts his diagnosis under the len of social interactions. How does he interact with others?  What unique quirks does he have? Listen and find out! Apologies for the long wait. This episode was particularly hard to write. While recording the outside world was the noisest its ever been since I started this podcast. So if the audio sounds weird that's why. I still think it turned out great! Hope you enjoy

    18 min
  2. An Autistic Poet and the World that I See

    12/04/2023

    An Autistic Poet and the World that I See

    Send us a text It’s been quite a while since I spoke last.  3 months ago; wow, that’s in the past.  I had an inkling, a thought to try.  Something brand new, I hope this will fly. I’ll do this a few times, do things in rhyme.  Between the episodes, to fill in the time.  So you are not waiting for the next time I post, Time to get started, I’ll begin with a toast.  Welcome to An Autistic Poet & the World That I See. Found only on, Autism and Education; Science and Me.  I hope you like this mini-project. I am currently writing the next episode. It's just taking some more time.

    2 min
  3. An Anxious Autistics Dreadful Driving

    09/01/2023

    An Anxious Autistics Dreadful Driving

    Send us a text Do you know how to drive? How long has you been driving for? Have you ever wondered what driving might be like when you have autistic tendencies? Look no further. In this episode, learn the struggles of driving while being autistic.  Learning how to drive yourself? Try this link: https://driving-tests.org/new-jersey/ After signing up you can read the manual and take practice tests.

    26 min

  4. 30/01/2022

    Minisode: Thanks

    Send us a text Thank you for listening to my podcast. I cannot express how thankful I am that you tune in to listen to me ramble about my research and experiences. It means a lot. So let me say thanks.  If you want to contact me: You can reach out by: Emailing me at autismeducationscienceandme@gmail.com Message me on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Autism-and-Education-Science-and-Me-101900745272638 Tweet at Me:  https://twitter.com/autismeducator7 Comment on my YouTube Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC49Leebc5KBwquzuOgJUqrg

    2 min
  5. Intro to Aspergers

    04/01/2022

    Intro to Aspergers

    Send us a text What is Asperger's Syndrome? In this episode, find out not only what Asperger's Syndrome is and its symptoms, but also learn about what its like to have the syndrome. Learn from this Aspie (as we call ourselves), the history of the syndrome and other cool information about emotions, empathy, and the future of the name of the syndrome. Side note: If you want to read about the history of the namesake of this disorder, click here: Asperger Case Study If you want some children's books about the disorder, and autism in general, click here: Asperger Cats Autistic Cats AspiePerspective Citations: 1.     Autism Speaks. (2005). What is Asperger syndrome? Autism Speaks. Retrieved December 27, 2021, from https://www.autismspeaks.org/types-autism-what-asperger-syndrome  2.     Brewer, R. L. (2020, June 1). Empathy vs. sympathy vs. apathy (grammar rules). Writer's Digest. Retrieved January 1, 2022, from https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/empathy-vs-sympathy-vs-apathy-grammar-rules 3.     Czech H. (2018). Hans Asperger, National Socialism, and "race hygiene" in Nazi-era Vienna. Molecular autism, 9, 29. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-018-0208-6 4.     Gilmore, H., MSW, BCBA. (2019, November 16). Levels of Autism: Understanding the Different Types of ASD. Retrieved December 30, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/pro/child-therapist/2019/11/levels-of-autism-understanding-the-different-types-of-asd 5.     Juan, S. (2006). Asperger's Disorder: When you are Robbed of Empathy. In The odd brain: mysteries of our weird & wonderful brains explained (pp. 9–15). New York: MJF Books. 6.     National Institute of Mental Health. (2018, March). Autism Spectrum Disorder. Retrieved April 11, 2020, from https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-asd/index.shtml 7.     Poquérusse, J., Pastore, L., Dellantonio, S., & Esposito, G. (2018). Alexithymia and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Complex Relationship. Frontiers in psychology, 9, 1196. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01196 8.     Wing L. (1981). Asperger's syndrome: a clinical account. Psychological medicine, 11(1), 115–129. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291700053332

    24 min

  6. 10/08/2021

    Wedding Woes with Autistic Attendees

    Send us a text Have you ever been to a wedding before? Do you like weddings? I like weddings. But, have you ever wondered what its like to attend a wedding while being on the spectrum? Do you think it's different? Or is it the same? Dive into this special episode to discover the wedding woes from one Autistic Attendee.  Contacts: Facebook: https://bit.ly/3iAzRri Twitter: https://bit.ly/3jE1LSk YouTube: https://bit.ly/3CBbIIK Gmail: autismeducationscienceandme@gmail.com

    22 min

  7. 07/07/2021

    Remote Instruction

    Send us a text Schools out! It's the summer. We survived another year of Remote Instruction. Was it really that bad? Tune into today's episode to find out.  Listen to 10 Challenges teachers faced with Remote Instruction.

    39 min

  8. 08/04/2021

    Autism 102 Autism Causes and Symptoms

    Send us a text What are the causes of autism? What are the symptoms? In this episode explore what scientists think causes autism and a closer analysis on the symptoms.   Bai, D., Yip, B. H., Windham, G. C., Sourander, A., Francis, R., Yoffe, R., . . . Sandin, S.  (2019). Association of genetic and environmental factors with autism in a 5-Country Cohort. JAMA Psychiatry, 76(10), 1035. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.1411  Bryda E. C. (2013). The Mighty Mouse: the impact of rodents on advances in  biomedical research. Missouri medicine, 110(3), 207–211. Gilmore, H., MSW, BCBA. (2019, November 16). Levels of Autism: Understanding the  Different Types of ASD. Retrieved December 30, 2020, from  https://psychcentral.com/pro/child-therapist/2019/11/levels-of-autism-understanding-the-different-types-of-asd  Kinney, D. K., Munir, K. M., Crowley, D. J., & Miller, A. M. (2008). Prenatal stress and risk  for autism. Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews, 32(8), 1519–1532.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2008.06.004 Malkova, N. V., Yu, C. Z., Hsiao, E. Y., Moore, M. J., & Patterson, P. H. (2012). Maternal  immune activation yields offspring displaying mouse versions of the three core  symptoms of autism. Brain, behavior, and immunity, 26(4), 607–616.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2012.01.011  Masi, A., Demayo, M. M., Glozier, N., & Guastella, A. J. (2017). An Overview of Autism  Spectrum Disorder, Heterogeneity and Treatment Options. Neuroscience Bulletin, 33(2),  183-193. doi:10.1007/s12264-017-0100-y NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. (n.d.) Autism Spectrum  Disorder Fact Sheet [Fact Sheet]. Retrieved from  https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Autism-Spectrum-Disorder-Fact-Sheet https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2632594/ (Massive Prenatal stress study)

    30 min

  9. 14/02/2021

    Autism 101

    Send us a text In this episode, we will discuss the history of autism, the various levels of autism (both the standard definitions and more common examples), some basic symptoms, the major controversy about autism (and why its a fallacy), and pros and cons. Resources https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596 https://www.census.gov/popclock/ https://doi.org/10.4103/1817-1745.97627 https://doi.org/10.4103/0256-4947.65261 https://psychcentral.com/pro/child-therapist/2019/11/levels-of-autism-understanding-the-different-types-of-asd https://doi.org/10.21037/tp.2019.09.09 http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/281703.php https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/ss/ss6904a1.htm?s_cid=ss6904a1_w https://www.autism.org.uk/about/behaviour/meltdowns.aspx https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-asd/index.shtml https://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.82529 https://www.rettsyndrome.org/about-rett-syndrome/what-is-rett-syndrome/ https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/deleted-scenes/journal-retracts-flawed-study-linking-mmr-vaccine-and-autism

    25 min

  10. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Podcast Trailer

    Send us a text Did you ever know someone who was autistic? Did you ever know any teachers who were autistic? Now you do. Join Thomas Herrera in his podcast trailer where he discusses what he wants to do with his new podcast.

    2 min

Trailer

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A discourse about Autism and education. Join Thomas Herrera, an Autistic Biology Teacher, as he shares his experiences with autism and how it impacted him in his life. In this podcast, learn about all about autism, the experiences of individuals with autism, how autism impacts student and teacher experiences, and dialogues with people who experienced autism. Want to contact me? E-mail: autismeducationscienceandme@gmail.com

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