While the podcast is on a brief hiatus as I finish my book (yay!), I’m sharing this interview that Shawn Pickard hosted with me for Voices for Abilities radio. We discussed how Canadian autis…| Noncompliant - the podcast
If you separate ABA therapy from reward and punishment, you don't have any ABA left because the entire structure of ABA is based on that.| THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM
In this, the final episode of Noncompliant, I spoke with Shannon Rosa, editor of Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism. She shared her memories of her good friend Steve Silberman, author of the groundbreaking history of autism & the neurodiversity movement, Neurotribes, which featured Shannon and her family. We talked about Steve and his legacy for … Continue reading Remembering Steve Silberman: A conversation with Shannon Rosa| Noncompliant – the podcast
In this episode we spoke with Julie Roberts, the founder of the Therapist Neurodiversity Collective. We discussed her new book, The Gold Standard Fallacy, a critique of the ABA industry, as well as…| Noncompliant - the podcast
I was so excited to speak with Dr. Ryan, a trailblazer in Canadian autism research! Her work was the first participatory autism research in Canada and it has inspired more. We talk about inclusion,…| Noncompliant - the podcast
Professor Carl Elliott’s new book The Occasional Human Sacrifice, is about whistleblowers in medicine. In this episode, we discuss the whistleblowers at Willowbrook, a residential institution for a…| Noncompliant - the podcast
I had such a great conversation with artist and teacher Stephane Hartl about parenting autistic children in a world that wasn’t built for them. How do parents manage a new diagnosis, advocate at school and navigate the transition to adulthood? What needs to shift in our society—and how can we help to shift it? Listen … Continue reading “If it feels like too much for you, then it’s probably too much for your kid” Talking about parenting with Stephane Hartl| Noncompliant – the podcast
I spoke with Dr. Molly Colvin and Dr. Tannahill Glen about their new book, Altered Trajectories: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Children’s Education, Mental Health and Neurodevelopment, co-authored with Dr. Jennifer Linton Reesman. We discussed the educational impact of school closures, as well as the mental health impact on kids. A crucial topic as we … Continue reading The impact of pandemic-related school closures: A conversation with Molly Colvin & Tannahill Glen| Noncompliant – the podcast
I had a fascinating conversation with Finn Gardiner, Director of Policy & Advocacy for the Autistic People of Color Fund about the incredible work of the Fund’s mutual aid project that positively impacts so many individuals’ lives. We also discussed institutional ableism, racism and “nice white lady syndrome”, as well as the troubling problems with … Continue reading “A Catalyst for Activism”: Talking with Finn Gardiner from the Autistic People of Color Fund| Noncompliant – the podcast
. In this episode, I spoke with health historian Matthew Smith from the University of Strathclyde. We discussed his new book, The First Resort: The History of Social Psychiatry in the United States, as well as neurodiversity, the promise of Universal Basic Income and more. Listen to the podcast on the audio link below … Continue reading What happened to social psychiatry? A conversation with Professor Matthew Smith| Noncompliant – the podcast
Today I spoke with Julie Roberts, founder of Therapist Neurodiversity Collective (TNDC). We talked about the ABA industry’s troubling attempts to dominate autism services and funding, as well as the culture shift needed to increase support for neurodiversity-affirming autism supports and services. Listen to the podcast on the audio link below. Also available on Spotify, … Continue reading The shifting landscape of autism services: Therapist Neurodiversity Collective’s Julie Roberts| Noncompliant – the podcast
I wrote this short spoken word about the experience of grief after all we’ve been through in the pandemic. It’s really just a story, without a message except: we need to talk about our feelings, perhaps now more than ever.| Noncompliant – the podcast
Today I spoke with Professor Alan Levinovitz, author of Natural: How Faith in Nature’s Goodness Leads to Harmful Fads, Unjust Laws, and Flawed Science. We talked about the myth of the natural, pseudoscience, neurodiversity and post-pandemic life. Listen to the podcast on the audio link below. Also available on Spotify, Stitcher or iTunes. . Bio … Continue reading Talking with professor Alan Levinovitz about pseudoscience and the myth of “natural”| Noncompliant – the podcast
I had a fascinating conversation with AutCollab co-founder Jorn Bettin about new approaches to autism; namely, thinking outside the box of the pathologizing approach of the DSM and moving towards a…| Noncompliant - the podcast
. I wrote this after my recent surgery. Audio here, transcript below. . . Transcript: Transcript_Half a Woman_2020| Noncompliant – the podcast
A poem I wrote about having cancer treatments| Noncompliant – the podcast