Just Another Autism Podcast

Hosts Andrew Komarow and Eileen Lamb speak with Liz Michaels. Even before the doctors told Liz's parents, they had little faith she could take the normal route through school, she knew something about her was different. When the diagnosis of autism came. She knew what that was. From that point on. Liz made one of her goals in life to help autistic people like herself advocate and understand the world that is autism. Now a college graduate with a certification in early childhood education, she is able to practice patience and kindness and service to the goal every single day. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Autism Speaks.

Hosts, Eileen Lamb and Andrew Komarow, speak with Amanda Alonso. Amanda is a Latina woman with autism. She's raising her 14 year old son who also has autism. She's a psychotherapist who started as a mental health specialist in the military. She advocates for more acceptance for people like herself and her son. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Autism Speaks.

In this episode, hosts Andrew Komarow and Eileen Lamb, speak with advocate, researcher and writer Morénike Giwa Onaiwu about the in-fighting within the autism community, getting diagnosed as an adult, ABA and more.

Hosts Eileen Lamb an Andrew Komarow speak with Dolly Ferraiuolo. Dolly is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Florida. She is passionate about helping those with sexual health and wellness issues, anxiety, eating disorders, trauma and grief as an individual on the spectrum herself. Dolly also specializes in intersectional and inclusive autism spectrum disorder evaluations and therapy. ---------- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Autism Speaks.

Hosts Andrew Komarow and Eileen Lamb speak with Taylor Robb an autism self-advocate who's been active in the pursuit of autism equality for nearly a decade. His advocacy ranges from helping families cope and understand their children's autism to holding positions on state government committees concerning disabilities. He has also worked in the behavioral health field as a behavioral technician for the last four and a half years and has been pursuing his BCBA requirements over the past year. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Autism Speaks.

Hosts Andrew Komarow and Eileen Lamb speak with Dr. Temple Grandin. Dr. Grandin is a prominent author and speaker on both autism and animal behavior. Today, she is a professor of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University. She has been featured on national and international media for her incredible story. HBO even made an Emmy Award-winning movie about her life.

In this episode, hosts Andrew and Eileen, speak with Jeff Snyder, a self-advocate who was diagnosed with autism in 1990. He has achieved multiple successes in life in areas of education, long term employment, independent living, and speaking engagements. He even does a presentation about autistic traits he finds in Disney characters. ------- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Autism Speaks.

Hosts, Andrew and Eileen, speaks with Peri who is a 24 year old advocate with autism. After many years of her family wanting answers, she was finally diagnosed at 11, which was pretty late despite the obvious signs. She didn't say her first word until the age of six, and didn't say much else after that until she was 10. She wants to raise awareness about being nonverbal in such a strong verbal world. ------- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Autism Speaks.

In this episode, hosts Andrew Komarow and Eileen Lamb speak with autistic advocate Vanessa Castañeda Gill. She founded Social Cipher, a social emotional learning platform that connects neurodivergent youth and their advocates, counselors, teachers, mental health professionals, in an immersive virtual world. ----- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Autism Speaks.

In this episode, hosts Andrew Komarow and Eileen Lamb speak with Seth Garner, an autistic college student who is majoring in radiologic technology. Seth also has an interest in music theory and NASCAR. Seth's current hyper fixation is VHS tapes, VCRs and old technology. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Autism Speaks.