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In this episode of Autism Live, our host Shannon Penrod discusses VB-MAPP for the autism jargon of the day! After that, Shannon is joined by autism advocate Moira Giammatteo and together they discuss the Oscar nominees for the Big Oscar Show! Tune in and watch as Shannon and Moira give us their opinions of this years Oscar Nominees! #AutismJargon #Autism #AutismPodcast https://tacanow.org https://tacanow.org/conferences/autism-action-conference https://www.facebook.com/groups/TACAhope/ https://www.brateragency.com/blog/categories/contest https://www.brateragency.com/blog/categories/reviews 0:00 Intro 8:09 Autism Jargon of the Day: VB-MAPP 9:19 VB-MAPP - Actual Definition 10:35 VB-MAPP - Working Definition 19:35 Question of the Day 22:31 Topic of the Week 24:22 Shannon and Autism Advocate, Moira Giammatteo Weigh in on the Oscar Nominations for Best Picture 31:00 What were the movies that you felt should have been on the list? 32:28 BELFAST 34:47 CODA 39:44 Don't Look Up 43:05 Drive My Car 48:49 Dune 51:16 King Richard 54:23 Licorice Pizza 56:39Nightmare Alley 58:48 The Power of the Dog 1:05:22 West Side Story 1:14:47 Where to find information about TACA and the TACA Autism Action Conference 1:15:52 This week on Autism Live Pre-Order Shannon Penrod's Book https://www.amazon.com/Autism-Parent-Sanity-Saving-Spectrum/dp/1949177858 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/autism-live/id827968203 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/autismlivepodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0TXbDFs8cLP0UQbNVqHThf?si=VbEfw4_oRjqJY3vK2pgmFg IHeartRadio.com https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-autism-live-51537613/ Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Autism-Live-Podcast/B08JJN7B28?qid=1611965289&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=M68PFW27AP000G4N9CCJ Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/search/autism

In this episode of Autism Live, our host Shannon Penrod discusses VB-MAPP for the autism jargon of the day! After that, Shannon is joined by autism advocate Moira Giammatteo and together they discuss the Oscar nominees for the Big Oscar Show! Tune in and watch as Shannon and Moira give us their opinions of this years Oscar Nominees! #AutismJargon #Autism #AutismPodcast https://tacanow.org https://tacanow.org/conferences/autism-action-conference https://www.facebook.com/groups/TACAhope/ https://www.brateragency.com/blog/categories/contest https://www.brateragency.com/blog/categories/reviews 0:00 Intro 8:09 Autism Jargon of the Day: VB-MAPP 9:19 VB-MAPP - Actual Definition 10:35 VB-MAPP - Working Definition 19:35 Question of the Day 22:31 Topic of the Week 24:22 Shannon and Autism Advocate, Moira Giammatteo Weigh in on the Oscar Nominations for Best Picture 31:00 What were the movies that you felt should have been on the list? 32:28 BELFAST 34:47 CODA 39:44 Don't Look Up 43:05 Drive My Car 48:49 Dune 51:16 King Richard 54:23 Licorice Pizza 56:39Nightmare Alley 58:48 The Power of the Dog 1:05:22 West Side Story 1:14:47 Where to find information about TACA and the TACA Autism Action Conference 1:15:52 This week on Autism Live Pre-Order Shannon Penrod's Book https://www.amazon.com/Autism-Parent-Sanity-Saving-Spectrum/dp/1949177858 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/autism-live/id827968203 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/autismlivepodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0TXbDFs8cLP0UQbNVqHThf?si=VbEfw4_oRjqJY3vK2pgmFg IHeartRadio.com https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-autism-live-51537613/ Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Autism-Live-Podcast/B08JJN7B28?qid=1611965289&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=M68PFW27AP000G4N9CCJ Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/search/autism

It's time for another episode of Autism Live! This time, our host Shannon Penrod explains spontaneous Recovery for the jargon of the day! After that, Shannon is joined by autism advocate, Founder, Board Chair, President & Executive Director ADEC Foundation, Kristin Jacobson! Tune in and check it out! #AutismJargon #Autism #AutismPodcast https://autismcoverage.org/ 11:10 Jargon of the Day – Spontaneous Recovery 14:10 Spontaneous Recovery Actual Definition 16:32 Spontaneous Recovery Working Definition 21:36 Question of the Day – Where do you feel the safest? 27:51 Topic of the Week – Teaching Vs Changing 30:06 Kristin Jacobson – Autism Advocate, Founder, Board Chair, President & Executive Director ADEC Foundation 32:42 Why is this work so important to you? 37:19 "The Playbook" and how it is helping families and how they can access that 43:39 The September 26th Project 48:25 What is the biggest piece of advice that you could give a parent right now 51:47 Have you ever been told that you are fighting everything? Or did you just surround yourself by people who backed you up? 57:39 What's next for you? 1:02:57 This week on Autism Live Pre-Order the book written by the host of Autism Live, Shannon Penrod! https://www.amazon.com/Autism-Parent-Sanity-Saving-Spectrum/dp/1949177858 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/autism-live/id827968203 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/autismlivepodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0TXbDFs8cLP0UQbNVqHThf?si=VbEfw4_oRjqJY3vK2pgmFg IHeartRadio.com https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-autism-live-51537613/ Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Autism-Live-Podcast/B08JJN7B28?qid=1611965289&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=M68PFW27AP000G4N9CCJ Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/search/autism

It's time for another episode of Autism Live! This time, our host Shannon Penrod explains spontaneous Recovery for the jargon of the day! After that, Shannon is joined by autism advocate, Founder, Board Chair, President & Executive Director ADEC Foundation, Kristin Jacobson! Tune in and check it out! #AutismJargon #Autism #AutismPodcast https://autismcoverage.org/ 11:10 Jargon of the Day – Spontaneous Recovery 14:10 Spontaneous Recovery Actual Definition 16:32 Spontaneous Recovery Working Definition 21:36 Question of the Day – Where do you feel the safest? 27:51 Topic of the Week – Teaching Vs Changing 30:06 Kristin Jacobson – Autism Advocate, Founder, Board Chair, President & Executive Director ADEC Foundation 32:42 Why is this work so important to you? 37:19 "The Playbook" and how it is helping families and how they can access that 43:39 The September 26th Project 48:25 What is the biggest piece of advice that you could give a parent right now 51:47 Have you ever been told that you are fighting everything? Or did you just surround yourself by people who backed you up? 57:39 What's next for you? 1:02:57 This week on Autism Live Pre-Order the book written by the host of Autism Live, Shannon Penrod! https://www.amazon.com/Autism-Parent-Sanity-Saving-Spectrum/dp/1949177858 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/autism-live/id827968203 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/autismlivepodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0TXbDFs8cLP0UQbNVqHThf?si=VbEfw4_oRjqJY3vK2pgmFg IHeartRadio.com https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-autism-live-51537613/ Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Autism-Live-Podcast/B08JJN7B28?qid=1611965289&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=M68PFW27AP000G4N9CCJ Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/search/autism

In this segment of Ask Dr. Doreen, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, BCBA-D Phd, discusses autism diagnosis, Hyperlexia, Trauma and more! Don't miss it! 6:56 Does it Get Better? I've never posted but it's getting so hard for me to deal with my son. I guess I'm just here to vent..sorry its so long and jumbled together. My son is 4 years old and we have an evaluation scheduled for Thursday with our developmental pediatrician. I know he is autistic but am hoping we get an actual diagnosis. He has a few stims that he does when he is excited or mad, he gets frustrated so easily and has meltdowns, he avoids eye contact, he likes to smash his face into us when he's mad, he has trouble with transitions, he is verbal but doesn't communicate.. I could go on. Does it get better? Will he speak in complete sentences? How do I exist w/o being miserable? Will we ever be able to do things as a family, like going to a pumpkin patch, going to an indoor play area, meeting Santa, etc? (We went to a pumpkin patch recently and omg it was horrible) Will he ever understand birthdays or Christmas? I feel so much guilt for not being happy with the children I have. I often wonder if this is karma. Or that maybe I was never supposed to have kids. (I went through 4 rounds of IVF for my son) I feel like the depression is ruining everything - my marriage, my connection with my kids (because lately I've just wanted to walk away rather than keep trying to engage) and my life. It's hard to make friends as I am just triggered when I see their neurotypical children. My 2 special needs kids are not really interested in each other and it breaks my heart. This is not what I pictured. I have siblings and am very close with them. I guess my heart just breaks every day and I grieve the life that I know we will not have. Thanks for listening. I really hope things get better because I don't know how to do this 10 years down the road. 25:05 Autism is neurodiversity then why it is treated as behavior problem? 33:21 I have a very specific question. Every allergy season my son gets super sick and he doesn't know how to blow his nose, any tips? 36:43 Hi Dr Doreen, what is the correlation hyperlexia and autism? Is it a predictor of functioning level? 39:14 When my daughter was diagnosed with mild autism the therapist said her language delay was due to the autism and had nothing to do with cognitive impairment. He also said that she would catch up to her peers and I shouldn't worry about it too much since her case is pretty mild. He did however recommend ABA therapy. When I was having the assessment interview with the ABA therapist she recommended 40 hours a week which is way higher than I assumed my daughter would need (since she has such a mild case), and she also said my daughter is at the level expected of an 18 month old. My daughter is 2.5. I really wasn't expecting this. I know my daughter is behind but to hear that she's like an 18 month old was jarring and I'm worried now that my daughter will have struggles beyond the challenges she'll face being autistic. I guess I just don't understand the huge discrepancies between the two therapists and now I'm freaked out. Does this mean she has a cognitive or intellectual impairment as well as autism? 41:58 The mind does not switch off, so sometimes the alcohol sometimes switches off the brain. People sometimes don't understand the strength of the brain with Autism. I don't wish to say to much but I know lots of things that I have learnt. But what I find is that most, don't understand how my brain is running at 1000 miles an hour from waking to sleep and sometimes in sleep because of the day. I can watch one thing and never forget it. Unless I suppress it. I also work like a computer with a data bank of information I can recall if needed. 47:06 Any advice on how to stop licking my child started this behavior licking their hand and wiping the saliva over their face the behavior started with a series of colds and now continues although well. Likes to use wet wash cloth as well if not licking. 55:16 Son refuses to go in bath tub. He is not afraid of water. ABA does water protocol. He is afraid of tub . Where do I start. He is so traumatized from last bath which we had to wash hair. Pre-Order the book written by the host of Autism Live, Shannon Penrod! https://www.amazon.com/Autism-Parent-Sanity-Saving-Spectrum/dp/1949177858

In this segment of Ask Dr. Doreen, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, BCBA-D Phd, discusses autism diagnosis, Hyperlexia, Trauma and more! Don't miss it! 6:56 Does it Get Better? I've never posted but it's getting so hard for me to deal with my son. I guess I'm just here to vent..sorry its so long and jumbled together. My son is 4 years old and we have an evaluation scheduled for Thursday with our developmental pediatrician. I know he is autistic but am hoping we get an actual diagnosis. He has a few stims that he does when he is excited or mad, he gets frustrated so easily and has meltdowns, he avoids eye contact, he likes to smash his face into us when he's mad, he has trouble with transitions, he is verbal but doesn't communicate.. I could go on. Does it get better? Will he speak in complete sentences? How do I exist w/o being miserable? Will we ever be able to do things as a family, like going to a pumpkin patch, going to an indoor play area, meeting Santa, etc? (We went to a pumpkin patch recently and omg it was horrible) Will he ever understand birthdays or Christmas? I feel so much guilt for not being happy with the children I have. I often wonder if this is karma. Or that maybe I was never supposed to have kids. (I went through 4 rounds of IVF for my son) I feel like the depression is ruining everything - my marriage, my connection with my kids (because lately I've just wanted to walk away rather than keep trying to engage) and my life. It's hard to make friends as I am just triggered when I see their neurotypical children. My 2 special needs kids are not really interested in each other and it breaks my heart. This is not what I pictured. I have siblings and am very close with them. I guess my heart just breaks every day and I grieve the life that I know we will not have. Thanks for listening. I really hope things get better because I don't know how to do this 10 years down the road. 25:05 Autism is neurodiversity then why it is treated as behavior problem? 33:21 I have a very specific question. Every allergy season my son gets super sick and he doesn't know how to blow his nose, any tips? 36:43 Hi Dr Doreen, what is the correlation hyperlexia and autism? Is it a predictor of functioning level? 39:14 When my daughter was diagnosed with mild autism the therapist said her language delay was due to the autism and had nothing to do with cognitive impairment. He also said that she would catch up to her peers and I shouldn't worry about it too much since her case is pretty mild. He did however recommend ABA therapy. When I was having the assessment interview with the ABA therapist she recommended 40 hours a week which is way higher than I assumed my daughter would need (since she has such a mild case), and she also said my daughter is at the level expected of an 18 month old. My daughter is 2.5. I really wasn't expecting this. I know my daughter is behind but to hear that she's like an 18 month old was jarring and I'm worried now that my daughter will have struggles beyond the challenges she'll face being autistic. I guess I just don't understand the huge discrepancies between the two therapists and now I'm freaked out. Does this mean she has a cognitive or intellectual impairment as well as autism? 41:58 The mind does not switch off, so sometimes the alcohol sometimes switches off the brain. People sometimes don't understand the strength of the brain with Autism. I don't wish to say to much but I know lots of things that I have learnt. But what I find is that most, don't understand how my brain is running at 1000 miles an hour from waking to sleep and sometimes in sleep because of the day. I can watch one thing and never forget it. Unless I suppress it. I also work like a computer with a data bank of information I can recall if needed. 47:06 Any advice on how to stop licking my child started this behavior licking their hand and wiping the saliva over their face the behavior started with a series of colds and now continues although well. Likes to use wet wash cloth as well if not licking. 55:16 Son refuses to go in bath tub. He is not afraid of water. ABA does water protocol. He is afraid of tub . Where do I start. He is so traumatized from last bath which we had to wash hair. Pre-Order the book written by the host of Autism Live, Shannon Penrod! https://www.amazon.com/Autism-Parent-Sanity-Saving-Spectrum/dp/1949177858

In this episode of Autism Live, our host Shannon Penrod explains what Extinction is for the autism jargon of the day! After that, she discusses autism news and viewer questions! 15:04 Jargon of the Day: Extinction 17:01 Extinction: Actual Definition 32:55 Extinction: Working Definition 38:36 Question of the Day: What part of your life would you like to change? 45:30 Topic of the Week: Teaching Vs. Changing 56:15Autism News: Singer Jewel predicted the tragic death of Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh https://nypost.com/2022/03/12/singer-jewel-predicted-the-death-of-zappos-ceo-tony-hsieh/ 56:15 Autism News: Assistant principal fired after reading 'I Need a New Butt!' book https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2022/03/14/assistant-principal-fired-reading-i-need-new-butt/7033123001/ 1:02:37 On Autism Live this week Pre-Order the book written by the host of Autism Live, Shannon Penrod! https://www.amazon.com/Autism-Parent-Sanity-Saving-Spectrum/dp/1949177858 #AutismJargon #AutismNews #AutismPodcast

In this episode of Autism Live, our host Shannon Penrod explains what Extinction is for the autism jargon of the day! After that, she discusses autism news and viewer questions! 15:04 Jargon of the Day: Extinction 17:01 Extinction: Actual Definition 32:55 Extinction: Working Definition 38:36 Question of the Day: What part of your life would you like to change? 45:30 Topic of the Week: Teaching Vs. Changing 56:15Autism News: Singer Jewel predicted the tragic death of Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh https://nypost.com/2022/03/12/singer-jewel-predicted-the-death-of-zappos-ceo-tony-hsieh/ 56:15 Autism News: Assistant principal fired after reading 'I Need a New Butt!' book https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2022/03/14/assistant-principal-fired-reading-i-need-new-butt/7033123001/ 1:02:37 On Autism Live this week Pre-Order the book written by the host of Autism Live, Shannon Penrod! https://www.amazon.com/Autism-Parent-Sanity-Saving-Spectrum/dp/1949177858 #AutismJargon #AutismNews #AutismPodcast

It's time for another weekly episode of Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy! In this episode, our hosts talk about autism news having to do with Amy Schumer and something she recently said about the average autism diagnosis, an organization and a lawsuit that claims they discriminated against a former employee with autism and a memorable best man's speech. After that, Shannon and Nancy are joined by the Founders of Maagalim Community Circles, Ayelet Zanberg Sason and Rachel Weizman. 2:58 Autism News: Amy Schumer on possibility of son being diagnosed with autism: 'I'm not hoping either way' https://www.today.com/parents/amy-schumer-possibility-son-diagnosed-autism-m-not-hoping-either-way-rcna18808 7:56 Autism News: CastleBranch refutes claim it discriminated against former employee with autism https://portcitydaily.com/local-news/2022/03/08/castlebranch-refutes-claims-it-discriminated-against-former-employee-with-autism/ 12:18 Autism News: You'll never see a best man's speech like this one https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/humankind/2022/03/06/best-man-autism-delivers-greatest-wedding-speech-all-time/6246989001/ 14:55 WyArt Autism – Art by Nancy's Son Wyatt https://www.facebook.com/WyArt-Autism-110689721511278 https://www.instagram.com/wyart_autism/ 18:33 The Founders of Maagalim Community Circles, Ayelet Zanberg Sason and Rachel Weizman 21:37 Ayelet, Tell us what Maagalim Community Circles is all about? 22:53 Ayelet's Inspiration 24:55 What inspired Rachel join Ayelet's mission 29:00 Regular Classes and Programs that Maagalim Hold https://www.maagalimcircles.org/classesandevents 30:56 Maagalim Circles Special Events 37:54 Maagalim Circles Monthly Events 39:15 Maagalim Circles Musical Performance 42:18 Maagalim Circles ATV Event 43:55 Where is the Maagalim Circles ATV Event Being Held? 44:25 to find Maagalim Circles https://www.maagalimcircles.org/ 49:10 How to become a volunteer for Maagalim Circles 50:05 How Nancy found Maagalim Circles 50:58 Ayelet Shares Advice that helped Her 54:19 the Dream of Maagalim Circles 59:22 Next Week on Autism Live Pre-Order Shannon Penrod's Book https://www.amazon.com/Autism-Parent-Sanity-Saving-Spectrum/dp/1949177858

It's time for another weekly episode of Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy! In this episode, our hosts talk about autism news having to do with Amy Schumer and something she recently said about the average autism diagnosis, an organization and a lawsuit that claims they discriminated against a former employee with autism and a memorable best man's speech. After that, Shannon and Nancy are joined by the Founders of Maagalim Community Circles, Ayelet Zanberg Sason and Rachel Weizman. 2:58 Autism News: Amy Schumer on possibility of son being diagnosed with autism: 'I'm not hoping either way' https://www.today.com/parents/amy-schumer-possibility-son-diagnosed-autism-m-not-hoping-either-way-rcna18808 7:56 Autism News: CastleBranch refutes claim it discriminated against former employee with autism https://portcitydaily.com/local-news/2022/03/08/castlebranch-refutes-claims-it-discriminated-against-former-employee-with-autism/ 12:18 Autism News: You'll never see a best man's speech like this one https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/humankind/2022/03/06/best-man-autism-delivers-greatest-wedding-speech-all-time/6246989001/ 14:55 WyArt Autism – Art by Nancy's Son Wyatt https://www.facebook.com/WyArt-Autism-110689721511278 https://www.instagram.com/wyart_autism/ 18:33 The Founders of Maagalim Community Circles, Ayelet Zanberg Sason and Rachel Weizman 21:37 Ayelet, Tell us what Maagalim Community Circles is all about? 22:53 Ayelet's Inspiration 24:55 What inspired Rachel join Ayelet's mission 29:00 Regular Classes and Programs that Maagalim Hold https://www.maagalimcircles.org/classesandevents 30:56 Maagalim Circles Special Events 37:54 Maagalim Circles Monthly Events 39:15 Maagalim Circles Musical Performance 42:18 Maagalim Circles ATV Event 43:55 Where is the Maagalim Circles ATV Event Being Held? 44:25 to find Maagalim Circles https://www.maagalimcircles.org/ 49:10 How to become a volunteer for Maagalim Circles 50:05 How Nancy found Maagalim Circles 50:58 Ayelet Shares Advice that helped Her 54:19 the Dream of Maagalim Circles 59:22 Next Week on Autism Live Pre-Order Shannon Penrod's Book https://www.amazon.com/Autism-Parent-Sanity-Saving-Spectrum/dp/1949177858