Joyriding In Autismland: Autism Podcast with Kid Gigawatt Kelley Fitch: Kid Gigawatt's Autism Therapy Microfundin' Mama

Hold onto your comb-overs, people! Today we're chatting with entrepreneur, business coach, and fellow podcaster Jessica Kupferman. Jessica has a teenaged son with high functioning autism, and she is VERY funny.

 



 

Jessica talks about having ADHD, Nate's late autism diagnosis, and what it's changed for them.

 

Here are Jessica's deets:

 

Website: Lady Business

 

Podcast: Lady Business Radio

 

Facebook: Lady Business Central

 

Twitter: Jessica Kupferman

 

Kelley

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Jen Turrell is mom to two daughters on the spectrum, and is the author of the new book Help! My Child Has Autism: A Parent's Guide to Start, Fund, and Maintain an Evidence Based Intervention.



We chat about ABA, staffing up, and first plane rides.

The particulars:

Autism Website: Able Interventions 

Book: Help! My Child Has Autism 

Personal Website: Jen and Stew

Kelley

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Hey guys! So summer is coming, even though you wouldn't really be feeling it yet if you are up in Maine with us, and I wanted to do an  episode about safety issues and autism. This is super important because statistically, most accidents involving people on the spectrum happen in the warmer months. I'm excited to be speaking today with Federal Law Enforcement Officer, autism parent, and autism first responder trainer Matt Brown.




We talk about why it is sooooo important to register kids with autism with the local and state police departments.

Check out Officer Brown's website at http://www.aset911.com, and print out the registration form here: http://aset911.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/autism-registration-form-shortened.pdf

You can find our show notes at http://www.joyridinginautismland.com/34

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Thrilled to be joined by my husband to discuss three things we feel have made us better autism parents people. I hope listening to these will get you thinking about how your past experiences relate to the spectrum.

Don't skip the last bit, where I list out our five favorite coping tools (spoiler alert: one of these may involve Jon Stewart, but I can neither confirm nor deny.) Here is the link-o-rama mentioned on the episode:

Kid Gigawatt website: http://www.kidgigawatt.com

Kid Gigawatt blog, called Thread & Wing: Navigating Autismland: http://kidgigawatt.com/blogs/news

Kid Gigawatt movie teaser: http://www.bitly.com/kgfilm

And... why are we doing this? http://kidgigawatt.com/blogs/news/10835741-romans-holiday

DSM 5: http://www.dsm5.org/Pages/Default.aspx My Autism Team: http://www.myautismteam.com 

Jon Stewart: http://thedailyshow.cc.com

Email me at kelley@kidgigawatt.com with any suggestions, comments or additions to my lists- I already like you for being here! :)

Kelley

 

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Today I'm excited to speak to author Patty Pacelli, whose young adult son has autism. She advocates for people on the spectrum to achieve their career dreams and contribute their exceptional talents to the workforce, and has just written a book entitled Six Word Lessons for Autism Friendly Workplaces.

We chat about preparing younger kiddos for the workforce, what makes some people with autism fantastic hires, some of the best and worst jobs for people with autism, and about helpful work accommodations.



In case you're thinking about picking up the book here's a chapter summary
1.  The Need for Autism Friendly Workplaces
2.  Career Preparation for Parents and Children
3.  How to Find the Best Jobs
4.  ADA Laws and Rules for Work
5.  Best Interview Practices for the Employer
6.  Interview Tips for People with Autism
7.  Reasonable Accommodations for Employers to Offer
8.  Accommodations that can Help Autistic Employees
9.  Benefits of Hiring People with Autism
10. Be Aware of Unique Autistic Traits
11. Social Expectations for Workers with Autism

And here are Patty's deets:

Website: http://www.growingupautistic.com
Book: http://www.growingupautistic.com/six-word-lessons-for-autism-friendly-workplaces.html
Fast Company article: http://www.fastcompany.com/3028536/leadership-now/how-to-build-an-autism-friendly-workplace
Entrepreneur article: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/233281

Kelley

Kyle's work in autism spans direct services, research, and administration. He worked one-on-one with adults on the spectrum in Santa Barbara, CA, focusing on improvements in quality of life, employment, health, and social networks. For two years, while pursuing his Master's of Social Work, he worked for a multi-million dollar state and federally funded psychosocial intervention research project at the University of Pittsburgh for adults with autism that aims to be a new standard in adult autism services. And he's author to the recent book, Connect: Findings for a New Era of Autism.

Here are all the deets on Kyle:

 


Website: http://www.autismstat.org
Book: https://gumroad.com/l/connect/beta
New Venture: http://spot.launchrock.com
Twitter: @autismstat

 

Kelley

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