Autism and Theology Podcast Centre for Autism and Theology, University of Aberdeen

This week, Krysia, Ian, and Zoe discuss navigating academic conferences as neurodivergent people. They share how often it can be hard to know the social expectations, as well as tips for avoiding burnout. They also tell some of their own stories from conferences. 
The transcript of the episode is available here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/c77c5a12/transcript.txt
Register for the Centre for Autism and Theology webinar, 6th June: Kinship in the Household of God with Cynthia Tam (office.com)

If you have any questions, or just want to say hi, email us at cat@abdn.ac.uk or find us on twitter @autismtheology.
This podcast is brought to you by The University of Aberdeen's Centre for Autism and Theology.
Website: www.abdn.ac.uk/sdhp/centre-for-the-study-of-autism-and-christian-community-1725.php
The artwork for this podcast uses the Centre for Autism and Theology Logo, created by Holly Russel.

This week, Zoe is joined by Pastor David, Audrey Quay, and David Han who are all involved in the Chapel of Christ our Hope (CCH) in Singapore. They share about the ways CCH functions with the needs of autistic people at the centre of their practice and how other churches might learn from CCH. They also discuss the impact that cultural norms have on the treatment of autistic people. 
The transcript of the episode is available here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/74a31144/transcript.txt
Find out more about CCH: www.cch.org.sg

If you have any questions, or just want to say hi, email us at cat@abdn.ac.uk or find us on twitter @autismtheology.
This podcast is brought to you by The University of Aberdeen's Centre for Autism and Theology.
Website: www.abdn.ac.uk/sdhp/centre-for-the-study-of-autism-and-christian-community-1725.php
The artwork for this podcast uses the Centre for Autism and Theology Logo, created by Holly Russel.

This week, Krysia, Ian, and Zoe discuss the ways in which COVID and the pandemic made church more accessible for people on the margins, including many autistic people. They explore ways that churches could be more aware and inclusive of people who are once again on the margins now that life is 'back to normal.'
The transcript of the episode is available here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/c1402b46/transcript.txt
Grant Macaskill's lecture mentioned by Zoe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMZ9UzrhWDk

If you have any questions, or just want to say hi, email us at cat@abdn.ac.uk or find us on twitter @autismtheology.
This podcast is brought to you by The University of Aberdeen's Centre for Autism and Theology.
Website: www.abdn.ac.uk/sdhp/centre-for-the-study-of-autism-and-christian-community-1725.php
The artwork for this podcast uses the Centre for Autism and Theology Logo, created by Holly Russel.

This week, Krysia is joined by Dr Naomi Lawson Jacobs and Emily Richardson to discuss their book, At the Gates: Disability Justice and the Churches. We have a structured discussion on four main areas related to the book: research and theology, barriers to belonging, church on the margins, and then COVID-19 and online church.
The transcript to the episode is available here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/2a612512/transcript.txt
Find at the Gates here: https://www.dartonlongmantodd.co.uk/titles/2360-9781913657185-at-the-gates
Or you can find the audiobook here: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/At-the-Gates-Audiobook/B0CRHZWG8T
If you have any questions, or just want to say hi, email us at cat@abdn.ac.uk or find us on twitter @autismtheology.
This podcast is brought to you by The University of Aberdeen's Centre for Autism and Theology.
Website: www.abdn.ac.uk/sdhp/centre-for-the-study-of-autism-and-christian-community-1725.php
The artwork for this podcast uses the Centre for Autism and Theology Logo, created by Holly Russel.

This week, Krysia, Ian, and Zoe discuss the research to practice gap. They explore why churches don't always put into practice advice given by researchers. The episode explore issues such as burnout, collaboration with others, and accessibility of resources.
The transcript of the episode is available here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/fefadd2a/transcript.txt

If you have any questions, or just want to say hi, email us at cat@abdn.ac.uk or find us on twitter @autismtheology.
This podcast is brought to you by The University of Aberdeen's Centre for Autism and Theology.
Website: www.abdn.ac.uk/sdhp/centre-for-the-study-of-autism-and-christian-community-1725.php
The artwork for this podcast uses the Centre for Autism and Theology Logo, created by Holly Russel.

This week, Ian and Zoe are joined by Brian Brock to discuss autism and euthanasia. Brian discusses current conversations about the legalisation of physician-assisted suicide and the concerns surrounding this topic and autism. He also explores how churches should be places of belonging for people who are different.
The transcript of the episode is available here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/12617ba3/transcript.txt
Articles referenced in the episode:Euthanasia and assisted suicide for people with an intellectual disability: https://bmcmedethics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12910-018-0257-6
Journal of Religion and Disability special issue on disability euthanasia, 22:3, 2018: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wrdh21/22/3?nav=tocListDisability, Brian Brock: https://www.eden.co.uk/christian-books/the-church/pastoral/disability-pastoring-for-life-theological-wisdom-for-ministering-well/
If you have any questions, or just want to say hi, email us at cat@abdn.ac.uk or find us on twitter @autismtheology.
This podcast is brought to you by The University of Aberdeen's Centre for Autism and Theology.
Website: www.abdn.ac.uk/sdhp/centre-for-the-study-of-autism-and-christian-community-1725.php
The artwork for this podcast uses the Centre for Autism and Theology Logo, created by Holly Russel.