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Autism Live

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The #1 rated autism podcast worldwide. Autism Live’s mission is to provide information and inspiration to the larger autism community, that starts with individuals on the spectrum but includes everyone who loves and cares for those individuals. Host Shannon Penrod shares the Jargon of the Day, interviews with experts, community events and much more. Viewers are invited to interact live to address questions, concerns and topics of interests.
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Alex Lin joins Shannon to talk about The Autism Rocks Concert which will happen on July 13th from 6-9pm at the Universal City Walk in Los Angeles. This year’s concert will feature Sasha Saunders, Cierra June, Laura K Jane, and rapper C-Quig! For more information visit Autism Rocks on Facebook. Shannon also covers Person First vs. Identity First lan…
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Join Atticus, Tyler, and Colby as they explore the links between cosplay and identity, as well as the difficulties in capturing a character into a single costume. Specifically, Quasimodo from "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" by Victor Hugo. See how one character can be interpreted in so many different ways and the difficulties in capturing the best of…
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On today’s Autism Live Cassie Gonzales visits to give an update on STAND, a research initiative designed to help parents of newly diagnosed children to access appropriate services and make decisions about how best to support their children on the spectrum. Cassie provides information on who is eligible to participate in the study and what benefits …
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Dr. Marlo Thurman visits to share information about benefits of naturopathy to support the physiological challenges that can affect those on the autism spectrum. Dr. Thurmam’s new book Naturopathic Wisdom: A Common Sense Mind-Body Approach for Struggling Children and Teens, from Future Horizons will be available on June 4th at all major book seller…
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On this very important show Shannon welcomes Lisa Gomez the Assistant Secretary of Employee Benefits for the Social Security Administration to talk about the importance of early intervention when treating autism. Assistant Secretary Gomez will talk about different types of autism treatments and therapies as well as discull EBSA and how it is helpin…
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Amy Gravino joins Shannon today to talk about her new sex educations curriculum she has designed for autistic individuals as well as what it is like presenting on receiving a genetic result for her autism and what that has meant to her and may mean for other individuals on the spectrum. Jargon of the Day: Executive Functioning…
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On this episode Shannon welcomes Kelly Bermingham to talk about her new book, “The Group Experience: How to support children on the autism spectrum moving from individualized learning to a group learning experience.” Kelly shares vital resources and checklists to help determine a child’s current strengths and weaknesses and how to teach effectively…
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On today’s show Shannon welcomes Matt Asner to talk about current events at the Ed Asner Family center including, The Academy and the 12th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Celebrity Poker Night. We will get the full 411 on what celebs will be present and how viewers can participate! For more information visit: https://edasnerfamilycenter.org/…
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On today’s Parent to Parent Shannon shares her best tips for making summer a time for fun and success. It is the ideal time to help our kids get caught up and keep them caught up!! Plus it is the ideal time to take all the things we have been learning out into the sun and have fun, or take the new skills to a museum, theme park, festival, or park! …
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On this episode Shannon welcomes Katelyn Giboney to talk about treatment and supports for teens and adults on the autism spectrum. Can ABA still help teens and adults? Is there a difference in the treatment plan for adults? How can parents support teens and adults who do not work on things like anxiety? How can parents help their teen and adult chi…
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Sara Bradford aka SJ Childs joins Shannon to talk about the SJ Childs Global Network and the upcoming International Autism Summit. For more information about the summit visit: https://sjchilds.org/ SJ Childs LLC is committed to bringing value to the community through education, resources, and building a community of inclusion, and understanding for…
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On this episode Dr. Stephen Shore joins Shannon to talk about his life and work in the autism community. Dr. Stephen Shore is famous for many things, including the sayings, “When you meet one person with autism, you have met one person with autism.” And “The potential of autism people is unlimited – just like everyone else.” Dr. Shore is a Professo…
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On today’s show Chrisa Sadd, LMFT joins Shannon to talk about the importance of mental health for the whole family. Chrisa has been working with the special needs community since 2003. She has extensive experience working with families, siblings, caregivers, children, and young adults. For many years she worked as a behavior analyst, social skills …
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On this episode Shannon welcomed Harrie James O’Kelley, from The O’Kelley Lab, and Rabbi Jackie Redner, from the Vista Del Mar “Nes ga dol” program, to talk about The Neurodiversity of Kindness event happening on April 7th as part of the Vista Del Mar’s “House of Lovingkindness” program. This free event will feature a choir made up of individuals o…
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In this special viewer requested episode, Shannon Penrod gives the Parent to Parent talk on what to do when the school says your child with ASD doesn’t qualify for an IEP and what to do when the school says they want to declassify your child with ASD, so they are no longer receiving Special Education Services. What do you do? Do you celebrate or fi…
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On Wednesday's show, Shannon welcomes Judi Uttal from the Autism in Entertainment Conference. This first of what we hope will be many conferences will showcase the many ways in which individuals on the spectrum can and do work in the field of entertainment. Employers will be present sharing and learning along side those who hope to work/or work mor…
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Shannon is joined by Dr. Megan Anna Neff to discuss her new book, Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-stress, and Unmask. Self-care is an essential component of a well-rounded life. Self-Care for Autistic People offers practical strategies for regulating emotions, identifying signs of burnout, forming healthy boundaries, and so…
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Shannon Penrod, author of Autism: Parent to Parent, gives a basic, but thorough talk about what ABA is, especially when used to treat autism. This is a talk that is geared toward parents but is also ideal for individuals who are on the spectrum and have heard negative things about ABA, to decern what is the intent and practice of ABA. When armed wi…
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Moira and Shannon discuss their thoughts and feelings about the films, Poor Things, Anatomy of a Fall, Zone of Interest, Killers of the Flower Moon, Nyad, The Holdovers, and more. You won’t want to miss hearing about what they LOVED and what they HATED. Spoiler Alert: We may have to hose Shannon down, she has some pretty incendiary things to say ab…
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