The issue of loss and grief reactions of autistic people has only received serious consideration in recent years. Decades of behavioral perspectives about autism, which prohibited serious consideration of feelings and internalized relationships prevented crucial issues such as loss and grief from getting the attention needed to better understand and support ... Show More
Nov 7
Mentoring for Autistic and Neurodivergent Individuals, with David Rivera
<p><a href="https://uniquelyhuman.com/2025/11/07/mentoring-autistic-neurodivergent-david-rivera/#david-bio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>David Rivera</strong></a> has experienced the need for, and benefits of mentoring in his own life, and has applied hi ... Show More
52m 50s
Oct 24
The Journey of an Autistic Librarian, with Kate Reynolds
<p><a href="https://uniquelyhuman.com/2025/10/24/autistic-librarian-kate-reynolds/#kate-bio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Kate Reynolds</strong></a> , also known as the Lavender Librarian, is the founder and director of Storytime Solidarity. Based i ... Show More
58m 55s
Jul 2023
A Therapist's Guide to Supporting Authentic, Autistic Social Communication with Rachel Dorsey and V Tisi
<p>We know by now that Autistic adults are the real experts on how Autistic people experience the world. In this episode, Autistic SLPs Rachel Dorsey and V Tisi take us deeper than we’ve ever gone into how we can understand and support authentic, Autistic social communication in ... Show More
1h 4m
Dec 2023
The Causes & Treatments for Autism | Dr. Karen Parker
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Karen Parker, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and director of the Social Neurosciences Research Program at Stanford University School of Medicine. We discuss the biology of social connections and bonding in babies, children and adults. Dr. Parker e ... Show More
2h 51m
Sep 2021
In 'We're Not Broken,' Author Eric Garcia Takes On Myths About Autism
Whether you know it or not, you know somebody who is autistic. So if you think autism doesn't affect you, you're wrong, says Eric Garcia.
In this episode, Garcia, author of We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation, talks about myths surrounding autism, how to talk about ... Show More
22 m