Roving sea robots -- called Aquapods -- are taking to the seas as the next level of fish farming. Rich Awn explains.By CBS Radio News

Battles over natural resources have ravaged nations for centuries but water the one resource we take most for granted that may be the cause of our future conflicts.Rich Awn reports.By CBS Radio News

The rising demand for fish has made sustainable fishing a priority. Rich Awn explains.By CBS Radio News

Here's Rich Awn with tips on how to go green this Thanksgiving. [Note: This piece will expire Thursday 11/22]By CBS Radio News

The California wildfires have caused death and destruction. Rich Awn reports on how to prevent any further eco-catastrophes.By CBS Radio News

Here's Rich Awn with ways to winterize your home.By CBS Radio News

What are green roofs and are they working? Here's Rich Awn to tell us more.By CBS Radio News

It's not easy being green -- especially when the color green has had negative environmental impacts. Rich Awn explains.By CBS Radio News

The discovery of a host of new Earth-like planets has some already planning their exodus. Rich Awn reports.By CBS Radio News

How a culture of fear has our children too scared to go outside. Rich Awn reports.By CBS Radio News

Here's Rich Awn with what you need to know about the Luna Ring.By CBS Radio News

Wine consumption surges but wine bottles have been conspicuously hard to recycle -- until now.By CBS Radio News

Food startups are popping up everywhere. Rich Awn reports.By CBS Radio News

A mysterious floating mass lurks off the coast of Hawaii which we humans are accidentally responsible for. Rich Awn reports.By CBS Radio News

The human race reached its annual limit of natural resources -- as documented on Earth Overshoot Day. Rich Awn reports.By CBS Radio News

Billions of pounds of wasted food is being turned into billions of dollars of economic and energetic sustenance. Rich Awn reports.By CBS Radio News

What the future may hold for our waste removal? Here's Rich Awn.By CBS Radio News

Here's Rich Awn with tips on how to eliminate mosquitoes without poisoning yourself.By CBS Radio News

Here's Rich Awn to tell us about free energy -- and discusses whether or not it is actually "free."By CBS Radio News

What's the most responsible way to discard your old device? Here's Rich Awn to tell us about closed cycle recycling.By CBS Radio News

Host Sharon daVanport welcomes guests Nick Walker and Jill Jones to discuss the short-film SPECTRUM: A Story of the Mind, autism acceptance, sensory perception and processing for Autistic people. Other film participants, Judy Endow and Tito Mukhopadhyay are not available for the live interview so we will share their pre-arranged Q&A during the show…

DIVERgent committee members discuss the goals and importnce of inclusion within feminism and where women in the disability community fit in. Mission statement: DIVERgent works to change how disabled women are commonly perceived within society while challenging the myths of our inferiority, both as women and as disabled people. We explore the intera…

Join us as we welcome Lei Wiley-Mydske to learn about the Neurodiversity lending library initiative that she founded in her community. The lending library offers books, films, media and community resources that promote autism acceptance. The Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Library is “dedicated to building an inclusive community and educating the public…

Podcast Guest: Autistic Activist, Kris Guin, founder of Queerability. Queerability's initiative seeks to increase visibility of LGBTQ disabled people by honoring the intersection of the disability and LGBTQ experience. In addition to her work with Queerability, Kris is also a chapter leader for the Autistic Self Advocacy Network in the state of Ken…

Morénike Onaiwu is a national advocate doing work on two important fronts. She is an Autistic Advocate and a Healthcare Activist for HIV positive women, children and families. Morénike has an active petition on over on change.org to keep the Ryan White Aids funding intact, as it is in jeopardy of being eliminated. It's interesting how much the auti…

Why is one of the largest autism organizations in the United States being boycotted by the Autistic Community and their Allies? Join AWN Radio on this first day of Autism Acceptance Month as we discuss the reasons for the Boycott Autism Speaks campaign with guests Kimberly Steiner, Autistic Activist; and Parent Advocate, Beth Ryan. Both Kimberly an…

Join us on AWN Radio as we welcome guest, Paula C. Durbin-Westby, founder of the Autism Acceptance Day initiative. We will find out what April means to Autistic people, and how April 2 will be recognized, as well as how acceptance is the theme for the entire month of April. Paula states: “It's Time to Take Back April! ACCEPTANCE, not "tolerance," n…

Join us as we welcome Autistic Activist Kassiane Sibley, and find out details on Tone it Down Taupe’s iPad mini and Android giveaway in April! Tone it Down Taupe is sponsoring this fantastic gift giveaway for two deserving Autistic adults for April’s Autism Acceptance Month celebration. TiDT’s initiative is to put a halt to the fear from myths and …

Sharon daVanport and Tricia Kenney hosted a special show dedicated to Autism Acceptance Month. Guests included neurodiversity autistic advocate Lydia Borwn, an ASAN member who shared with us all about her progressive involvement in projects for autistic people, and her popular blog, Autistic Hoya. Julie Clark, author of Asperger's in Pink: Pearls o…

Guest -host Dana Commandatore of Rethinking Autism welcomed Todd Drezner, Director of Loving Lampposts: Living Autistic to the show. Todd is the editor of several award winning documentaries which have been shown around the world. In Loving Lamposts: Living Autistic, Todd takes a look into the neurodiversity movement without hesitation. This is an …

Guest-hosts Dana Commandatore of Rethinking Autism and Self-Advocate, Tammy Klein welcome Paula C. Durbin Westby. Ms. Durbin-Westby is an autistic and disability rights activist. She promotes the concept of neurodiversity, with practical applications for people’s lives. In 2011 she started Autism Acceptance Day as a response to Autistics, parents, …

Guest-host Dana Commandatore of Rethinking Autism welcomed the editors of The Thinking Person's Guide to Autism. TPGA is a book and website which features a variety of writers with differing opinions who do not always agree, and the editors believe, "That is both acceptable, and realistic, because autism means something different for every person w…

Julia Bascom, founder and project organizer of The Loud Hands Project, joined us to tell us about this wonderful new publishing effort sponsored by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network.By AWN Radio

"The conflict of two cultures living side by side in the same household created a struggle to gain control over of the environment, the ensuing chaos deconstructed our family unit. There was so much more to the story of The Girl Who Spoke With Pictures, that I needed to write a companion book to more fully complete the setting of our family, our jo…

Join us as we talk with author Travis Breeding about his new children's book "I Am A Child, Just Like You". Diagnosed at age 22, Travis has spent his time since then educating himself about the autism spectrum and connecting with others to raise awareness and share his personal experiences. To learn more about Travis and the work he is doing, pleas…

Join us today as we talk with Rochelle Dolim and her lovely daughters, Tracie and Joanna, about a very important part of their lives...charity work. The Dolim family is helping to change the perception of how persons on the spectrum can not only be a part of a community, but a very valuable part in caring for others.…

On April 1, 2011, Dana Commandatore, Founder of RethingkingAutism.com released the new PSA Video "Autism Support Group," a fantastic kick-off to Autism Awareness Month. Dana will join us today on AWN Radio along with the lead actress in the video, Tammy Klein. Tammy is an adult on the autism spectrum and a self-advocate. Show times are 8:00PM EDT, …

Guests Kim Wombles and Alison Singer join us today to discuss the CDC's proposal of a new ICD9-CM code for wandering. Kim is an instructor of English and Psychology at Cisco College, has 3 children and is an avid autism blogger: Autism Blogs Directory. Alison is the founder and President of the Autism Science Foundation, Interagency Autism Coordina…

Join us for a special show for Autism Acceptance Day! Paula C. Durbin-Westby will be with us discussing the importance of acceptance and how it affects the lives of autistic people. Paula is the Program Coordinator for the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN)and was on a panel for the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC). This day is s…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has proposed the addition of a new diagnostic code to the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision for wandering behavior.A variety of disability advocacy and professional organizations including the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, The Arc, TASH, National Association of State Directors …

Dr. Stephen Shore returns to AWN Radio to share with us the work he is doing with Sensory Star™ a program whereby sensory friendly hotels and resorts present their properties for people who have sensory considerations. We'll also discuss other topics including self advocacy and employment. Show times are 1:00PM EST, 12:00PM CST, 10:00AM PST. Please…

Join us today as we welcome a dear friend from the autism community. Most will know him by his Twitter name, @myautisticson. Eric is a husband and father to two children...his son is on the spectrum. We will be discussing his experiences parenting an autistic child and family issues that can come up as well as asking for comments and suggestions fr…

Jane Strauss joins us today to talk about her adult diagnosis and how the issue of under-recognition of females is omnipresent, her dynamic family and how she navigated the system to ensure their successes, the struggles and triumphs in her family's pursuit for religious inclusion in the Jewish community, and how her artwork is an ever-present part…

Join us as we welcome to AWN Radio two mother's whose autistic son's have had amazing experiences with the iPad. Both Shannon Des Roches Rosaand Melody Latimer have been advocating for the iPad and it's numerous accessories due to the technology proving to be a valuable resource for countless neurodiverse children, including their own young sons. M…

Camilla is honest and straight forward about the difficulties leading up to her later in life diagnosis of Asperger's. Academically and artistically gifted, Camilla learned to blend her challenging life experiences with her strengths in order to move toward a life well lived. Committed to educating others about ASD, she utilizes her time as a publi…

Emmy Award Winner Temple Grandin joins us again on AWN Radio to discuss harnessing the power within your child by tapping into their full potential.By AWN Radio

Special Thursday edition this week with guest, Melissa Mooney. Melissa was a student teacher doing her internship when she reported abuse going on at the school where she was earning her credit hours. Instead of Melissa being appreciated for her bravery, she reports that she was instead accused of lying & comments she made years ago were taken out …

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Today we met with Stacey Milbern, a youth activist with the National Youth Leadership Network. NYLN is an organization that works to build power among disabled young people. In response to the tragic news of over 15 young people committing suicide this fall because they were bullied for being gay, Stacey, and a team of disabled young people have be…

Anna Moore: Families Against Restraint and Seclusion.By AWN Radio