ASD Is Ability

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ASD Is Ability is a podcast by Joan Torrents exploring neurodiversity, with a particular focus on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Short, honest episodes on everyday life with ASD, from airports and parties to exams, news and mood, with personal experience and practical tools you can try. For people with ASD, the people around them and anyone curious about how different minds work. The idea behind every episode: ASD is ability.

  1. 3d ago

    Back for Season 3: Managing Your Workload with Neurodiversity

    Season 3 begins with a quick reflection on deep focus, forgotten tasks and how a simple to-do list can keep your priorities in balance.

  2. Jun 3

    Solar Sensations: Surviving and Thriving in the UK Heatwave

    When the UK was hit by an unexpected heatwave, the usual sensory rulebook went out the window. In this episode, we explore how careful planning can led to spontaneous human connection.

    Solar Sensations: Surviving and Thriving in the UK Heatwave

  3. May 24

    Time, Priorities, and Making It Count

    In this episode we talk about time — how much of it we have, how we use it, and how we find it. Even if it is of equal measure for everyone I share my experience and contrast with other neurodiversity approaches.

    Time, Priorities, and Making It Count

  4. May 10

    Mental Health, Reaching Out, and Facing Difficult Moments

    Content note: This episode covers a heavier topic than usual: people going through very difficult times in life, and touching on the subject of suicide. If this is something that feels too sensitive for you right now, I recommend skipping this episode.

    Mental Health, Reaching Out, and Facing Difficult Moments

  5. Apr 5

    Life as a Chess Game: Planning Ahead and Owning Your Position

    In this episode I make the analogy of chess and the way we take options in life. This is from an angle of autism spectrum disorder and can be insightful for anyone interested in neurodiversity.

    Life as a Chess Game: Planning Ahead and Owning Your Position

  6. Mar 28

    When the World Feels Out of Control: Finding Ground in Uncertain Times

    What happens when the world feels like it’s moving in a direction you didn’t choose… and can’t control? In this episode we look at ways that information overwhelms a neurodiversity brain and ways to manage it.

    When the World Feels Out of Control: Finding Ground in Uncertain Times

  7. Mar 16

    When the News Finds You — Information, Anxiety, and the ASD Filter

    In this episode we talk about how people with ASD decides to filter the news they see/hear and how that created a particular situation for me.

    When the News Finds You — Information, Anxiety, and the ASD Filter

  8. Feb 22

    When You Are Part of a New Ritual in a Friendly Environment

    Today's episode is about understanding ways for people with ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or even other types of neurodiversity, to act when a new ritual is about to be performed. We talked about Chinese New Year, Yee Sang and how to relax in new situations.

    When You Are Part of a New Ritual in a Friendly Environment
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ASD Is Ability is a podcast by Joan Torrents exploring neurodiversity, with a particular focus on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Short, honest episodes on everyday life with ASD, from airports and parties to exams, news and mood, with personal experience and practical tools you can try. For people with ASD, the people around them and anyone curious about how different minds work. The idea behind every episode: ASD is ability.

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  • Creator
    ASD is Ability
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © ASD is Ability
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