Fri, 15 October 2021
This time on Let's Talk Autism, Shannon and Nancy Discuss autism news about BYU seeking autism research, a community that shares autism safety tips for holidays and much more! After that, Shannon and Nancy talk research with the Director of Research for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Karen Nohelty! Don't miss it! |
Fri, 15 October 2021
This time on Let's Talk Autism, Shannon and Nancy Discuss autism news about BYU seeking autism research, a community that shares autism safety tips for holidays and much more! After that, Shannon and Nancy talk research with the Director of Research for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Karen Nohelty! Don't miss it! |
Thu, 14 October 2021
Join us as our host Shannon Penrod covers Establishing Operation for the jargon of the day. Then, Shannon is joined again by one of our favorite returning guests, Locke & Key actor Coby Bird! Don't miss it! Season 2 of Locke & Key out October 22, 2021! 7:12 Jargon of the Day - Establishing Operation 8:33 Establishing Operation - Actual Definition 9:40 Establishing Definition - Working Definition 15:00 Question of the Day - What has the potential to ruin your whole day? 15:53 Topic of the Week - Being a good teacher 18:20 Coby Bird joins us to discuss his new hobbies, what it was like working with the cast of Locke and Key and more! 1:00:30 Tomorrow on Autism Live |
Thu, 14 October 2021
Join us as our host Shannon Penrod covers Establishing Operation for the jargon of the day. Then, Shannon is joined again by one of our favorite returning guests, Locke & Key actor Coby Bird! Don't miss it! Season 2 of Locke & Key out October 22, 2021! 7:12 Jargon of the Day - Establishing Operation 8:33 Establishing Operation - Actual Definition 9:40 Establishing Definition - Working Definition 15:00 Question of the Day - What has the potential to ruin your whole day? 15:53 Topic of the Week - Being a good teacher 18:20 Coby Bird joins us to discuss his new hobbies, what it was like working with the cast of Locke and Key and more! 1:00:30 Tomorrow on Autism Live
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Category:education -- posted at: 1:14pm PDT |
Wed, 13 October 2021
Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders is answering viewer questions about scripting, ABA therapy versus other treatment and much more in this episode of Ask Dr. Doreen! Check us out LIVE on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter or Twitch on Wednesdays @10am PT for chance to get YOUR question answered! 5:47 How to improve teeth grinding in sleep?
7:02 He gets to see a therapist once every 3 weeks. Part of the reason why is because the people that are seeing him don't have enough staff. Only the more "Important" cases get the most frequent therapy. He is hitting people and throwing things, wouldn't that be considered more "important?" What would you recommend?
16:55 How to Reduce Scripting? Dr. Doreen - My twin boys have improved so much over the past 6 months thanks to in home ABA. They are talking so much more and are getting their VB Mapp assessment this week. Excited and nervous! Wanted to know how to reduce scripting? At the moment I model a lot. I would ask them a question and answer for them. And they would learn. E.g. I would say, ”what did you have for breakfast?” And answer for them saying, “I had scrambled eggs. Is this the right way? 21:31 My son regressed at 3 he was completely verbal now 6 he is nonverbal and dealing with stimming, constant moving not able to sit for 1 min I can I improve his behavior. Currently we are doing speech. We have been in biomed for an entire year no result and also last year for the entire year we did ABA. 27:28 Tell me more about ABA Therapy vs other treatment/help. I disagree about meds always being needed for those who have both ADHD and autism because I have ADHD and am autistic. I am a college student who trained myself to study 8+ hours/day without meds.
38:32 Why can't one just teach us the logic from your perspective of why to integrate properly? If explained logically, it could help, I imagine. That way less reward technique needs to be done to teach us?
45:14 I am asking a question I never wanted to ask, I am friends with a guy with moderate to severe autism, he turned 27 in January. it is 3 questions in one so bear with me. this guy is 27 and is semi-banned from the pool where he lives. ill tell you the reason. one is flirting with underage lifeguards. he does not know boundaries at all and I'm afraid something will happen like an arrest or an angry dad or other relative beating him up for it, the second reason is that his special interest is lifeguards and lifeguarding. his diagnosis means that he cant pass the tests to apply, at the pool that he is semi banned from he wears lifeguard trunks, lifeguard shirts, and other lifeguard related stuff and it confused the people at the pool. he lives in an assisted living apartment and the caregivers don't watch out over him and that is the worst problem of all. what am I as a friend supposed to do, should I scare him straight, should I take him on a trip to the local jail, I've known this guy for a long time and I am, very concerned please help me.
51:10 My daughter was diagnosed with autism she also has bipolar ADHD ODD and reactive attachment disorder She’s 13 years old and I’m having a hard time finding a ba for her. I started her on brain mapping and found out she had a concussion at some time do you think this will help her with her behavioral problems. Arizona She was born with opiates in her system she is my adopted daughter I’m 77 years old She had for falls on her head when she was two and the last one was two years ago
59:02 Is drinking Coke Zero at work okay?
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Category:education -- posted at: 12:57pm PDT |
Wed, 13 October 2021
Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders is answering viewer questions about scripting, ABA therapy versus other treatment and much more in this episode of Ask Dr. Doreen! Check us out LIVE on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter or Twitch on Wednesdays @10am PT for chance to get YOUR question answered! 5:47 How to improve teeth grinding in sleep?
7:02 He gets to see a therapist once every 3 weeks. Part of the reason why is because the people that are seeing him don't have enough staff. Only the more "Important" cases get the most frequent therapy. He is hitting people and throwing things, wouldn't that be considered more "important?" What would you recommend?
16:55 How to Reduce Scripting? Dr. Doreen - My twin boys have improved so much over the past 6 months thanks to in home ABA. They are talking so much more and are getting their VB Mapp assessment this week. Excited and nervous! Wanted to know how to reduce scripting? At the moment I model a lot. I would ask them a question and answer for them. And they would learn. E.g. I would say, ”what did you have for breakfast?” And answer for them saying, “I had scrambled eggs. Is this the right way? 21:31 My son regressed at 3 he was completely verbal now 6 he is nonverbal and dealing with stimming, constant moving not able to sit for 1 min I can I improve his behavior. Currently we are doing speech. We have been in biomed for an entire year no result and also last year for the entire year we did ABA. 27:28 Tell me more about ABA Therapy vs other treatment/help. I disagree about meds always being needed for those who have both ADHD and autism because I have ADHD and am autistic. I am a college student who trained myself to study 8+ hours/day without meds.
38:32 Why can't one just teach us the logic from your perspective of why to integrate properly? If explained logically, it could help, I imagine. That way less reward technique needs to be done to teach us?
45:14 I am asking a question I never wanted to ask, I am friends with a guy with moderate to severe autism, he turned 27 in January. it is 3 questions in one so bear with me. this guy is 27 and is semi-banned from the pool where he lives. ill tell you the reason. one is flirting with underage lifeguards. he does not know boundaries at all and I'm afraid something will happen like an arrest or an angry dad or other relative beating him up for it, the second reason is that his special interest is lifeguards and lifeguarding. his diagnosis means that he cant pass the tests to apply, at the pool that he is semi banned from he wears lifeguard trunks, lifeguard shirts, and other lifeguard related stuff and it confused the people at the pool. he lives in an assisted living apartment and the caregivers don't watch out over him and that is the worst problem of all. what am I as a friend supposed to do, should I scare him straight, should I take him on a trip to the local jail, I've known this guy for a long time and I am, very concerned please help me.
51:10 My daughter was diagnosed with autism she also has bipolar ADHD ODD and reactive attachment disorder She’s 13 years old and I’m having a hard time finding a ba for her. I started her on brain mapping and found out she had a concussion at some time do you think this will help her with her behavioral problems. Arizona She was born with opiates in her system she is my adopted daughter I’m 77 years old She had for falls on her head when she was two and the last one was two years ago
59:02 Is drinking Coke Zero at work okay? |
Tue, 12 October 2021
In this one our host Shannon is joined by the founder and executive director or TACA, Lisa Ackerman! Together they discuss the annual TACA Autism conference and give away free tickets! email Shannon at Shannon@autism-live.com before 10-13-2021 to see if there are any left! https://tacanow.org/conferences/2021-conference/ https://tacanow.org/conferences/2021-conference/schedule/ |
Tue, 12 October 2021
In this one our host Shannon is joined by the founder and executive director or TACA, Lisa Ackerman! Together they discuss the annual TACA Autism conference and give away free tickets! email Shannon at Shannon@autism-live.com before 10-13-2021 to see if there are any left! https://tacanow.org/conferences/2021-conference/ https://tacanow.org/conferences/2021-conference/schedule/
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Category:education -- posted at: 1:53pm PDT |
Tue, 12 October 2021
In this one our host Shannon covers Behavior Momentum for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon starts an "Ask Me Anything" segment and encourages viewers to comment with a question about anything! Get to know our host Shannon Penrod in this special episode of Autism Live! 0:00 Intro 6:10 Jargon of the Day - Behavior Momentum 8:48 Behavior Momentum - Actual Definition 9:41Behavior Momentum - Working Definition 12:28 Question of the Day - What is your favorite Fall Activity 22:23 Autism Live AMA 22:30 "I checked the meaning of the term Echolalia and my son doesn't do that. None understand and its never off. When you ask him a question he repeats back." 38:53 "Is it okay to watch TV alot?" 41:48 "My 6 year old Grandson was tested at school in Arizona last year. They put autism on the report, but he still is not in Special Ed and he has been having meltdowns in class, outbursts and hitting kids." 48:21 "My 4 year old son is having delayed echolalia. My therapist says not to stop him talking. Some special educators tell him to be quiet. Can you suggest what to do?" 56:30 "My kiddo, 10 years old, semi-verbal, he can label and express himself in 3 to 4 word sentences. However, fully functional communication is hard. Could an AAC device help him with verbal language?" 1:02:57 "I was wondering why some children suffering from autism are afraid of faces in films cartoons and real life?" #AutismJargon #AutismParents #BehaviorMomentum
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Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
Tue, 12 October 2021
In this one our host Shannon covers Behavior Momentum for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon starts an "Ask Me Anything" segment and encourages viewers to comment with a question about anything! Get to know our host Shannon Penrod in this special episode of Autism Live! 0:00 Intro 6:10 Jargon of the Day - Behavior Momentum 8:48 Behavior Momentum - Actual Definition 9:41Behavior Momentum - Working Definition 12:28 Question of the Day - What is your favorite Fall Activity 22:23 Autism Live AMA 22:30 "I checked the meaning of the term Echolalia and my son doesn't do that. None understand and its never off. When you ask him a question he repeats back." 38:53 "Is it okay to watch TV alot?" 41:48 "My 6 year old Grandson was tested at school in Arizona last year. They put autism on the report, but he still is not in Special Ed and he has been having meltdowns in class, outbursts and hitting kids." 48:21 "My 4 year old son is having delayed echolalia. My therapist says not to stop him talking. Some special educators tell him to be quiet. Can you suggest what to do?" 56:30 "My kiddo, 10 years old, semi-verbal, he can label and express himself in 3 to 4 word sentences. However, fully functional communication is hard. Could an AAC device help him with verbal language?" 1:02:57 "I was wondering why some children suffering from autism are afraid of faces in films cartoons and real life?" #AutismJargon #AutismParents #BehaviorMomentum |
Sat, 9 October 2021
This time on Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy, our hosts discuss autism news. After that, Shannon and Nancy are joined by the Director of Family services at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Vince Redmond, LMFT, to talk about Dealing with Holidays in the New Reality New Rules around Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hannukah and Christmas. Don't miss these useful parenting tips!
Unusual Vision Problems In Late Infancy Can Be Sign Of Autism
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Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
Sat, 9 October 2021
This time on Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy, our hosts discuss autism news about unusual vision issues, pushing for change, an autism dad that went viral and more! After that, Shannon and Nancy are joined by the Director of Family services at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Vince Redmond, LMFT, to talk about Dealing with Holidays in the New Reality New Rules around Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hannukah and Christmas. Don't miss these useful parenting tips!
Unusual Vision Problems In Late Infancy Can Be Sign Of Autism
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Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
Fri, 8 October 2021
Our host Shannon Penrod goes over Intraverbals for the jargon of the day before interview young autism advocate, author and Illustrator Rainbow Mosho and her mother Yadira Calderon. http://www.amazon.com/Rainbow-Mosho/e/B08NXZNPN2%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share https://autismhappykingdom.com/
14:35 Jargon of the Day - Intraverbals 16:36 Intraverbal - Actual Definition 17:31 Intraverbal - Working Definition 23:26 Question of the Day - What is your Strongest Sense? 27:41 Topic of the Week - Verbal Operants 28:41 Author, Illustrator and Young Autism Advocate, Rainbow Mosho and her mother Yadira Calderon 57:45 Coming up on Autism Live |
Fri, 8 October 2021
Our host Shannon Penrod goes over Intraverbals for the jargon of the day before interview young autism advocate, author and Illustrator Rainbow Mosho and her mother Yadira Calderon. http://www.amazon.com/Rainbow-Mosho/e/B08NXZNPN2%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share https://autismhappykingdom.com/
14:35 Jargon of the Day - Intraverbals 16:36 Intraverbal - Actual Definition 17:31 Intraverbal - Working Definition 23:26 Question of the Day - What is your Strongest Sense? 27:41 Topic of the Week - Verbal Operants 28:41 Author, Illustrator and Young Autism Advocate, Rainbow Mosho and her mother Yadira Calderon 57:45 Coming up on Autism Live |
Thu, 7 October 2021
Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh joins us again to answer questions written in by the viewers! Check it out! Questions 2:16 Hi, my daughter has recently become more verbal but uses a carrier script every time she speaks a verbal utterance. She begins each begins each utterance with "polar bear" (example: bear bye mom" "polar bear candy please"). Any ideas of how to eliminate the carrier script? 6:17 Hi, many times sent my question no answers why I live in Norway original Ethiopia I have autistic boy 5 years and 6 months and my question is when I deliver him to schools, he bites me, his reactions is not good at all what can I do. 10:56 Is there any hope for my 3.5 years old son to talk again? He used to talk and now since June he made up a language. 22:47 hello and thanks... i am from India...i have been using skills and on your advise have increased aba from 7.5hr/week to 20 hours/week.. i can see the difference..have 2 questions
31:15 tell what's happening inside his body. can't recognize his body signals. Goes toilet at the last moment. his facial expression is always neutral even when he is sick. He is 9 yrs old .quite verbal. 36:09 Hey, my son, 16 years old, ASD, ADHD, SLD, has been going threw a stage of having meltdowns at the weekend. When we chatted about why he's so upset at the weekend, and has a meltdown, and he said that's what he does at the weekend. Have you any suggestions on how we can break this cycle? Thank you x 47:25 I will follow whatever you say Shannon, you have what I want! Finding Dr. Doreen and you on YouTube when my son was first diagnosed was the answer to my prayers! I am so appreciative of this content. Can methyl b12 injections be helpful for kids with ASD? 56:33 with the California COVID vaccine being enacted, is there any concerns for these kids?
Direct download: Ask_Dr._Doreen_Podcast_October_6_2021.mp4
Category:education -- posted at: 9:55am PDT |
Thu, 7 October 2021
Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh joins us again to answer questions written in by the viewers! Check it out! Questions 2:16 Hi, my daughter has recently become more verbal but uses a carrier script every time she speaks a verbal utterance. She begins each begins each utterance with "polar bear" (example: bear bye mom" "polar bear candy please"). Any ideas of how to eliminate the carrier script? 6:17 Hi, many times sent my question no answers why I live in Norway original Ethiopia I have autistic boy 5 years and 6 months and my question is when I deliver him to schools, he bites me, his reactions is not good at all what can I do. 10:56 Is there any hope for my 3.5 years old son to talk again? He used to talk and now since June he made up a language. 22:47 hello and thanks... i am from India...i have been using skills and on your advise have increased aba from 7.5hr/week to 20 hours/week.. i can see the difference..have 2 questions
31:15 tell what's happening inside his body. can't recognize his body signals. Goes toilet at the last moment. his facial expression is always neutral even when he is sick. He is 9 yrs old .quite verbal. 36:09 Hey, my son, 16 years old, ASD, ADHD, SLD, has been going threw a stage of having meltdowns at the weekend. When we chatted about why he's so upset at the weekend, and has a meltdown, and he said that's what he does at the weekend. Have you any suggestions on how we can break this cycle? Thank you x 47:25 I will follow whatever you say Shannon, you have what I want! Finding Dr. Doreen and you on YouTube when my son was first diagnosed was the answer to my prayers! I am so appreciative of this content. Can methyl b12 injections be helpful for kids with ASD? 56:33 with the California COVID vaccine being enacted, is there any concerns for these kids?
Direct download: Ask_Dr._Doreen_Podcast_10-6-2021_audio.mp3
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Thu, 30 September 2021
Happy International Podcast Day!!! Please enjoy this special podcast episode of Autism Live! Leave us a review and let us know what you think!
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Thu, 30 September 2021
Happy International Podcast Day!!! Please enjoy this special podcast episode of Autism Live! Leave us a review and let us know what you think! |
Wed, 29 September 2021
The founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders answering viewer questions again about decision making, dealing with death, social skills and more! Check it out!
4:06 My friend and I both have autistic sons. Both have problems when faced with making a decision or a choice. They cannot select any of the options. Do you know what could cause this & how to resolve it? 11:41 Hi Shannon, I’m so excited I get to watch Dr. Doreen live today! I have a question. My baby boy is 8 ½ yrs old now. Has been doing ABA since 5yrs old. Was diagnosed at the age of 3.5 and I learned ABA techniques from I behavioral training while we waited for ABA by a BCBA. His preschool was supported by early childhood development. He only received 20 hrs a week, once we were accepted by a BCBA and we had to fight for that. He was minorly effected by autism but lost all language by the time he was diagnosed. Fast forward to now, he’s doing great, and his BCBA continues to cut his hours back. We are looking for out of center events to expose him to, but don’t really know what direction to go towards. His additional speech and OT are also trying to reduce hours. We are users of skills for living, and have been using that to continue to move the goal post and establish more goals that seem to be overlooked. Lots of executive function, conversation enders, savers, etc. Am I crazy to think they should be worked on by both speech and ABA? I’m worried that things are being cut back too early. Am I just being a control freak, or are those categories in Skills supposed to all be completed? If so by what age. I’ll add a photo. Thanks for all that you do and always sending love and support! 20:20 How can I help my 11yr old son about death, he mentions a lot that he wants all his family and himself to be alive for ever, that he doesn’t want the world to explode. That he wants the world to be ok. This has been going on for years. He says he wants to stay a small boy; I once try to explain to him about death and it was not good, he was very upset. Since then, I don’t know how to address the death situation, but he asks me every few days if the world and he’s family are going to be alive, please help. 26:13 How do I make friends as an autistic adult in college? I (18F) am autistic and have recently started college. I have moved to a different state, effectively leaving all of my “safe things” behind (my home, my family and pets, my childhood friends, favorite museums, restaurants, etc.). I have registered with the school’s disability services to get the proper accommodations. My sister (19F, NT*) attends the same school. Things I am struggling with: I am entering the second month of the semester, and have made no real friends. The only meaningful conversations I have are with my sister, with every other interaction being no more than greetings and goodbyes (yes, that includes my roommate, whom I simply coexist with). I am not worried about not having friends, but my parents and psychiatrist have their reservations. I struggle on weekends due to the lack of structure. It is when I feel most overwhelmed by work and other duties and seemingly when my executive functioning deficits are the most prominent. I have been experiencing meltdowns and despite doing my best to implement structure into my weekend, without the incentive to complete a task from another person, I have no motivation to stay focused or even start tasks. There have been a few times where I was able to be productive, but I had been FaceTiming my father for several hours at a time while he continuously reminded me of and talked me through tasks. My parents are busy people and cannot afford to be on video chat for hours at a time. TL;DR: Since starting college, I have made no friends, have experienced meltdowns on weekends due to lack of structure, and consistently struggle to complete tasks independently. Questions: How do I make friends as an autistic person in college? Do I even need to make friends to have a successful college career? How can I implement structure into my weekends? How do I become more independent when managing my schedule and tasks? What are some suggestions that would help my further my success in college as an autistic person? 35:48 Hey everyone! So, this will be a bit longer, but I still hope to fit everything in as shortly as possible. I was made aware I may have ADHD and Autism around 2 years ago by my now ex-girlfriend. ADHD didn't seem too farfetched, since my brother has a diagnosis 8-9 years ago. With Autism I rejected the idea, well because of ableism. I am 27 and live in Germany. It's quite complicated to get a diagnosis as an adult here and also have the insurance pay for it. I fortunately found a University Clinic which did exactly that, but even though I called there in early January, the earliest appointment was today. The complete year of 2020 I was informing myself, reading books, diagnosis manuals I gobbled down everything I could find. After a while I accepted that I may have Autism also. The amount of hurdles to get appointments for both diagnosis did seem insurmountable, but somehow I managed and I was excited for both at last. In May my newfound psychiatrist did diagnose me with ADHD and I am on medication since then, which helps a lot. But there is this percentage of my perception differences, the way I take specific hurdles and how I cope with this neurotypical world which does not align with ADHD. Or so I thought. The appointment wasn't really short (2 hours total talking time), she even called in a colleague for 10-15 min. In the end she said I don't have Autism, but emotional problems, yadayada, I should do therapy (which I am searching for since January independently, because yes I do have fucking emotional problems). I was taken aback and tried to argue to get why she has this opinion. Then she started retelling some details of our talk, but in a manner I felt weren't really what I wanted to tell her. Like she asked me if my family was rational, and I told her yes very much, but she construed it that my family is cold and that there is pressure to be something (because my father is an orthopedic doctor) but this is not what I meant. My family is very emotional, loving and caring; too much for my liking or everyones good. One of the reasons I do get checked out at that late age is, because my parents never saw a bad thing in being different, they saw it as a badge of honor! So they dismissed all the teachers and acquaintances who said I am not normal. I purposefully didn't check what the diagnostic criteria for Autism are in the last few months to not prime myself to get that diagnosis. I thought the doctor will ask the right and precise questions to get the answers which are relevant. After coming home and being disappointed, furious and very very confused, I researched the diagnostic criteria again and found that she never even asked my about my perception or even those very specific questions my psychiatrist asked my in my ADHD diagnosis back in May. I am questioning so much at the moment and would really like to hear your stories. If you had similar situations. I would also like to know if I should get a second opinion, because it seems like the same fucking hurdles again, with an unending waiting game A-fucking-GAIN. A small part in me is thinking maybe you hoped too much, maybe I developed too much attachment to this diagnosis and I really don't have it. Any advice is welcome! Thank you for reading my ramblings! Love to you all! 41:58 Hello. I am 24 with autism. I also have a neurodegenerative condition that causes me near-constant migraines and also seizures sometimes. I deal with mystery body issues too like weakness and pain. You can imagine this life has made me very resilient, but I am not able to be independent. I can't work, I make a little money here and there selling art or nudes and stuff lol, and it's enough to take some weight off of my partner. I also do most of the house work and stuff, which I feel is fair and I don't mind it...I do prefer it to be done my way anyways. More comfy that way. But some days I'm much more sick than other days, and I'm having a meltdown inside my head and want to scream and cry for help but my Masking Level is Way Too High and so I just carry on. On the inside, I'm wailing, crying, wanting to die but my mask filters it out and so trying to express this pain to my partner or family or friends but I don't think they get it. They don't realize that if I'm "saying" I'm not okay and if it reads like a not-okay lvl 3/10 that I'm already at a 9/10 and just don't seem like it. I'm highly independent of spirit, and I don't like asking for help, and I especially have a hard time asking for help because it never seems like there's a "good time." I try very hard to respect my partners stress (he's ADHD and bipolar and I admire his resilience) because he supports both of us and I don't want to pile more on top of him. Do y'all ever feel like this mask you've made to maintain function is actually detrimental? Do you ever want to just have a full-blown autistic meltdown, panic attack level, rocking back and forth, expressing thoughts of suicide just to get those inner thoughts and feelings your mask usually filters away, out there? Sometimes I feel like that would be the only way to express truly what's going on inside of me, and how severely I need help. Asking both for advice and solidarity. 49:06 I told her that I've suspected for a long time that I have autism, but I'm 33 years old and have never been diagnosed. When I was a child, I was diagnosed with ADHD, however. She asked me why I thought I had autism, and I expressed a number of my issues: Hyperfixations/Obsessions, difficulty reading body language and tone of voice, hard time making friends and difficulty flourishing in social settings, being too blunt, taking things literally or being unable to read the underlying context of someone's words or actions, sensory processing issues, overstimulation, and burnout etc. After I expressed this to her, I told her I'd like to get a diagnosis but I wasn't sure where to start. She immediately told me that there was absolutely no world in which I would get a diagnosis at 33 years old, and that she didn't personally think that I'm on the spectrum because I'm 'very verbal' and able to express myself. I'm DFAB (born female) and I thought that was exactly why we have a harder time being diagnosed on the spectrum than DMAB people? We're tend to (but aren't always) better at masking. It actually kind of made me pretty angry that she dismissed me out of hand so readily, when this is something I've struggled with my entire life. It also runs in my family, I am not the only person with these tendencies in my family. TBH she has done this with things I've actually been diagnosed with before seeing her. She has dismissed the idea that I have schizoaffective disorder, even though I have been on an antipsychotic for 8 years and was initially hospitalized in 2014 due to a psychotic break. She's also dismissed the idea that I have C-PTSD, even though again, I've been diagnosed with it. It always seems vaguely petty when she disagrees with me about this stuff, maybe she just feels like I'm talking down to her, I'm not sure. 54:30 Help dealing with food texture sensitivity Hi, so, for all my life I’ve had food texture sensitivity, specifically with a LOT of vegetables and seafood. Even if I love the taste, I hate the texture. Honestly, I’m so sick of it. It has negatively impacted my diet so much, and the only advice I’ve ever been given is to “just get over it,” and to force myself to eat things till I like it. I’ve tried eating things prepared differently, and in small quantities in food, but I react so poorly that I’ll almost puke at the table, or it will bring me to the verge of tears. It’s so embarrassing having to order something without any vegetables, or just basically eliminating entire sections of menus because of it. I want so badly to eat healthy, but it’s so hard, and living on a college campus meal plan, I practically live off the grill items, and have gained so much weight. Is food sensitivity really just something I have to force my way through and be miserable with? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Edit: I would like to add, I’m on a college meal plan, so if I try something, and don’t like it, I really can’t get something else, and end up not having that meal. I also do not have a kitchen in my dorm. I only eat milk and biscuits (sometimes cereals) and I gained weight. I don't know how to stop this! I don't even see other foods as foods anymore, but rather items that are not supposed to be eaten, like a jar of body lotion or a bag of pencils. I live with my parents and I have food but I open the fridge and my brain sees no food... I don't understand why! It's been more than 2 months since I slowly started to replace every meal with milk and biscuits and even though I know it's not ok, I can't stop. Do you have any idea that might help or know any food that by itself is a meal, but it's healthier than milk with biscuits that I could eat everyday and slowly get rid of this biscuits addiction?
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Wed, 29 September 2021
Don't miss the founder of the @Center for Autism and Related Disorders answering viewer questions LIVE! Write in and leave comment with your question for a chance to get it answered LIVE in real time! Or Check us out Later wherever you get your podcast! 4:06 My friend and I both have autistic sons. Both have problems when faced with making a decision or a choice. They cannot select any of the options. Do you know what could cause this & how to resolve it? 11:41 Hi Shannon, I’m so excited I get to watch Dr. Doreen live today! I have a question. My baby boy is 8 ½ yrs old now. Has been doing ABA since 5yrs old. Was diagnosed at the age of 3.5 and I learned ABA techniques from I behavioral training while we waited for ABA by a BCBA. His preschool was supported by early childhood development. He only received 20 hrs a week, once we were accepted by a BCBA and we had to fight for that. He was minorly effected by autism but lost all language by the time he was diagnosed. Fast forward to now, he’s doing great, and his BCBA continues to cut his hours back. We are looking for out of center events to expose him to, but don’t really know what direction to go towards. His additional speech and OT are also trying to reduce hours. We are users of skills for living, and have been using that to continue to move the goal post and establish more goals that seem to be overlooked. Lots of executive function, conversation enders, savers, etc. Am I crazy to think they should be worked on by both speech and ABA? I’m worried that things are being cut back too early. Am I just being a control freak, or are those categories in Skills supposed to all be completed? If so by what age. I’ll add a photo. Thanks for all that you do and always sending love and support! 20:20 How can I help my 11yr old son about death, he mentions a lot that he wants all his family and himself to be alive for ever, that he doesn’t want the world to explode. That he wants the world to be ok. This has been going on for years. He says he wants to stay a small boy; I once try to explain to him about death and it was not good, he was very upset. Since then, I don’t know how to address the death situation, but he asks me every few days if the world and he’s family are going to be alive, please help. 26:13 How do I make friends as an autistic adult in college? I (18F) am autistic and have recently started college. I have moved to a different state, effectively leaving all of my “safe things” behind (my home, my family and pets, my childhood friends, favorite museums, restaurants, etc.). I have registered with the school’s disability services to get the proper accommodations. My sister (19F, NT*) attends the same school. Things I am struggling with: I am entering the second month of the semester, and have made no real friends. The only meaningful conversations I have are with my sister, with every other interaction being no more than greetings and goodbyes (yes, that includes my roommate, whom I simply coexist with). I am not worried about not having friends, but my parents and psychiatrist have their reservations. I struggle on weekends due to the lack of structure. It is when I feel most overwhelmed by work and other duties and seemingly when my executive functioning deficits are the most prominent. I have been experiencing meltdowns and despite doing my best to implement structure into my weekend, without the incentive to complete a task from another person, I have no motivation to stay focused or even start tasks. There have been a few times where I was able to be productive, but I had been FaceTiming my father for several hours at a time while he continuously reminded me of and talked me through tasks. My parents are busy people and cannot afford to be on video chat for hours at a time. TL;DR: Since starting college, I have made no friends, have experienced meltdowns on weekends due to lack of structure, and consistently struggle to complete tasks independently. Questions: How do I make friends as an autistic person in college? Do I even need to make friends to have a successful college career? How can I implement structure into my weekends? How do I become more independent when managing my schedule and tasks? What are some suggestions that would help my further my success in college as an autistic person? 35:48 Hey everyone! So, this will be a bit longer, but I still hope to fit everything in as shortly as possible. I was made aware I may have ADHD and Autism around 2 years ago by my now ex-girlfriend. ADHD didn't seem too farfetched, since my brother has a diagnosis 8-9 years ago. With Autism I rejected the idea, well because of ableism. I am 27 and live in Germany. It's quite complicated to get a diagnosis as an adult here and also have the insurance pay for it. I fortunately found a University Clinic which did exactly that, but even though I called there in early January, the earliest appointment was today. The complete year of 2020 I was informing myself, reading books, diagnosis manuals I gobbled down everything I could find. After a while I accepted that I may have Autism also. The amount of hurdles to get appointments for both diagnosis did seem insurmountable, but somehow I managed and I was excited for both at last. In May my newfound psychiatrist did diagnose me with ADHD and I am on medication since then, which helps a lot. But there is this percentage of my perception differences, the way I take specific hurdles and how I cope with this neurotypical world which does not align with ADHD. Or so I thought. The appointment wasn't really short (2 hours total talking time), she even called in a colleague for 10-15 min. In the end she said I don't have Autism, but emotional problems, yadayada, I should do therapy (which I am searching for since January independently, because yes I do have fucking emotional problems). I was taken aback and tried to argue to get why she has this opinion. Then she started retelling some details of our talk, but in a manner I felt weren't really what I wanted to tell her. Like she asked me if my family was rational, and I told her yes very much, but she construed it that my family is cold and that there is pressure to be something (because my father is an orthopedic doctor) but this is not what I meant. My family is very emotional, loving and caring; too much for my liking or everyones good. One of the reasons I do get checked out at that late age is, because my parents never saw a bad thing in being different, they saw it as a badge of honor! So they dismissed all the teachers and acquaintances who said I am not normal. I purposefully didn't check what the diagnostic criteria for Autism are in the last few months to not prime myself to get that diagnosis. I thought the doctor will ask the right and precise questions to get the answers which are relevant. After coming home and being disappointed, furious and very very confused, I researched the diagnostic criteria again and found that she never even asked my about my perception or even those very specific questions my psychiatrist asked my in my ADHD diagnosis back in May. I am questioning so much at the moment and would really like to hear your stories. If you had similar situations. I would also like to know if I should get a second opinion, because it seems like the same fucking hurdles again, with an unending waiting game A-fucking-GAIN. A small part in me is thinking maybe you hoped too much, maybe I developed too much attachment to this diagnosis and I really don't have it. Any advice is welcome! Thank you for reading my ramblings! Love to you all! 41:58 Hello. I am 24 with autism. I also have a neurodegenerative condition that causes me near-constant migraines and also seizures sometimes. I deal with mystery body issues too like weakness and pain. You can imagine this life has made me very resilient, but I am not able to be independent. I can't work, I make a little money here and there selling art or nudes and stuff lol, and it's enough to take some weight off of my partner. I also do most of the house work and stuff, which I feel is fair and I don't mind it...I do prefer it to be done my way anyways. More comfy that way. But some days I'm much more sick than other days, and I'm having a meltdown inside my head and want to scream and cry for help but my Masking Level is Way Too High and so I just carry on. On the inside, I'm wailing, crying, wanting to die but my mask filters it out and so trying to express this pain to my partner or family or friends but I don't think they get it. They don't realize that if I'm "saying" I'm not okay and if it reads like a not-okay lvl 3/10 that I'm already at a 9/10 and just don't seem like it. I'm highly independent of spirit, and I don't like asking for help, and I especially have a hard time asking for help because it never seems like there's a "good time." I try very hard to respect my partners stress (he's ADHD and bipolar and I admire his resilience) because he supports both of us and I don't want to pile more on top of him. Do y'all ever feel like this mask you've made to maintain function is actually detrimental? Do you ever want to just have a full-blown autistic meltdown, panic attack level, rocking back and forth, expressing thoughts of suicide just to get those inner thoughts and feelings your mask usually filters away, out there? Sometimes I feel like that would be the only way to express truly what's going on inside of me, and how severely I need help. Asking both for advice and solidarity. 49:06 I told her that I've suspected for a long time that I have autism, but I'm 33 years old and have never been diagnosed. When I was a child, I was diagnosed with ADHD, however. She asked me why I thought I had autism, and I expressed a number of my issues: Hyperfixations/Obsessions, difficulty reading body language and tone of voice, hard time making friends and difficulty flourishing in social settings, being too blunt, taking things literally or being unable to read the underlying context of someone's words or actions, sensory processing issues, overstimulation, and burnout etc. After I expressed this to her, I told her I'd like to get a diagnosis but I wasn't sure where to start. She immediately told me that there was absolutely no world in which I would get a diagnosis at 33 years old, and that she didn't personally think that I'm on the spectrum because I'm 'very verbal' and able to express myself. I'm DFAB (born female) and I thought that was exactly why we have a harder time being diagnosed on the spectrum than DMAB people? We're tend to (but aren't always) better at masking. It actually kind of made me pretty angry that she dismissed me out of hand so readily, when this is something I've struggled with my entire life. It also runs in my family, I am not the only person with these tendencies in my family. TBH she has done this with things I've actually been diagnosed with before seeing her. She has dismissed the idea that I have schizoaffective disorder, even though I have been on an antipsychotic for 8 years and was initially hospitalized in 2014 due to a psychotic break. She's also dismissed the idea that I have C-PTSD, even though again, I've been diagnosed with it. It always seems vaguely petty when she disagrees with me about this stuff, maybe she just feels like I'm talking down to her, I'm not sure. 54:30 Help dealing with food texture sensitivity Hi, so, for all my life I’ve had food texture sensitivity, specifically with a LOT of vegetables and seafood. Even if I love the taste, I hate the texture. Honestly, I’m so sick of it. It has negatively impacted my diet so much, and the only advice I’ve ever been given is to “just get over it,” and to force myself to eat things till I like it. I’ve tried eating things prepared differently, and in small quantities in food, but I react so poorly that I’ll almost puke at the table, or it will bring me to the verge of tears. It’s so embarrassing having to order something without any vegetables, or just basically eliminating entire sections of menus because of it. I want so badly to eat healthy, but it’s so hard, and living on a college campus meal plan, I practically live off the grill items, and have gained so much weight. Is food sensitivity really just something I have to force my way through and be miserable with? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Edit: I would like to add, I’m on a college meal plan, so if I try something, and don’t like it, I really can’t get something else, and end up not having that meal. I also do not have a kitchen in my dorm. I only eat milk and biscuits (sometimes cereals) and I gained weight. I don't know how to stop this! I don't even see other foods as foods anymore, but rather items that are not supposed to be eaten, like a jar of body lotion or a bag of pencils. I live with my parents and I have food but I open the fridge and my brain sees no food... I don't understand why! It's been more than 2 months since I slowly started to replace every meal with milk and biscuits and even though I know it's not ok, I can't stop. Do you have any idea that might help or know any food that by itself is a meal, but it's healthier than milk with biscuits that I could eat everyday and slowly get rid of this biscuits addiction?
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Sat, 25 September 2021
This time on Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy, our host discusses autism news about a The annual emergency preparedness checkup for autism and special needs families, Ruth Christ Sullivan passing away and a New screen assesses suicidality in autistic adults before being joined by the Director of Research for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders to talk about Gemma recruiting info, and then an article about GI and ASD.
Autism News The annual emergency preparedness checkup for autism and special needs families https://www.september26.org Autism Advocate Ruth Christ Sullivan Passed Away at 97 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/ruth-christ-sullivan-dead/2021/09/21/6b49a2e6-1a1e-11ec-a99a-5fea2b2da34b_story.html New Screen Assesses Suicidality in Autistic Adults https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/toolbox/new-screen-assesses-suicidality-in-autistic-adults/
Autism Research with Karen Nohelty - Gemma Recruiting Info + an article about GI and ASD Shannon & Nancy discuss what is new in their children's lives mghgemma@mgh.harvard.edu
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Sat, 25 September 2021
This time on Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy, our host discusses autism news about a The annual emergency preparedness checkup for autism and special needs families, Ruth Christ Sullivan passing away and a New screen assesses suicidality in autistic adults before being joined by the Director of Research for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders to talk about Gemma recruiting info, and then an article about GI and ASD.
Autism News The annual emergency preparedness checkup for autism and special needs families https://www.september26.org Autism Advocate Ruth Christ Sullivan Passed Away at 97 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/ruth-christ-sullivan-dead/2021/09/21/6b49a2e6-1a1e-11ec-a99a-5fea2b2da34b_story.html New Screen Assesses Suicidality in Autistic Adults https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/toolbox/new-screen-assesses-suicidality-in-autistic-adults/
Autism Research with Karen Nohelty - Gemma Recruiting Info + an article about GI and ASD Shannon & Nancy discuss what is new in their children's lives mghgemma@mgh.harvard.edu
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Fri, 24 September 2021
In this one, our host Shannon covers Deprivation for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Special Education Attorney Bonnie Yates!
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Fri, 24 September 2021
In this one, our host Shannon covers Deprivation for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Special Education Attorney Bonnie Yates! |
Thu, 23 September 2021
The founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders joins our host Shannon Penrod to answer autism questions written in by the viewers! Tune in for the valuable autism information about grief, anxiety, gluten free casein free diet advice and more! 7:13 My 9 year old who has ASD and DMDD has been out of control for the last 3 weeks My 9 year old who has ASD and DMDD has been out of control for the last 3 weeks. We lost my husband (his dad and absolute favorite person) to a motorcycle accident exactly 4 months ago and my sons grief had been beyond words. Between us (his psychiatrist and I) trying to keep him from falling into a scary depression and him acting up, I think we may have messed up his meds and given him mania. He became hyper aggressive in the last two weeks and extremely difficult to handle. I am DEVASTATED that it had to come to this. I’ve cried like a baby, prayed to my husband to help me get through this, since I have two more little ones at home, and prayed to God to heal my sweet boy’s heart. Seeing him be restrained and taken was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to experience aside from the trauma of my husband’s death. I am feeling guilty, sad, ashamed (of myself and my parenting, not him), lonely, and absolutely desperate for a solution. I’m not really sure what I came here for, but I just know how terrible it is now to have to put your baby into inpatient care at a psychiatric facility. This is heartbreaking. 16:39 What do you recommend for anxiety related disorders? 24:37 What do you think about stem cell research? 31:43 What are your thoughts on the treatment of autism and other diseases with mms/chlorine dioxide? 32:12 Shannon & Dr. Granpeesheh, Thank you both so much! I am wondering if there is a way to obtain 1-on-1 personal assist. for using the SKILLS program for my 17 year-old (High Functioning/Asp.) daughter. I have contacted SKILLS and CARD, in VA, regarding this. My daughter is high functioning (Asperger's) and so social / stimuli overwhelm is where is struggles. Thank you both for your tireless help! 36:26 Problem with a supervisor, is it ok to go to higher up imma little OCD and Policies that are not being communicated well 39:07 I want to know about does Gluten free casein free diet help? I want to know about does Gluten free casein free diet help? Vit D from sun and gut healing really matters on recovery of autism. 47:00 I think my 5-year-old son may be on the spectrum I think my 5-year-old son may be on the spectrum He takes things very literally (and this leads to frustration) He is highly sensitive to loud situations (he found a recent trip to a stadium sports match really overwhelming) If we shout he can't handle it and reacts violently back He focusses obsessively on things like colouring (but it does calm him down) BUT While he is shy awkward with adults unless he knows them well and trusts them, he's actually very popular with his peer group and loves socialising with other children. He can also be beautifully affectionate with us (on a good day) and can hold eye contact very well. In fact, he loves looking in our eyes. But would barely look at an adult he doesn't know. Does this fit with Autism? Thank you so much. 53:20 Our 6-year-old grandson, who has autism and is nonverbal, has run out of the house naked twice Our 6-year-old grandson, who has autism and is nonverbal, has run out of the house naked twice in the last week and was found in a retail store parking lot. Police were involved both times. They live in the city and I'm worried DCFS may get called. Does anyone have any insight/advice so we can try and help the situation? Thank you so much, this is really hard
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Thu, 23 September 2021
The founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders joins our host Shannon Penrod to answer autism questions written in by the viewers! Tune in for the valuable autism information about grief, anxiety, gluten free casein free diet advice and more! 7:13 My 9 year old who has ASD and DMDD has been out of control for the last 3 weeks My 9 year old who has ASD and DMDD has been out of control for the last 3 weeks. We lost my husband (his dad and absolute favorite person) to a motorcycle accident exactly 4 months ago and my sons grief had been beyond words. Between us (his psychiatrist and I) trying to keep him from falling into a scary depression and him acting up, I think we may have messed up his meds and given him mania. He became hyper aggressive in the last two weeks and extremely difficult to handle. I am DEVASTATED that it had to come to this. I’ve cried like a baby, prayed to my husband to help me get through this, since I have two more little ones at home, and prayed to God to heal my sweet boy’s heart. Seeing him be restrained and taken was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to experience aside from the trauma of my husband’s death. I am feeling guilty, sad, ashamed (of myself and my parenting, not him), lonely, and absolutely desperate for a solution. I’m not really sure what I came here for, but I just know how terrible it is now to have to put your baby into inpatient care at a psychiatric facility. This is heartbreaking. 16:39 What do you recommend for anxiety related disorders? 24:37 What do you think about stem cell research? 31:43 What are your thoughts on the treatment of autism and other diseases with mms/chlorine dioxide? 32:12 Shannon & Dr. Granpeesheh, Thank you both so much! I am wondering if there is a way to obtain 1-on-1 personal assist. for using the SKILLS program for my 17 year-old (High Functioning/Asp.) daughter. I have contacted SKILLS and CARD, in VA, regarding this. My daughter is high functioning (Asperger's) and so social / stimuli overwhelm is where is struggles. Thank you both for your tireless help! 36:26 Problem with a supervisor, is it ok to go to higher up imma little OCD and Policies that are not being communicated well 39:07 I want to know about does Gluten free casein free diet help? I want to know about does Gluten free casein free diet help? Vit D from sun and gut healing really matters on recovery of autism. 47:00 I think my 5-year-old son may be on the spectrum I think my 5-year-old son may be on the spectrum He takes things very literally (and this leads to frustration) He is highly sensitive to loud situations (he found a recent trip to a stadium sports match really overwhelming) If we shout he can't handle it and reacts violently back He focusses obsessively on things like colouring (but it does calm him down) BUT While he is shy awkward with adults unless he knows them well and trusts them, he's actually very popular with his peer group and loves socialising with other children. He can also be beautifully affectionate with us (on a good day) and can hold eye contact very well. In fact, he loves looking in our eyes. But would barely look at an adult he doesn't know. Does this fit with Autism? Thank you so much. 53:20 Our 6-year-old grandson, who has autism and is nonverbal, has run out of the house naked twice Our 6-year-old grandson, who has autism and is nonverbal, has run out of the house naked twice in the last week and was found in a retail store parking lot. Police were involved both times. They live in the city and I'm worried DCFS may get called. Does anyone have any insight/advice so we can try and help the situation? Thank you so much, this is really hard
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Fri, 17 September 2021
In this one, our host Shannon covers Preference Assessment for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Special Education Attorney Bonnie Yates!
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Fri, 17 September 2021
In this one, our host Shannon covers Preference Assessment for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Special Education Attorney Bonnie Yates! |
Wed, 15 September 2021
In this one our host Shannon covers Reinforcement Schedule for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by the founder and Executive Director of The Autism Community in Action (TACA) and plans to give away FREE tickets to the annual 36thTACA conference! Tune in to see how you could win! Check it out! https://tacanow.org/conferences/2021-conference/
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Wed, 15 September 2021
In this one our host Shannon covers Reinforcement Schedule for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by the founder and Executive Director of The Autism Community in Action (TACA) and plans to give away FREE tickets to the annual 36thTACA conference! Tune in to see how you could win! Check it out! |
Sat, 11 September 2021
This time on Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy, our host discusses autism news about a disturbing video involving a teenager on the autism spectrum, why some autistic people are hesitant about the new autism study and more before being joined by the research coordinator for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders to talk about battling healthcare access barriers. Don't miss this useful information!
Disturbing Video of Students Beating a Classmate of the Autism Spectrum Why Some Autistic People are Against the Spectrum 10k Study
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Sat, 11 September 2021
This time on Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy, our host discusses autism news about a disturbing video involving a teenager on the autism spectrum, why some autistic people are hesitant about the new autism study and more before being joined by the research coordinator for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders to talk about battling healthcare access barriers. Don't miss this useful information!
Disturbing Video of Students Beating a Classmate of the Autism Spectrum Why Some Autistic People are Against the Spectrum 10k Study |
Fri, 10 September 2021
In this episode, Shannon covers FAPE for the jargon of the before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions!
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Fri, 10 September 2021
In this episode, Shannon covers FAPE for the jargon of the before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! |
Thu, 9 September 2021
Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders is back to answer viewer questions about dealing with change, automatic function vs sensory function and more! Check it out! 6:36 Dealing with Change here is a question, hope its a good one. one of my favorite restaurants is closing soon permanently. i am handling the change well. but how can i handle it better. and I want this to help everyone. 15:35 Screaming & Automatic Functions Vs. Sensory Function Hello, I’m behavior therapists, can you talk about screaming? Can be sensory or automatic reinforcement because no reason for that. 23:13 My daughter is currently in class for Autism and dyslexia formality and her professor is playing videos on how this works. His suggestion is a sensory room. What if you only have one room and an Autistic student main streamed with 30 other students. What can a teacher do to help that one? 25:56 How do we know when its time for aba to be over over? How do we know when its time for aba to be over over? My 6 year old has mastered almost all of the vb-mapp testing and we are talking about graduating her from aba but I am afraid of that change, as you just discussed. Our BCBA has told us to continue parent training for remaining behaviors and look into social skills classes or other group activities because those would help more than 1-1 adult therapy. 37:08 My 4-yo is doing well w language but he still sometimes zones out. Bc of Covid we haven't had an in-person eval. Could this be ADHD or is it autism making shifting attention tough? How to work on this? 45:25 My son was diagnosed with mild autism at the age of four. He is nine but he does not talk . Is there any chance he will ever talk, if yes what advice you can give. 48:11 I think I might be autistic but idk for sure I am so exhausted and tired, and I don’t wanna hurt myself, but it seems like the only thing. The way I stim is by skinpicking my scalp and it sounds bad I don’t know, and I am in a horrible situation and I try to cope by eating. Also, I asked this on another post but are there any autistic advocacy groups that aren’t ravist? I am so scared, and I don’t even know if I will. Am I weak? It feels wrong to be this vulnerable online cause I am scared someone will use it against me but why is the world so horrible to autistics like the fact that stuff like (tw aba therapy mention) aba therapy is legal and doctors you can’t even trust doctors and the thing is diagnosis is so biased, so it is so hard to find others locally. People are just so, and I am so. I feel like everything I say will be taken the wrong way and even when I trust myself in a situation and I handle it in the moment it still replays in my mind and I don’t know what to do. Can you even be yourself when you’re in hell? I have a nonspeaking autistic sibling and it’s so much worse for him and I don’t know what to do. Also, I hate it when people ask me how I am then asking why all these terrible things are happening as if there is a reason justifiable enough. When someone asks me why my heart breaks because it means I have lost another person I could trust. And I don’t hate being autistic, but my mind is so messy I don’t even know how I am. It seems so normal to me but the fact that it’s not to others is just so. I mean listen I don’t get it. One time I did something i thought was normal (I knocked and asked if her water was working because she lives close by and my water does not work) and this lady I barely knew messaged my neighbor and called me “crazy” also I told her how old I was I am like a teen and she is a grown woman. I know I should trust but I have so much to lose if I trust the wrong person. If I hear another blame, I do not deserve I don’t think my mind will cope. I will have to forget everything though it feels like I already have. I mean I will endure but how much will that matter if the pain swallows itself with other parts of my brain I need. 55:32 Greetings doctor. My 10 year old son has high functioning autism. He's starting to realize that he is in a special day class and that he is different from the other kids. I'm worried about how this will affect his psyche and how he see's himself. Any advice would be helpful.
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Thu, 9 September 2021
Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders is back to answer viewer questions about dealing with change, automatic function vs sensory function and more! Check it out! 6:36 Dealing with Change here is a question, hope its a good one. one of my favorite restaurants is closing soon permanently. i am handling the change well. but how can i handle it better. and I want this to help everyone. 15:35 Screaming & Automatic Functions Vs. Sensory Function Hello, I’m behavior therapists, can you talk about screaming? Can be sensory or automatic reinforcement because no reason for that. 23:13 My daughter is currently in class for Autism and dyslexia formality and her professor is playing videos on how this works. His suggestion is a sensory room. What if you only have one room and an Autistic student main streamed with 30 other students. What can a teacher do to help that one? 25:56 How do we know when its time for aba to be over over? How do we know when its time for aba to be over over? My 6 year old has mastered almost all of the vb-mapp testing and we are talking about graduating her from aba but I am afraid of that change, as you just discussed. Our BCBA has told us to continue parent training for remaining behaviors and look into social skills classes or other group activities because those would help more than 1-1 adult therapy. 37:08 My 4-yo is doing well w language but he still sometimes zones out. Bc of Covid we haven't had an in-person eval. Could this be ADHD or is it autism making shifting attention tough? How to work on this? 45:25 My son was diagnosed with mild autism at the age of four. He is nine but he does not talk . Is there any chance he will ever talk, if yes what advice you can give. 48:11 I think I might be autistic but idk for sure I am so exhausted and tired, and I don’t wanna hurt myself, but it seems like the only thing. The way I stim is by skinpicking my scalp and it sounds bad I don’t know, and I am in a horrible situation and I try to cope by eating. Also, I asked this on another post but are there any autistic advocacy groups that aren’t ravist? I am so scared, and I don’t even know if I will. Am I weak? It feels wrong to be this vulnerable online cause I am scared someone will use it against me but why is the world so horrible to autistics like the fact that stuff like (tw aba therapy mention) aba therapy is legal and doctors you can’t even trust doctors and the thing is diagnosis is so biased, so it is so hard to find others locally. People are just so, and I am so. I feel like everything I say will be taken the wrong way and even when I trust myself in a situation and I handle it in the moment it still replays in my mind and I don’t know what to do. Can you even be yourself when you’re in hell? I have a nonspeaking autistic sibling and it’s so much worse for him and I don’t know what to do. Also, I hate it when people ask me how I am then asking why all these terrible things are happening as if there is a reason justifiable enough. When someone asks me why my heart breaks because it means I have lost another person I could trust. And I don’t hate being autistic, but my mind is so messy I don’t even know how I am. It seems so normal to me but the fact that it’s not to others is just so. I mean listen I don’t get it. One time I did something i thought was normal (I knocked and asked if her water was working because she lives close by and my water does not work) and this lady I barely knew messaged my neighbor and called me “crazy” also I told her how old I was I am like a teen and she is a grown woman. I know I should trust but I have so much to lose if I trust the wrong person. If I hear another blame, I do not deserve I don’t think my mind will cope. I will have to forget everything though it feels like I already have. I mean I will endure but how much will that matter if the pain swallows itself with other parts of my brain I need. 55:32 Greetings doctor. My 10 year old son has high functioning autism. He's starting to realize that he is in a special day class and that he is different from the other kids. I'm worried about how this will affect his psyche and how he see's himself. Any advice would be helpful.
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Sat, 4 September 2021
Nancy Aslpaugh, Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson, Let’s Talk Autism, Autism News, Autism mother, Autism parents, news, parents of children on the autism spectrum, autistic children, children with autism, parents, parenting Validating autism subtypes: A Crucial but Often Overlooked Step in Research https://www.spectrumnews.org/opinion/validating-autism-subtypes-a-crucial-but-often-overlooked-step-in-research/
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Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
Sat, 4 September 2021
Nancy Aslpaugh, Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson, Let’s Talk Autism, Autism News, Autism mother, Autism parents, news, parents of children on the autism spectrum, autistic children, children with autism, parents, parenting Validating autism subtypes: A Crucial but Often Overlooked Step in Research https://www.spectrumnews.org/opinion/validating-autism-subtypes-a-crucial-but-often-overlooked-step-in-research/ |
Fri, 3 September 2021
Our host Shannon Penrod explains what Random Rotation is in autism jargon terms before being joined by Special Education Attorney Bonnie Yates for another episode of Your Rights! This time Shannon and Bonnie discuss several topics pertaining to students going back to school during COVID-19. You won’t want to miss these valuable insights from two professionals that have not only dealt with this on their own from a parent’s perspective but from a professional one as well. |
Fri, 3 September 2021
Our host Shannon Penrod explains what Random Rotation is in autism jargon terms before being joined by Special Education Attorney Bonnie Yates for another episode of Your Rights! This time Shannon and Bonnie discuss several topics pertaining to students going back to school during COVID-19. You won’t want to miss these valuable insights from two professionals that have not only dealt with this on their own from a parent’s perspective but from a professional one as well. |
Thu, 2 September 2021
Don't miss the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders answering viewer questions again for Ask Dr. Doreen! Dr. Doreen and Shannon discuss Anxiety, ADHD, ABA therapy and more in this episode! 12:17 Will my Child Benefit from ABA Therapy? Hi Dr. Doreen, My kid is Diagnosed with high functioning autism, will she benefit from ABA therapy, play therapy. Thanks for suggestion/advice. 14:09 How do you differentiate between a "loss" and a tragedy"? 15:41 HSP & Social Anxiety So I'm 18yo female and I have been months searching about autism and I'm pretty sure that I am autistic myself, and I feel so validated and relieved always that I hear experiences from other autistic people, but since March I had a depressive episode (which probably was caused by a burnout because I just finished high school and started University immediately) and started therapy with a psychologist, I reunited all of my efforts and asked her if I could be on the spectrum and she told me to reunite all of the traits I think make me part of the spectrum, when she read the list, she only said I was a HSP with social anxiety... This is what she told me when we just met, and she said that she doesn't like diagnosis because she believes it can make people restrict themselves to their diagnosis, I don't know how to feel, I can't stop crying while I write all of this, what should I do? Maybe I'm not autistic and just believe it to make myself feel better? 27:54 Is it Natural Behavior for Children to Throw Tantrums & Cry with ABA Therapy? Follow up: From various forum I read that ABA therapy involve placing instructions and some kids get very upset and tend to tantrum, cry. Is that a natural behavior any advice for parents? 37:30 I have been told I have HFA, I have worked in a laboratory as a Metrologist (scientist) and I have gotten bored. I have decided to become a lawyer. I am in process of doing this. I am finding this boring as well. My therapist told me that career change is typical however, I am having trouble sticking to it. is this HFA or my autism. I find it easy... just like school when I was younger 😴 (also I feel too embarrassed to tell my therapist because I don't want her to think she isn't helpful to me. because she is helpful) (Sometimes I don't tell her I have had a bad day because I feel like she would be upset.) ✅ ok I'm done. (36/f) Is this talk about low functioning autism? Are there cultural queues noted for nonverbal autism children or adolescent girls in particular? 40:55 What programs should I tell my supervisor to look into? Hello gorgeous ladies. Had a question I don’t think that my child 11 sees the difference between adults and kids. For example when he talks to little kids the expectation is for them to talk back to him 🤦🏻♀how do we know how he perceives himself. What programs should I tell my supervisor to look into? 46:17 Autism & ADHD I have an extremely bright, but stubborn 8-year old boy with a new diagnosis of ASD level 2. One of our struggles is his hyperactivity (fast moving, loud talking, acting silly, not listening). We see it a lot at home and school was reporting issues with it at the end of last year. He gets a lot of exercise during the summer, but school is starting soon, and I know that it will be more difficult. Should we wait or be proactive and have him take movement breaks during his day? Also, he refuses to do any calming activity or swinging in his special swing. How do we convince him it will help regulate him? I 'm grateful for your show. |
Thu, 2 September 2021
Don't miss the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders answering viewer questions again for Ask Dr. Doreen! Dr. Doreen and Shannon discuss Anxiety, ADHD, ABA therapy and more in this episode! 12:17 Will my Child Benefit from ABA Therapy? Hi Dr. Doreen, My kid is Diagnosed with high functioning autism, will she benefit from ABA therapy, play therapy. Thanks for suggestion/advice. 14:09 How do you differentiate between a "loss" and a tragedy"? 15:41 HSP & Social Anxiety So I'm 18yo female and I have been months searching about autism and I'm pretty sure that I am autistic myself, and I feel so validated and relieved always that I hear experiences from other autistic people, but since March I had a depressive episode (which probably was caused by a burnout because I just finished high school and started University immediately) and started therapy with a psychologist, I reunited all of my efforts and asked her if I could be on the spectrum and she told me to reunite all of the traits I think make me part of the spectrum, when she read the list, she only said I was a HSP with social anxiety... This is what she told me when we just met, and she said that she doesn't like diagnosis because she believes it can make people restrict themselves to their diagnosis, I don't know how to feel, I can't stop crying while I write all of this, what should I do? Maybe I'm not autistic and just believe it to make myself feel better? 27:54 Is it Natural Behavior for Children to Throw Tantrums & Cry with ABA Therapy? Follow up: From various forum I read that ABA therapy involve placing instructions and some kids get very upset and tend to tantrum, cry. Is that a natural behavior any advice for parents? 37:30 I have been told I have HFA, I have worked in a laboratory as a Metrologist (scientist) and I have gotten bored. I have decided to become a lawyer. I am in process of doing this. I am finding this boring as well. My therapist told me that career change is typical however, I am having trouble sticking to it. is this HFA or my autism. I find it easy... just like school when I was younger 😴 (also I feel too embarrassed to tell my therapist because I don't want her to think she isn't helpful to me. because she is helpful) (Sometimes I don't tell her I have had a bad day because I feel like she would be upset.) ✅ ok I'm done. (36/f) Is this talk about low functioning autism? Are there cultural queues noted for nonverbal autism children or adolescent girls in particular? 40:55 What programs should I tell my supervisor to look into? Hello gorgeous ladies. Had a question I don’t think that my child 11 sees the difference between adults and kids. For example when he talks to little kids the expectation is for them to talk back to him 🤦🏻♀how do we know how he perceives himself. What programs should I tell my supervisor to look into? 46:17 Autism & ADHD I have an extremely bright, but stubborn 8-year old boy with a new diagnosis of ASD level 2. One of our struggles is his hyperactivity (fast moving, loud talking, acting silly, not listening). We see it a lot at home and school was reporting issues with it at the end of last year. He gets a lot of exercise during the summer, but school is starting soon, and I know that it will be more difficult. Should we wait or be proactive and have him take movement breaks during his day? Also, he refuses to do any calming activity or swinging in his special swing. How do we convince him it will help regulate him? I 'm grateful for your show.
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Wed, 18 August 2021
On this episode of Let's Talk Autism, our hosts Shannon Penrod gets into some autism news before being joined by the Director of Family Services for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Vince Redmond, LMFT, about the feelings, frustrations and realities of not having access to enough quality ABA – whether it is because of living in a country with no funding or because of a BT shortage. Links: https://www.spectrumnews.org/.../large-study-strengthens.../ http://www.buffalo.edu/.../2021/08/autism-pitch-song.html https://www.spectrumnews.org/.../genetic-roots-of-sleep.../ https://www.disabilityscoop.com/.../google.../29435/
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Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
Tue, 17 August 2021
In this one our host Shannon covers Generalization for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Millie Quiñones-Dunlap, a New York State Certified Teacher/Librarian for twenty years and is also currently working on her memoir, “Through the Eyes of a Bronx Girl.” Check it out! |
Tue, 17 August 2021
In this one our host Shannon covers Generalization for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Millie Quiñones-Dunlap, a New York State Certified Teacher/Librarian for twenty years and is also currently working on her memoir, “Through the Eyes of a Bronx Girl.” Check it out!
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Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
Fri, 13 August 2021
On this episode of Let's Talk Autism, our hosts Shannon Penrod gets into some autism news before being joined by the Director of Family Services for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Vince Redmond, LMFT, about the feelings, frustrations and realities of not having access to enough quality ABA – whether it is because of living in a country with no funding or because of a BT shortage. Links: https://www.spectrumnews.org/.../large-study-strengthens.../ http://www.buffalo.edu/.../2021/08/autism-pitch-song.html https://www.spectrumnews.org/.../genetic-roots-of-sleep.../ https://www.disabilityscoop.com/.../google.../29435/ #AutismResearch #AutismNews #AutismParent Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Sign up for Autism Live’s free newsletter at: http://www.autism-live.com/join-our-email-list.aspx Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com |
Wed, 11 August 2021
Join us for this episode of Ask Evelyn Kung! Write in and ask the Clinical Director for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders YOUR autism question! 8:35 What is Evelyn Kung's Advice on Masks? here is a quickie, hopefully this isn’t a silly question. with the us department of education's recent ruling on masks. what is Dr. Kung's advice on this
19:16 Dealing with Mask Related Obstacles My daughter did the whole year in the hospitals and never got over the mask issue. It caused her both sensory and panic attacks, so just added one more obstacle to her already stressful day. But nobody said they couldn't wear them. It's a CHOICE!
26:58 Teenagers & Tantrums My son is 14 and has autism. He has an attitude to everything and still throws fists. What should I do? Like he is 2 or 3.
47:03 Refusing Schedule and Regulation My daughter has many visuals and schedules and aids, but she continues to “refuse” to use them. If they are working for her, she seems to get bothered that it is working and that her “code” has been cracked. So, she will have a behavior that could have been avoided if she had stuck to the schedule, but she seems to be “looking” for reasons to be miserable. And can’t stand to function without the misery. So, being organized and regulated seems to make her dis-regulated, if that makes sense? I just don’t know what to do about it. We have tried ABA, CBT, and DBT. She is 15 and this problem has existed from the start. She did 2 residential settings. She does so well in the “structured” the rules are the rules, and no outside stressors are added that she always “graduates” in 30 days. She can tell you the rules she does awful at the Point of Performance. She unwinds too quick, and her negative self-talk takes over too quick in the real world. It's very hard to watch and work through. |
Wed, 11 August 2021
Join us for this episode of Ask Evelyn Kung, where the clinical director for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders answers autism questions that our viewers have written in. Check it out! 8:35 What is Evelyn Kung's Advice on Masks? here is a quickie, hopefully this isn’t a silly question. with the us department of education's recent ruling on masks. what is Dr. Kung's advice on this
19:16 Dealing with Mask Related Obstacles My daughter did the whole year in the hospitals and never got over the mask issue. It caused her both sensory and panic attacks, so just added one more obstacle to her already stressful day. But nobody said they couldn't wear them. It's a CHOICE!
26:58 Teenagers & Tantrums My son is 14 and has autism. He has an attitude to everything and still throws fists. What should I do? Like he is 2 or 3.
47:03 Refusing Schedule and Regulation My daughter has many visuals and schedules and aids, but she continues to “refuse” to use them. If they are working for her, she seems to get bothered that it is working and that her “code” has been cracked. So, she will have a behavior that could have been avoided if she had stuck to the schedule, but she seems to be “looking” for reasons to be miserable. And can’t stand to function without the misery. So, being organized and regulated seems to make her dis-regulated, if that makes sense? I just don’t know what to do about it. We have tried ABA, CBT, and DBT. She is 15 and this problem has existed from the start. She did 2 residential settings. She does so well in the “structured” the rules are the rules, and no outside stressors are added that she always “graduates” in 30 days. She can tell you the rules she does awful at the Point of Performance. She unwinds too quick, and her negative self-talk takes over too quick in the real world. It's very hard to watch and work through. |
Fri, 6 August 2021
This time on Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy, our hosts discuss autism news before interviewing actor and autism advocate George Steeves to talk about his new show, what the pandemic has been like for him as an artist and more! Check it out! Links below!
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Category:education -- posted at: 2:25pm PDT |
Fri, 6 August 2021
This time on Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy, our hosts discuss autism news before interviewing actor and autism advocate George Steeves to talk about his new show, what the pandemic has been like for him as an artist and more! Check it out! Links below! |
Thu, 5 August 2021
This episode of Ask Dr. Doreen features questions from viewers about letting go of frustrating emotions, a 13 year old putting foreign objects in his ears and much more! Tune in to see how the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders answers these questions! 4:36 Letting Go I need help from Dr. Doreen pronto. my vacation got postponed due to a family member testing positive for COVID. he is quarantining out of state for ten days. I went into complete meltdown and had to take 2 doses of my anti-anxiety drug. I’m holding a grudge against that relative right now. he doesn't wear masks, he didn't get his COVID shot, and I think he got COVID that a way. please help me. and no, that relative is not on the spectrum. please help Dr. Doreen my mom needs it. 13:10 Does Florida have CARD and good resources? Hi Dr. Doreen just asking does Florida have CARD and good resources if I think of moving 16:55 Is it a Bad Idea to Work at a Casino with Jacobson Syndrome w/ High Functioning and a Heat Condition? I have 11q Jacobson Syndrome with High functioning and a heart condition is working at a casino a good thing I had the bleeding when I was little doing ok now Ms. Doreen. I notice special needs workers there to with job coaching 22:37 Help with a 13 y/o Putting Foreign Objects in his Ears My son is 13 y/o & has been putting foreign object in his ears. I assumed he is bored & need this extra sensory input. He likes to put the volume of his iPad so loud & scratch his ears after. We’ve been in & out of the hospital to get it removed because he needed to be sedated for this. Badly needed help pls. 25:38 Help with a 13 y/o Putting Foreign Objects in his Ears (cont'd) It was not an ear infection. Pedia & ENT has been aware of this. He can’t tolerate headphones either. It was not an ear infection. Pedia & ENT has been aware of this. He can’t tolerate headphones either. He likes the vibration of the loud noise in his ear that’s why he scratches his ears. 33:02 Teaching Advanced Emotions Like Embarrassment Hello Dr. Doreen and Shannon. How to teach the child advanced emotion like embarrassment. I am using SKILLS. What are the prerequisite skills required to teach this advanced emotion? thanks. 40:08 where can I start now that he is 19? This is for next time Dr. Doreen is on :) I've been listening to your podcast for a while and I'm almost depressed that it wasn't around when my son was small. He 19 now and I'm starting to feel regret that I never tried the interventions you talk about back when he was first diagnosed. I think I put all our eggs in one basket with the school therapies. (ABA OT Speech) My question is where can I start now that he is 19? How would I find someone to help guide us in Worcester, MA... central Massachusetts? Is there a registry of Doctors that can help? Do we start with gf/cf? I know you can't give individual advice but in general, is that where people would try to start? Thanks so much for any input! Also, thank you for all that you do! 45:53 Teaching Advanced Emotions Like Embarrassment (cont'd) he is not feeling shy to change clothes in front of us at home. He is 9 years old. 47:55 Does a diagnosis from UAE qualify for services in the USA? Hi Dr. Doreen, I will be moving to Chicago from UAE soon. I would like to know if a diagnosis from UAE qualifies for services in the USA or we have to get in line again. If not, can when pay for a private diagnosis in USA and not get in line? I will be getting insurance with Cigna. |
Thu, 5 August 2021
This episode of Ask Dr. Doreen features questions from viewers about letting go of frustrating emotions, a 13 year old putting foreign objects in his ears and much more! Tune in to see how the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders answers these questions! 4:36 Letting Go I need help from Dr. Doreen pronto. my vacation got postponed due to a family member testing positive for COVID. he is quarantining out of state for ten days. I went into complete meltdown and had to take 2 doses of my anti-anxiety drug. I’m holding a grudge against that relative right now. he doesn't wear masks, he didn't get his COVID shot, and I think he got COVID that a way. please help me. and no, that relative is not on the spectrum. please help Dr. Doreen my mom needs it. 13:10 Does Florida have CARD and good resources? Hi Dr. Doreen just asking does Florida have CARD and good resources if I think of moving 16:55 Is it a Bad Idea to Work at a Casino with Jacobson Syndrome w/ High Functioning and a Heat Condition? I have 11q Jacobson Syndrome with High functioning and a heart condition is working at a casino a good thing I had the bleeding when I was little doing ok now Ms. Doreen. I notice special needs workers there to with job coaching 22:37 Help with a 13 y/o Putting Foreign Objects in his Ears My son is 13 y/o & has been putting foreign object in his ears. I assumed he is bored & need this extra sensory input. He likes to put the volume of his iPad so loud & scratch his ears after. We’ve been in & out of the hospital to get it removed because he needed to be sedated for this. Badly needed help pls. 25:38 Help with a 13 y/o Putting Foreign Objects in his Ears (cont'd) It was not an ear infection. Pedia & ENT has been aware of this. He can’t tolerate headphones either. It was not an ear infection. Pedia & ENT has been aware of this. He can’t tolerate headphones either. He likes the vibration of the loud noise in his ear that’s why he scratches his ears. 33:02 Teaching Advanced Emotions Like Embarrassment Hello Dr. Doreen and Shannon. How to teach the child advanced emotion like embarrassment. I am using SKILLS. What are the prerequisite skills required to teach this advanced emotion? thanks. 40:08 where can I start now that he is 19? This is for next time Dr. Doreen is on :) I've been listening to your podcast for a while and I'm almost depressed that it wasn't around when my son was small. He 19 now and I'm starting to feel regret that I never tried the interventions you talk about back when he was first diagnosed. I think I put all our eggs in one basket with the school therapies. (ABA OT Speech) My question is where can I start now that he is 19? How would I find someone to help guide us in Worcester, MA... central Massachusetts? Is there a registry of Doctors that can help? Do we start with gf/cf? I know you can't give individual advice but in general, is that where people would try to start? Thanks so much for any input! Also, thank you for all that you do! 45:53 Teaching Advanced Emotions Like Embarrassment (cont'd) he is not feeling shy to change clothes in front of us at home. He is 9 years old. 47:55 Does a diagnosis from UAE qualify for services in the USA? Hi Dr. Doreen, I will be moving to Chicago from UAE soon. I would like to know if a diagnosis from UAE qualifies for services in the USA or we have to get in line again. If not, can when pay for a private diagnosis in USA and not get in line? I will be getting insurance with Cigna. |
Tue, 3 August 2021
In this one our host Shannon covers Automatic Reinforcement for the jargon of the before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Licensed psychologist Dr. Leonard Felder, who has written 15 books about dealing with family tensions and staying mindful and compassionate even when things are very stressful. Tune in to watch and listen to this insightful discussion. #AutismJargon #AutismParents #Behavior |
Tue, 3 August 2021
In this one our host Shannon covers Automatic Reinforcement for the jargon of the before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Licensed psychologist Dr. Leonard Felder, who has written 15 books about dealing with family tensions and staying mindful and compassionate even when things are very stressful. Tune in to watch and listen to this insightful discussion. #AutismJargon #AutismParents #Behavior |
Sat, 31 July 2021
On this episode of Let's Talk Autism, our hosts Shannon Penrod gets into some autism news before being joined by the Director of Family Services for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Vince Redmond, LMFT, to discuss COVID fatigue and more!. Check it out!
12:52 Autism News: ‘Prison Break’ Star Wentworth Miller Reveals He Has Autism 25:18 Autism News: University of Iowa autism research center launches amid growing diagnosis concerns 34:11 Vince Redmond LMFT COVID Fatigue |
Sat, 31 July 2021
On this episode of Let's Talk Autism, our hosts Shannon Penrod gets into some autism news before being joined by the Director of Family Services for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Vince Redmond, LMFT, to discuss COVID fatigue and more!. Check it out!
12:52 Autism News: ‘Prison Break’ Star Wentworth Miller Reveals He Has Autism 25:18 Autism News: University of Iowa autism research center launches amid growing diagnosis concerns 34:11 Vince Redmond LMFT COVID Fatigue |
Fri, 30 July 2021
In this one our host Shannon covers Escape-Maintained Behavior for the jargon of the before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Special Education Attorney Bonnie Yates for another episode of Your Rights with Bonnie Yates! Don't miss it!
#AutismJargon #AutismParents #Behavior |
Fri, 30 July 2021
In this one our host Shannon covers Escape-Maintained Behavior for the jargon of the before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Special Education Attorney Bonnie Yates for another episode of Your Rights with Bonnie Yates! Don't miss it! #AutismJargon #AutismParents #Behavior |
Sat, 24 July 2021
This time on Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy, our host discusses a teenager who got his ROTC scholarship rescinded after discovering his autism diagnosis before being joined by the research coordinator for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders to discuss recent findings! |
Sat, 24 July 2021
This time on Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy, our host discusses a teenager who got his ROTC scholarship rescinded after discovering his autism diagnosis before being joined by the research coordinator for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders to discuss recent findings! |
Fri, 23 July 2021
In this one our host Shannon covers FBA for the jargon of the before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Special Education Attorney Bonnie Yates for another episode of Your Rights with Bonnie Yates! Don't miss it! |
Fri, 23 July 2021
In this one our host Shannon covers FBA for the jargon of the before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Special Education Attorney Bonnie Yates for another episode of Your Rights with Bonnie Yates! Don't miss it! |
Thu, 22 July 2021
Watch/Listen as our host responds to autism questions with the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh! 9:18 With events of catatonic My teenage x 2 in last 3 years Is this a medical problem or medication related? 11:22 Negative Self-Talk Good morning. My 13 year old son uses a lot of negative self talk...I'm terrible at this. I failed! I'm the worst one...etc. We've tried ignoring it because I think he does it for attention, but he still says negative statements about himself all the time. I actually think he likes to say them. What else can we do? 20:37 What is a good medication for anxiety I am Trying to get away from medications and trying THC w/ CBD, but I don’t want to prevent myself from getting a job either It’s unfortunate that social media isn’t helping. It’s better to have a face to face conversation 30:22 Trying New Foods My daughter is on the spectrum (she’s almost 7) and I can not get her to try new foods without a complete meltdown. She will scream, cry and throw the food. If I do get her to try something new, she’ll automatically gag and spit it out. She only eats crunchy textures (chips, dry cereal, crackers, pretzels) and other sugary junk foods. How can I get her to try new things? I’ve taken her to the doctors (more than once) and that did nothing… the doctor wanted her to try new foods with her there (the same thing I’ve tried) but charged almost $200 to do it each time so I canceled. Any advice would be appreciated. 39:12 The child follows what the mother puts before her… remove chips and any sugars, the child should be introduced to a different diet. 45:45 Potty Training (Prompting) Hi. My 8 year old son with Autism will only poop if I tell him to sit on the toilet. If I don't, he will hold it and I will eventually have to give him something to help him go and it's usually a disaster. How to get him to be independent? He goes to regular ed school and does well academically. 48:07 My child is 3. As we move towards the fall, she would move towards intensive ABA or have him go to school? 55:27 Is it worth it to try the Gluten Free Casein Free Diet? I have a 4 year old diagnosed with autism who has dark circles underneath his eyes, is it worth it to try the GFCF diet? Are we risking anything by trying it?
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Thu, 22 July 2021
Watch/Listen as our host responds to autism questions with the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh! 9:18 With events of catatonic My teenage x 2 in last 3 years Is this a medical problem or medication related? 11:22 Negative Self-Talk Good morning. My 13 year old son uses a lot of negative self talk...I'm terrible at this. I failed! I'm the worst one...etc. We've tried ignoring it because I think he does it for attention, but he still says negative statements about himself all the time. I actually think he likes to say them. What else can we do? 20:37 What is a good medication for anxiety I am Trying to get away from medications and trying THC w/ CBD, but I don’t want to prevent myself from getting a job either It’s unfortunate that social media isn’t helping. It’s better to have a face to face conversation 30:22 Trying New Foods My daughter is on the spectrum (she’s almost 7) and I can not get her to try new foods without a complete meltdown. She will scream, cry and throw the food. If I do get her to try something new, she’ll automatically gag and spit it out. She only eats crunchy textures (chips, dry cereal, crackers, pretzels) and other sugary junk foods. How can I get her to try new things? I’ve taken her to the doctors (more than once) and that did nothing… the doctor wanted her to try new foods with her there (the same thing I’ve tried) but charged almost $200 to do it each time so I canceled. Any advice would be appreciated. 39:12 The child follows what the mother puts before her… remove chips and any sugars, the child should be introduced to a different diet. 45:45 Potty Training (Prompting) Hi. My 8 year old son with Autism will only poop if I tell him to sit on the toilet. If I don't, he will hold it and I will eventually have to give him something to help him go and it's usually a disaster. How to get him to be independent? He goes to regular ed school and does well academically. 48:07 My child is 3. As we move towards the fall, she would move towards intensive ABA or have him go to school? 55:27 Is it worth it to try the Gluten Free Casein Free Diet? I have a 4 year old diagnosed with autism who has dark circles underneath his eyes, is it worth it to try the GFCF diet? Are we risking anything by trying it?
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Tue, 20 July 2021
Big episode planned for today! First, Shannon covers "Function of Behavior" for the jargon of the day! and then an interview from Bilingual award winning recording artist for kids and families, Twinkle Time! Don't miss it!! website : https://twinkletimeandfriends.com Insta : https://www.instagram.com/twinkletimeandfriends YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/twinkletimeandfriends Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TwinkleTime/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TwinkleTime Spotify: TwinkleTime Tik Tok : ItsTwinkle Time |
Tue, 20 July 2021
Big episode planned for today! First, Shannon covers "Function of Behavior" for the jargon of the day! and then an interview from Bilingual award winning recording artist for kids and families, Twinkle Time! Don't miss it!! website : https://twinkletimeandfriends.com Insta : https://www.instagram.com/twinkletimeandfriends YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/twinkletimeandfriends Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TwinkleTime/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TwinkleTime Spotify: TwinkleTime Tik Tok : ItsTwinkle Time |
Fri, 16 July 2021
In this episode of Autism Live, our host Shannon Penrod discusses what Mastery is for the autism jargon of the day! After that, Shannon asks the audience the question of the day before discussing the topic of the week! Then Autism Live has its first ever Ask Me Anything with Shannon Penrod! #AutismSpectrumDisorder #AutismParenting #AMA |
Fri, 16 July 2021
In this episode of Autism Live, our host Shannon Penrod discusses what Mastery is for the autism jargon of the day! After that, Shannon asks the audience the question of the day before discussing the topic of the week! Then Autism Live has its first ever Ask Me Anything with Shannon Penrod! #AutismSpectrumDisorder #AutismParenting #AMA
Direct download: Autism_Live_July_15_2021_Podcast_audio.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
Thu, 15 July 2021
Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, joins us again for another episode of Ask Dr. Doreen! Dr. Doreen answers viewer questions about school refusal, mouthing, aggression and more, tune in! 1:05 School Refusal Can you please talk about how to deal with school refusal – kids and teens who refuse to go to school, tantrum to get out of it, hide, etc. 11:28 Mouthing How can I stop mouthing for a 3 year old who knows not to mouth but sneaks mouthing when you are not looking. Mouths squishy toys and hard plastic objects BCBA recommended "chewlery" allowing child to Bite that then fading it but advised could take a long time to fade Said there is no other sensory outlet for mouthing than providing a chew toy, crunchy foods, and toothbrush. I have been blocking the behavior and verbal “no” 18:05 Aggressive Teenagers What's the best way to deal with aggression in a teenager? My son’s automatic reaction is to hit out when things don't go his way. He instantly regrets it, it's just an automatic response to anything he feels is unfair. Consequences escalate his behavior. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks. 20:32 Developmental Delay Vs Autism Hi Dr. Doreen. I am living in the UAE and a mother of 2 year old identical twins. We first saw signs of autism at 13 months old. Given we don’t have any financial support through insurance - we did a lot of therapy ourselves and later hired a RBT. They are currently doing ABA 5 hours per week each. They have progressed really well. Can mand, tact, answer simple questions. Really good with academics - numbers alphabets - reading 3 letter words. They are still behind in social and play skills. Seeing their great progress and their ability to learn so quickly- I sometimes wonder if they are just developmentally delayed or is this autism? What is the possibility that they are just delayed. 29:08 How can I support family with caring for my son after my surgery in August. I will not be able to care for him for 2 weeks. 34:50 Potty Training Regression 5 year old regression in potty training. Do I have to start all over? He’s fighting hard to not go to the potty and going # 1 in his pants after being fully potty trained. When I say fighting hard I’m talking major protesting tantrums to not go to the potty, and then going in his pants 45:16 could it be it's difficulty to detoxifying because they have lack of good bacteria in the bowel? They should start to do tests on autistic individually because of the wide spectrum and high level of iron would you suggest a specific diet? I tried t0 do a detoxifying diet but she was not eating at all. 51:36 (Response to the Potty Training Question) Potty trained for a year, going by himself. Ever since school got out He’s been doing this ever since school got out for summer I think he wants both to control over his environment and he doesn’t want to stop what he’s doing
Direct download: Ask_Dr._Doreen_Podcast_July_14_2021_podcast_audio.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 8:35am PDT |
Thu, 15 July 2021
Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, joins us again for another episode of Ask Dr. Doreen! Dr. Doreen answers viewer questions about school refusal, mouthing, aggression and more, tune in!
1:05 School Refusal Can you please talk about how to deal with school refusal – kids and teens who refuse to go to school, tantrum to get out of it, hide, etc. 11:28 Mouthing How can I stop mouthing for a 3 year old who knows not to mouth but sneaks mouthing when you are not looking. Mouths squishy toys and hard plastic objects BCBA recommended "chewlery" allowing child to Bite that then fading it but advised could take a long time to fade Said there is no other sensory outlet for mouthing than providing a chew toy, crunchy foods, and toothbrush. I have been blocking the behavior and verbal “no” 18:05 Aggressive Teenagers What's the best way to deal with aggression in a teenager? My son’s automatic reaction is to hit out when things don't go his way. He instantly regrets it, it's just an automatic response to anything he feels is unfair. Consequences escalate his behavior. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks. 20:32 Developmental Delay Vs Autism Hi Dr. Doreen. I am living in the UAE and a mother of 2 year old identical twins. We first saw signs of autism at 13 months old. Given we don’t have any financial support through insurance - we did a lot of therapy ourselves and later hired a RBT. They are currently doing ABA 5 hours per week each. They have progressed really well. Can mand, tact, answer simple questions. Really good with academics - numbers alphabets - reading 3 letter words. They are still behind in social and play skills. Seeing their great progress and their ability to learn so quickly- I sometimes wonder if they are just developmentally delayed or is this autism? What is the possibility that they are just delayed. 29:08 How can I support family with caring for my son after my surgery in August. I will not be able to care for him for 2 weeks. 34:50 Potty Training Regression 5 year old regression in potty training. Do I have to start all over? He’s fighting hard to not go to the potty and going # 1 in his pants after being fully potty trained. When I say fighting hard I’m talking major protesting tantrums to not go to the potty, and then going in his pants 45:16 could it be it's difficulty to detoxifying because they have lack of good bacteria in the bowel? They should start to do tests on autistic individually because of the wide spectrum and high level of iron would you suggest a specific diet? I tried t0 do a detoxifying diet but she was not eating at all. 51:36 (Response to the Potty Training Question) Potty trained for a year, going by himself. Ever since school got out He’s been doing this ever since school got out for summer I think he wants both to control over his environment and he doesn’t want to stop what he’s doing
Direct download: Ask_Dr._Doreen_Podcast_July_14_2021_Podcast.mp4
Category:education -- posted at: 8:35am PDT |
Sat, 3 July 2021
In this episode of Autism Live, our host Shannon Penrod discusses what extinction is for the autism jargon of the day! After that, Shannon interviews two incredibly talented actors from the hit Netflix show Atypical, Tal Anderson and Domonique Brown! Check it out! You won't want to miss this! #Atypical #AutismSpectrumDisorder #AutisticActors Links:
Direct download: Autism_Live_Podcast_July_2_2021_audio.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
Sat, 3 July 2021
In this episode of Autism Live, our host Shannon Penrod discusses what extinction is for the autism jargon of the day! After that, Shannon interviews two incredibly talented actors from the hit Netflix show Atypical, Tal Anderson and Domonique Brown! Check it out! You won't want to miss this! #Atypical #AutismSpectrumDisorder #AutisticActors Links: |
Sat, 26 June 2021
This time on Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy, our host cover autism news before being joined by Karen Nohelty, the Research Director for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, to discuss research on potty training! Check it out! Links: Student with Autism gets ROTC Scholarship Rescinded "Testing Guidlines" for Autistic Behaviors Entrepreneur with Autism Starts a Successful "Unboxing" business California State Attorney's Bill to Expand Access to Autism Treatment
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Sat, 26 June 2021
This time on Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy, our host cover autism news before being joined by Karen Nohelty, the Research Director for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, to discuss research on potty training! Check it out! Links: Student with Autism gets ROTC Scholarship Rescinded "Testing Guidlines" for Autistic Behaviors Entrepreneur with Autism Starts a Successful "Unboxing" business California State Attorney's Bill to Expand Access to Autism Treatment |
Fri, 25 June 2021
In this one, our host Shannon covers Errorless Learning for the jargon of the before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions before having an interview with Autism Advocate and founder of Autism Rocks, Alex Lin! Check it out!
Direct download: Autism_Live_Podcast_June_24_2021_audio.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
Fri, 25 June 2021
In this one, our host Shannon covers Errorless Learning for the jargon of the before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions before having an interview with Autism Advocate and founder of Autism Rocks, Alex Lin! Check it out!
Direct download: Autism_Live_Podcast_June_24_2021_audio.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
Fri, 25 June 2021
In this one, our host Shannon covers Errorless Learning for the jargon of the before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions before having an interview with Autism Advocate and founder of Autism Rocks, Alex Lin! Check it out! |
Thu, 24 June 2021
Get Your Autism Questions Ready! It's time for another episode of Ask Dr. Doreen! In these episodes, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, joins us yet again to answer questions from viewers like YOU! Join us and comment your autism question or e-mail it to S.Penrod@autism-live.com and we will try to get to it in the future!
7:31 How can I know if my child is hurting if she can’t speak? 10:46 I have a 3.8 year old granddaughter that wants to scratch and scream at you. She will also hit you, how do we handle it? 26:12 Hi, I would like to thank Dr. Doreen for answering my question on hyperbaric chambers and redox reactions. It was so informative and helpful, I could listen to Dr. Doreen speak all day :) Would Dr. Doreen consider giving a crash course to BCBA's on all the biological aspects of treatment for Autism including diet, medications, exercises.... whatever is out there, I would love to know it to better help my clients. Thank you for an amazing show! 29:07 My 6 year old child on the spectrum doesn’t like when his 13 year old NT son touches his toys or any items. He tantrums and gets upset. He doesn’t like to share with his brother. My son also gets upset and obsessed with his 13 year old brother’s feet. He gets upset when his brother has his feet uncovered (we’ve tried having my older son cover his feet.. not working Also… I’m exhausted. I feel like I’m on a hamster wheel… it’s always something 40:39 Can you help me help my child who is 5 on the spectrum poops everywhere he is pee trained but struggling to get him to poop in the toilet. 44:54 Hello, My daughter has memory Issues, she forgets things easily, any suggestions? She usually forgets where she was going or what she was looking for. 50:57 My nephew is 7 years old on a spectrum, lives in Switzerland and has only few hours in a week of therapy. Dr Doreen, do you have your facility there or you know anyone so they can get proper therapy? 52:07 Skills and IBT, Parent useful strategies for your home IBT educator E-Learning Modula Educator Behavior Management 55:07 We're new to ABA therapy, we were recommended by our child's psychologist with a newly opened ABA provider, but was told that the staff are not new and they are experienced who decided to build their own ABA. There's no review online yet about them but was told that there're no waiting list and there's staff available within the area for a child. Do you think we should trust and go for it? What do we need to consider regarding choosing a good ABA Provider for our child? |
Thu, 24 June 2021
Get Your Autism Questions Ready! It's time for another episode of Ask Dr. Doreen! In these episodes, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, joins us yet again to answer questions from viewers like YOU! Join us and comment your autism question or e-mail it to S.Penrod@autism-live.com and we will try to get to it in the future!
7:31 How can I know if my child is hurting if she can’t speak? 10:46 I have a 3.8 year old granddaughter that wants to scratch and scream at you. She will also hit you, how do we handle it? 26:12 Hi, I would like to thank Dr. Doreen for answering my question on hyperbaric chambers and redox reactions. It was so informative and helpful, I could listen to Dr. Doreen speak all day :) Would Dr. Doreen consider giving a crash course to BCBA's on all the biological aspects of treatment for Autism including diet, medications, exercises.... whatever is out there, I would love to know it to better help my clients. Thank you for an amazing show! 29:07 My 6 year old child on the spectrum doesn’t like when his 13 year old NT son touches his toys or any items. He tantrums and gets upset. He doesn’t like to share with his brother. My son also gets upset and obsessed with his 13 year old brother’s feet. He gets upset when his brother has his feet uncovered (we’ve tried having my older son cover his feet.. not working Also… I’m exhausted. I feel like I’m on a hamster wheel… it’s always something 40:39 Can you help me help my child who is 5 on the spectrum poops everywhere he is pee trained but struggling to get him to poop in the toilet. 44:54 Hello, My daughter has memory Issues, she forgets things easily, any suggestions? She usually forgets where she was going or what she was looking for. 50:57 My nephew is 7 years old on a spectrum, lives in Switzerland and has only few hours in a week of therapy. Dr Doreen, do you have your facility there or you know anyone so they can get proper therapy? 52:07 Skills and IBT, Parent useful strategies for your home IBT educator E-Learning Modula Educator Behavior Management 55:07 We're new to ABA therapy, we were recommended by our child's psychologist with a newly opened ABA provider, but was told that the staff are not new and they are experienced who decided to build their own ABA. There's no review online yet about them but was told that there're no waiting list and there's staff available within the area for a child. Do you think we should trust and go for it? What do we need to consider regarding choosing a good ABA Provider for our child?
Direct download: Autism_Live_Podcast_June_23_2021_audio.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
Sat, 19 June 2021
On this episode of Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy, our hosts Shannon Penrod and Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson get into some autism news before being joined by the Director of Family Services for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Vince Redmond, LMF, about Anxiety upon Re-entry to society. Check it out!
Links: https://www.scarymommy.com/activities-teenagers-autism/ https://www.app.com/story/news/2021/06/15/nj-autism-rate-schools-education/7685008002/ https://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20210514/elon-musk-is-it-aspergers-or-level-asd |
Sat, 19 June 2021
On this episode of Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy, our hosts Shannon Penrod and Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson get into some autism news before being joined by the Director of Family Services for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Vince Redmond, LMF, about Anxiety upon Re-entry to society. Check it out!
Links: https://www.scarymommy.com/activities-teenagers-autism/ https://www.app.com/story/news/2021/06/15/nj-autism-rate-schools-education/7685008002/ https://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20210514/elon-musk-is-it-aspergers-or-level-asd |
Fri, 18 June 2021
In this one our host Shannon covers Functional Pretend Play for the jargon of the before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Special Education Attorney Bonnie Yates for another episode of Your Rights with Bonnie Yates, this time Bonnie discusses IEP, compensatory education and changes that have been made due to COVID! |
Fri, 18 June 2021
In this one our host Shannon covers Functional Pretend Play for the jargon of the before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Special Education Attorney Bonnie Yates for another episode of Your Rights with Bonnie Yates, this time Bonnie discusses IEP, compensatory education and changes that have been made due to COVID!
Direct download: Autism_Live_Podcast_June_17_2021_audio.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
Thu, 17 June 2021
Get Your Autism Questions Ready! It's time for another episode of Ask Dr. Doreen! In these episodes, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, joins us yet again to answer questions from viewers like YOU! Join us and comment your autism question or e-mail it to S.Penrod@autism-live.com and we will try to get to it in the future!
5:25 Would hyperbaric chambers be an effective method to assist individuals with autism? I am a BCBA and frequently watch your show. I was listening to Dr. Doreen speak on June 9th regarding the possible link between toxins, the redox reaction, and autism (at the 59 minute mark). If I understood correctly, the toxins prevent the respiratory cycle from functioning optimally. If that is the case, would hyperbaric chambers be an effective method to assist individuals with autism? Thank you for a great and informative show! 20:20 Is the Skills Program for Adults on the Autism Spectrum as Well? 23:00 Free Training Modules Available on SkillsforAutism and IBehavioralTraining Parent Useful Strategies for the home & Behavior Management www.IbehavioralTraining.com www.skillsforautism.com 27:00 compassion Dr Ask Dr. Doreen, being recently diagnosed (in 2019) as High Functioning myself as an adult as well as ADHD, it would be beneficial for me throughout my life to have more compassionate people to work with me than harsh people especially in today’s world 31:32 My son is being denied his NROTC full scholarship. My son is being denied his NROTC full scholarship. He’s very accomplished has overcome challenges and no longer meets criteria ASD. We need help He’s actually been a guest here several years ago. 43:50 Is an ABA Center better than in home? Is an ABA Center better than in home ? I’m trying to get ny son in a center but it’s a 50min drive. 47:41 Expressive Language Hi. My son has a large vocabulary and his receptive language is really good. Understands almost everything we say. But he doesn’t use those words 52:20 My difficulty is to know what’s my Children’s suppose to know in his age. Whats skills… he is 3 years old Great in alphabet and Numbers In portuguese and English But don’t know cut papers etc.
Direct download: Autism_Live_Podcast_June_16_2021_audio.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
Thu, 17 June 2021
Get Your Autism Questions Ready! It's time for another episode of Ask Dr. Doreen! In these episodes, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, joins us yet again to answer questions from viewers like YOU! Join us and comment your autism question or e-mail it to S.Penrod@autism-live.com and we will try to get to it in the future!
5:25 Would hyperbaric chambers be an effective method to assist individuals with autism? I am a BCBA and frequently watch your show. I was listening to Dr. Doreen speak on June 9th regarding the possible link between toxins, the redox reaction, and autism (at the 59 minute mark). If I understood correctly, the toxins prevent the respiratory cycle from functioning optimally. If that is the case, would hyperbaric chambers be an effective method to assist individuals with autism? Thank you for a great and informative show! 20:20 Is the Skills Program for Adults on the Autism Spectrum as Well? 23:00 Free Training Modules Available on SkillsforAutism and IBehavioralTraining Parent Useful Strategies for the home & Behavior Management www.IbehavioralTraining.com www.skillsforautism.com 27:00 compassion Dr Ask Dr. Doreen, being recently diagnosed (in 2019) as High Functioning myself as an adult as well as ADHD, it would be beneficial for me throughout my life to have more compassionate people to work with me than harsh people especially in today’s world 31:32 My son is being denied his NROTC full scholarship. My son is being denied his NROTC full scholarship. He’s very accomplished has overcome challenges and no longer meets criteria ASD. We need help He’s actually been a guest here several years ago. 43:50 Is an ABA Center better than in home? Is an ABA Center better than in home ? I’m trying to get ny son in a center but it’s a 50min drive. 47:41 Expressive Language Hi. My son has a large vocabulary and his receptive language is really good. Understands almost everything we say. But he doesn’t use those words 52:20 My difficulty is to know what’s my Children’s suppose to know in his age. Whats skills… he is 3 years old Great in alphabet and Numbers In portuguese and English But don’t know cut papers etc. |
Thu, 10 June 2021
Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, joins us yet again for another episode of Ask Dr. Doreen where Dr. Doreen answers questions from our viewers! Questions: 4:53 Hand-Biting I have son who is 10 years and he is having a lot of sensory issues. He bite his hand when he get frustrated or when demand is places. We tried chews and he hated them. He doesn’t like anything on his hand or his necklace. 10:07 Systematic Desensitization & Phobias How can u ween my adult son off music earphones, they have become a crutch. But works for sensory issues when in the community. Also my son has a phobia of dogs all sizes limits our time in the community. Thank you. 9:50 Rocking back and Forth He likes to rocks back and forth on the sofa (we replace that with rocking chair) .He doesn’t like anything on his hands or around his necklace (we tried chew tubes but he hates wearing any chews around His neck).He likes to throw thing and watch them and stim with his hands . He likes to Throw mud outside when he outside and all he wants to do is get the mud and throw that in backyard. We tried to replace with sand (different kind of) but it’s not working. 22:04 How Can I Help My Roommate with Autism? I have a new roommate with autism. Extremely high functioning, however as an adult they need still a care taker in a sense. Cannot drive, really bad with money, super gullible...can't really cook. I've never lived with someone with autism, however my heart broke when they told me their story. I'm Caucasian, and they a person of color. Most of 2020 they were homeless and even caught COVID because of it. Couch surfing, they got sexually abuses by some they were staying with and others just took their social security money and EBT, all while calling them racial slurs to their face. Some people are truly disgusting. I have no interest in taking advantage of this human. They've been through enough and I certainly don't want to add to the list. The issue here is not only am I dealing with autism, I'm also dealing with PTSD from what they experienced in 2020. I'd like to help promote independence so one day they can live on their own, however also don't want to come off as cold, and I also don't want to coddle too much either. I'll happily take any advice I can get. 31:41 Skills and IBT Parents Useful Strategies for the Home, Educator Behavior management. RBT 2.0 Training Course Skills Phone Number 8779754559 10% of Any Skills Products 35:38 Hyper Fixation and Dependence of Routines how do I stop hyper fixation and dependence of routines. I just had a major major meltdown due to change of plans. How can this stop. I want to be there for my family and be normal but I hate this about myself. I’m in therapy now, I need ABA style intervention I think to stop this. 44:34 Fireworks are a Huge problem for my 6 Year Old Fireworks are a huge problem with my 6 yro son. Should we stay in this 4th of July? 50:44 What you should know about Senate Bill 358a (Oregon) 52:47 My son is 7 years old and diagnosed with autism. I see your videos in YouTube and I want to know how to get registered for ABA training to help my son? 55:49 Do you work virtually with families on the waiver? 57:47 How do you explain the diagnosis to your child and when would they understand?
Direct download: Autism_Live_Podcast_June_9_2021_audio.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
Thu, 10 June 2021
Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, joins us yet again for another episode of Ask Dr. Doreen where Dr. Doreen answers questions from our viewers! Questions: 4:53 Hand-Biting I have son who is 10 years and he is having a lot of sensory issues. He bite his hand when he get frustrated or when demand is places. We tried chews and he hated them. He doesn’t like anything on his hand or his necklace. 10:07 Systematic Desensitization & Phobias How can u ween my adult son off music earphones, they have become a crutch. But works for sensory issues when in the community. Also my son has a phobia of dogs all sizes limits our time in the community. Thank you. 9:50 Rocking back and Forth He likes to rocks back and forth on the sofa (we replace that with rocking chair) .He doesn’t like anything on his hands or around his necklace (we tried chew tubes but he hates wearing any chews around His neck).He likes to throw thing and watch them and stim with his hands . He likes to Throw mud outside when he outside and all he wants to do is get the mud and throw that in backyard. We tried to replace with sand (different kind of) but it’s not working. 22:04 How Can I Help My Roommate with Autism? I have a new roommate with autism. Extremely high functioning, however as an adult they need still a care taker in a sense. Cannot drive, really bad with money, super gullible...can't really cook. I've never lived with someone with autism, however my heart broke when they told me their story. I'm Caucasian, and they a person of color. Most of 2020 they were homeless and even caught COVID because of it. Couch surfing, they got sexually abuses by some they were staying with and others just took their social security money and EBT, all while calling them racial slurs to their face. Some people are truly disgusting. I have no interest in taking advantage of this human. They've been through enough and I certainly don't want to add to the list. The issue here is not only am I dealing with autism, I'm also dealing with PTSD from what they experienced in 2020. I'd like to help promote independence so one day they can live on their own, however also don't want to come off as cold, and I also don't want to coddle too much either. I'll happily take any advice I can get. 31:41 Skills and IBT Parents Useful Strategies for the Home, Educator Behavior management. RBT 2.0 Training Course Skills Phone Number 8779754559 10% of Any Skills Products 35:38 Hyper Fixation and Dependence of Routines how do I stop hyper fixation and dependence of routines. I just had a major major meltdown due to change of plans. How can this stop. I want to be there for my family and be normal but I hate this about myself. I’m in therapy now, I need ABA style intervention I think to stop this. 44:34 Fireworks are a Huge problem for my 6 Year Old Fireworks are a huge problem with my 6 yro son. Should we stay in this 4th of July? 50:44 What you should know about Senate Bill 358a (Oregon) 52:47 My son is 7 years old and diagnosed with autism. I see your videos in YouTube and I want to know how to get registered for ABA training to help my son? 55:49 Do you work virtually with families on the waiver? 57:47 How do you explain the diagnosis to your child and when would they understand?
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Wed, 9 June 2021
In this one our host Shannon interviews returning guests from the Ed Asner Family Center to discuss the 9th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Tournament, and how they are raising much-needed funds for special needs families this Saturday! Check it out! Links below:
Direct download: Autism_Live_Podcast_June_8_2021_audio.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
Wed, 9 June 2021
In this one our host Shannon interviews returning guests from the Ed Asner Family Center to discuss the 9th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Tournament, and how they are raising much-needed funds for special needs families this Saturday! Check it out! Links below: https://edasnerfamilycenter.org
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Sat, 5 June 2021
Mark Altieri the Senior Director of PPL joins our hosts to discuss Self-Determination, California's Self-Determination Program and more after Shannon and Nancy cover Autism News! Check it out! Links: www.thecasdpnetwork.org www.publicpartnerships.com |
Sat, 5 June 2021
Mark Altieri the Senior Director of PPL joins our hosts to discuss Self-Determination, California's Self-Determination Program and more after Shannon and Nancy cover Autism News! Check it out! Links: www.thecasdpnetwork.org www.publicpartnerships.com
Direct download: Autism_Live_Podcast_June_4_2021_audio.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
Fri, 4 June 2021
In this one our host Shannon covers Food Selectivity for the jargon of the before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week! Then, Shannon is joined by BCBA, Veronica HInojosa to discuss parenting with siblings and more!
Direct download: Autism_Live_Podcast_June_3_2021_audio.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
Fri, 4 June 2021
In this one our host Shannon covers Food Selectivity for the jargon of the before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week! Then, Shannon is joined by BCBA, Veronica HInojosa to discuss parenting with siblings and more! |
Thu, 3 June 2021
Evelyn Kung, the Clinical Systems Manager for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, joins us once again to discuss viewer questions. Check it out!
11:34 Reducing and Refraining Spitting: 3 year old non verbal son loves when you sing for him. He loves YouTube kids Cocomelon. He not given much screen time. When he does he spits on the iPad screen a lot. When you take it away from him and turn the show on TV he does the same thing. He does not always want chewy stixx or chewy necklace. He receives regular ABA, OT and speech services. Wondering if there other intervention procedures we could try to help him reduce or refrain from spitting? 17:48 Undesirable Tasks: Hello ladies.. how do I work on building the skill 'Sometimes I have to do things I don't want to do.' My 13 year old has it in his brain that except from school he doesn't need to do anything he doesn't like. For example, make his lunch, go outside and get fresh air, spend time with his family... We have let him have his way a few times and now he thinks that's how it always should be. He is very content sitting on the couch with his iPad. He is home schooled and doesn't have friends. He says no to almost every suggestion and we end up forcing him out of the house sometimes and he will say he had fun. We live in a beautiful state with lots to do! 29:51 Hand-Flapping: Hi. My son hand flaps only when he’s overly excited. What do I do for that? 32:39 Meltdowns: I have custody of my 11, almost 12, year old grandson. I'm having trouble helping him calm down when he's approaching meltdown. I see it coming and I start using my soft directive tone reminding him to breath and giving simple directions but he absolutely fights me and tells me he can't calm down. I sometimes walk away and give him space and time, or offer hugs but nothing is working. I try to catch it early but I'm failing. Any suggestions? 38:40 Meltdowns with Nonverbal Children: (In response to the answer to the previous question) What if child is nonverbal??? 48:37 FREE IBT Courses Available Online: Parents: E-learning Parent Communication and Socialization + RBT 2.0 Training course free to parents on a case by case basis Educators: The Social Environment 51:55 Finger Sucking: How do it get my child to not suck his fingers ??. He is 8 years old and this is a health concern. He sucks fingers for comfort . He does not like chewy . He is nonverbal. 57:10 Schedule Fixation: My son get fixated on schedules. Even if he is doing what he likes outside home. If he has to be home at a certain time he wants to go home. How do I make him change his mind?
Direct download: Ask_Evelyn_Kung_June_2_2021_Podcast.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
Thu, 3 June 2021
Evelyn Kung, the Clinical Systems Manager for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, joins us once again to discuss viewer questions. Check it out!
11:34 Reducing and Refraining Spitting: 3 year old non verbal son loves when you sing for him. He loves YouTube kids Cocomelon. He not given much screen time. When he does he spits on the iPad screen a lot. When you take it away from him and turn the show on TV he does the same thing. He does not always want chewy stixx or chewy necklace. He receives regular ABA, OT and speech services. Wondering if there other intervention procedures we could try to help him reduce or refrain from spitting? 17:48 Undesirable Tasks: Hello ladies.. how do I work on building the skill 'Sometimes I have to do things I don't want to do.' My 13 year old has it in his brain that except from school he doesn't need to do anything he doesn't like. For example, make his lunch, go outside and get fresh air, spend time with his family... We have let him have his way a few times and now he thinks that's how it always should be. He is very content sitting on the couch with his iPad. He is home schooled and doesn't have friends. He says no to almost every suggestion and we end up forcing him out of the house sometimes and he will say he had fun. We live in a beautiful state with lots to do! 29:51 Hand-Flapping: Hi. My son hand flaps only when he’s overly excited. What do I do for that? 32:39 Meltdowns: I have custody of my 11, almost 12, year old grandson. I'm having trouble helping him calm down when he's approaching meltdown. I see it coming and I start using my soft directive tone reminding him to breath and giving simple directions but he absolutely fights me and tells me he can't calm down. I sometimes walk away and give him space and time, or offer hugs but nothing is working. I try to catch it early but I'm failing. Any suggestions? 38:40 Meltdowns with Nonverbal Children: (In response to the answer to the previous question) What if child is nonverbal??? 48:37 FREE IBT Courses Available Online: Parents: E-learning Parent Communication and Socialization + RBT 2.0 Training course free to parents on a case by case basis Educators: The Social Environment 51:55 Finger Sucking: How do it get my child to not suck his fingers ??. He is 8 years old and this is a health concern. He sucks fingers for comfort . He does not like chewy . He is nonverbal. 57:10 Schedule Fixation: My son get fixated on schedules. Even if he is doing what he likes outside home. If he has to be home at a certain time he wants to go home. How do I make him change his mind?
Direct download: Ask_Evelyn_Kung_June_2_2021_Podcast.mp4
Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
Sat, 29 May 2021
This episode of Let's Talk Autism features our host Shannon and Nancy covering autism news before being the Clinical Research Coordinator for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Leah Hirschfeld! |
Sat, 29 May 2021
This episode of Let's Talk Autism features our host Shannon and Nancy covering autism news before being the Clinical Research Coordinator for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Leah Hirschfeld! |
Fri, 28 May 2021
In this one our host Shannon covers elopement for the jargon of the before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Special Education Attorney Bonnie Yates for another episode of Your Rights with Bonnie Yates! |
Fri, 28 May 2021
In this one our host Shannon covers elopement for the jargon of the before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Special Education Attorney Bonnie Yates for another episode of Your Rights with Bonnie Yates!
Direct download: Autism_Live_Podcast_May_27_2021_audio.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
Thu, 27 May 2021
The Founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders answers viewer questions about cognition, ADOS, insurance and much more! Check it out! 14:22 What skills programs concentrate on cognition without being considered academic 21:36 here is a question, with all the scary events that are going on right now, how can people on the spectrum handle them and not get scared? 31:01 My child is diagnosed with ASD but the insurance denied abs after provided ADOS. 34:46 We are getting Neurological development evaluation what does something like this entail? 35:50 Hi! Have you had any experience with kiddos taking Namenda? His bio med doctor wants to put my son in Namenda to help with symptoms, especially hyperactivity. My son laughs excessively... it’s an escape behavior. He also laughs excessively when he’s nervous. I know it’s not yeast, we’ve tested him for yeast. It’s exhausting. 38:52 How do I make sure a school district removes a special needs teacher and aides and replaces them with someone who is educated and doesn't abuse our kids? Also, how do I present the NEED for cameras in our districts special needs classrooms?? ...I have 100 hours of audio...HORRIFIED by the first 5 minutes😵😖 39:50 Where do we find out about that therapy Shannon I use cbd oil it helps me alot I don't do rx meds. My insurance denied aba or anything for autism I was told speech therapy would be then they didn't pay it 44:13 They cannot help me with my child licking his hand. 46:14 Please state your credentials and provide links to the scholarly studies you speak of 49:53 Hello from St. Paul mn , my question is how safe it’s to take COVID vaccination when my son has challenges already, he’s severe autistic please I’m worried Need help,
Direct download: Autism_Live_Podcast_May_26_2021_audio.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 12:00am PDT |
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