Ep. 52 - Narratives, Nostalgia, & Neuroaffirmative Research (with Mishel Alexandrovsky)

Ep. 52 - Narratives, Nostalgia, & Neuroaffirmative Research (with Mishel Alexandrovsky)Bruce and Kara sit down with autistic autism researcher Mishel Alexandrovsky to talk about problems with existing research on/about autistic people, diagnostic tools, epistemological framing of autism in the media, and more. For fun, we talk about collections, crayons, and things that elicit nostalgia! Guest Bio: Mishel Alexandrovsky is an autistic autism researcher at the University of Toronto and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. She is conducting participatory work that critiques cognitive tasks commonly used in autism research. She also collaborates on studies of neuroaffirmative care, camouflaging, and cross-neurotype evaluation. The overarching goal of her research is to improve the understanding of autistic people, and through that, help foster greater acceptance, better supports, and autistic flourishing. Alongside her research, Mishel enjoys curating collections, travelling to new and familiar places, and listening to the same songs on repeat. Social Media:X: @MishAlexanBlueSky: @mishalex.bsky.socialLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mishel-alexandrovsky/Thing(s) of the Day: What is autism? Identity in jeopardy and the collaborative way ahead - Mishel Alexandrovsky, Margot Frayne, Meng-Chuan Lai, 2025Goblin Tools - Goblin ToolsNeurodiversity, epistemic injustice, and the good human life - Chapman - Journal of Social Philosophy - Wiley Online Libraryhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/josp.12456____________________________Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond, Bruce Petherick, & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences.Each person’s viewpoints on this podcast reflect their backgrounds and temporal perspectives at the time of recording, and do not necessarily reflect the views of everyone else. We believe that personal growth comes from listening and reacting to multiple perspectives, and that conversations can be catalysts for change, connection, and greater understanding. Thanks for being part of our community!Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify,⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.⁠⁠⁠⁠Social Media:Kara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce: YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook -⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@brucepetherick⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram -⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bpetherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maja: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky  -  ⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠SPECIAL THANKS:-Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-Today’s guest, Mishel!#Autistictidbits&tangents #autismpodcast #neurodiversity #actuallyautistic #adhd

Ep. 51 - Cinema, Casting, ... and to be continued Part II (with Mitch Kosterman) Bruce, Kara, and Mitch continue last episode's conversation, delving into the artistic process, how being autistic impacted his career, the impact of late diagnosis on self-understanding, and much more. Kara shares an embarrassing moment on stage and Bruce makes a joke! Guest Bio: Mitch Kosterman has worked in the film and television industry in a variety of capacities, including 20 years as an actor in shows such as X-Files, Stargate, SG-1, and Smallville, as a producer, directors. He now works on the business side, running a consulting business for the last decade and publishing a comprehensive North American-wide weekly film production list. ⁠Mitchell Kosterman - IMDb⁠Thing(s) of the Day: White Noise (film)⁠White Noise (2005) - IMDb⁠____________________________Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond, Bruce Petherick, & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences.Each person’s viewpoints on this podcast reflect their backgrounds and temporal perspectives at the time of recording, and do not necessarily reflect the views of everyone else. We believe that personal growth comes from listening and reacting to multiple perspectives, and that conversations can be catalysts for change, connection, and greater understanding. Thanks for being part of our community!Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify,⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠YouTube.⁠⁠⁠Social Media:Kara: ⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠Youtube - ⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠Bluesky - ⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠Bruce: YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠⁠Facebook -⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky - ⁠⁠⁠@brucepetherick⁠⁠⁠Instagram -⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bpetherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maja: ⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠Youtube - ⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠Bluesky  -  ⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠SPECIAL THANKS:-Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-Today’s guest, Mitch!#Autistictidbits&tangents #autismpodcast #neurodiversity #actuallyautistic #adhd

Ep. 50 - Cinema, Casting, ... and to be continued Part 1 (with Mitch Kosterman)Bruce, Kara, and Maja sit down for a conversation with Mitch Kosterman about his late diagnosis, challenges accessing support as an older autistic, as well as retrospective look at early school experiences, and aspects of his career in the film and tv industry. This is the first part of two episodes with Mitch!Guest Bio: Mitch Kosterman has worked in the film and television industry in a variety of capacities, including 20 years as an actor in shows such as X-Files, Stargate, SG-1, and Smallville, as a producer, directors. He now works on the business side, running a consulting business for the last decade and publishing a comprehensive North American-wide weekly film production list. Mitchell Kosterman - IMDbThing(s) of the Day: White Noise (film)White Noise (2005) - IMDb____________________________Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond, Bruce Petherick, & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences.Each person’s viewpoints on this podcast reflect their backgrounds and temporal perspectives at the time of recording, and do not necessarily reflect the views of everyone else. We believe that personal growth comes from listening and reacting to multiple perspectives, and that conversations can be catalysts for change, connection, and greater understanding. Thanks for being part of our community!Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠Spotify,⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠YouTube.⁠⁠Social Media:Kara: ⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠Youtube - ⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠Facebook - ⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠Bluesky - ⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠Bruce: YouTube - ⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠Facebook -⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky - ⁠⁠@brucepetherick⁠⁠Instagram -⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bpetherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maja: ⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠Youtube - ⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠Facebook - ⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠Bluesky  -  ⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠SPECIAL THANKS:-Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-Today’s guest, Mitch!#Autistictidbits&tangents #autismpodcast #neurodiversity #actuallyautistic #adhd

Ep. 49 - Autistic Intersectional Experiences (with Ryan Perez) Bruce and Kara chat with Ryan Perez about navigating life, the diagnostic process, accessing resources, and barriers experienced as a black bi/demisexual/poly autistic man. We also talk about disassociation, anti-miscenegation laws, the intertwined nature of racism, ableism, and other forms of oppression, and the King of Pop. This episode comes 8 months after it was recorded so we promise, there is no snow in Calgary, Vancouver, or Toronto at the moment!Guest Bio: Ryan Perez is a bi/demisexual/poly, autistic creator with ADHD (AuDHD), navigating the world through art, comedy, and storytelling. He is also a single dad, performance and well-being coach, and keynote speaker who believes that Radical Expression, Acceptance, and Joy aren’t luxuries—they’re survival strategies for building lives that work. Ryan also works as a media producer with deep roots in rap, comedy, and community activism and has over 300,000 followers and millions of views across social platforms. He speaks with the Speakers Bureau of Canada, hosts the Pathway to the Heart podcast, and writes books that move people—from the raw memoir I'm Autistic, Bich! to the socially charged novel Frozen by Light. His work helps people and organizations build adaptive, inclusive cultures driven by authenticity and joy.Ryan's Socials: ⁠Ryan Perez | Author & Keynote Speaker – Get Radical With Ryan https://ryanperez.ca/(8) Instagram @digitalstemcell Digital Stem Cell - YouTube   @digitalstemcellThing(s) of the Day: Medical Apartheid: The Dark History Of Medical Experimentation On Black Americans From Colonial Times To The Present Book By Harriet A WashingtonSensory: Life On The Spectrum: An Autistic Comics Anthology Book By Bex Ollerton____________________________Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond, Bruce Petherick, & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences.Each person’s viewpoints on this podcast reflect their backgrounds and temporal perspectives at the time of recording, and do not necessarily reflect the views of everyone else. We believe that personal growth comes from listening and reacting to multiple perspectives, and that conversations can be catalysts for change, connection, and greater understanding. Thanks for being part of our community!Episodes can be found on ⁠Spotify,⁠ ⁠Google Podcasts⁠, ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠, and ⁠YouTube.⁠Social Media:Kara: ⁠www.karadymond.com⁠Youtube - ⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠Facebook - ⁠@drkaradymond⁠Bluesky - ⁠@drkaradymond⁠Instagram - ⁠@drkaradymond⁠Bruce: YouTube - ⁠Bruce Petherick⁠Facebook -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky - ⁠@brucepetherick⁠Instagram -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bpetherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maja: ⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠Youtube - ⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠Facebook - ⁠@majatoudal⁠Bluesky  -  ⁠@majatoudal⁠Instagram - ⁠@majatoudal⁠SPECIAL THANKS:-Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-Today’s guest, Ryan!#Autistictidbits&tangents #autismpodcast #neurodiversity #actuallyautistic #adhd

Bruce and Kara chat with Julianna Maggrah about Indigenous ways of being, doing, and knowing; her late diagnosis; exploring Indigenous views of autism; thoughts on creativity and expression; and the interplay of all of these topics, together. Guest Bio: Julianna Maggrah is a 2 Spirit, neurodivergent Indigenous woman born and raised in northern Saskatchewan. Her family were trappers and hunters and loved to live off of the land, and so Julianna was born with a connection to the land. Although she can’t stand the idea of setting traps or hunting, she connects to the land by picking medicines and taking her dog out to roam the forest. Rather than saying she is from the north, Julianna would prefer to say that she is from the land and the stars as her connection is to the spirit of the earth and not a town or city.As an Indigenous person, she grew up experiencing the effects of generational trauma, which led her to discover the importance of mental health and understanding one’s mind and experiences. She is an advocate for mental health and has made a short documentary about her own struggles with depression and anxiety and has worked with the CBC Creator Network to make mini documentaries about her 2 Spirit journey, searching for her culture, and a guided mindfulness meditation in the forest. Most recently, Julianna wrote an article for CBC about how learning about Indigenous perspectives on autism helped her accept her autism diagnosis.Julianna studied media arts production at Saskatchewan Polytechnic and interned at MBC radio. Shortly after finishing school, she got a job as a video journalist at CTV. She realized she could combine her desire to help people with her love for creativity and art, and now creates content about subjects that she feels are important. In 2022, Julianna was selected for CBC and NSI’s New Indigenous Voices Program and she received the Queen’s Jubilee Platinum Medal for her work creating an open space for mental health online. In 2023 she placed second in Red Nation Media’s Native Women Write Pitch Competition. In 2024 she was shortlisted for RBC’s Emerging Indigenous Filmmaker’s Award. She is currently in a production mentorship with Cinema Ascent and is writing a documentary about the spiritual gifts of autism. Julianna has future plans to bridge arts, therapy, and culture to help people heal.Guest Socials: YouTubeThing of the Day: Julianna's CBC article____________________________Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond, Bruce Petherick, & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences.Each person’s viewpoints on this podcast reflect their backgrounds and temporal perspectives at the time of recording, and do not necessarily reflect the views of everyone else. We believe that personal growth comes from listening and reacting to multiple perspectives, and that conversations can be catalysts for change, connection, and greater understanding. Thanks for being part of our community!Episodes can be found on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.Social Media:Kara: www.karadymond.comYoutube - Dr. Kara DymondFacebook - @drkaradymondBluesky - @drkaradymondInstagram - @drkaradymondBruce: YouTube - Bruce PetherickFacebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky - @brucepetherickInstagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bpetherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maja: www.majatoudal.comYoutube - An Autistic PsychologistFacebook - @majatoudalBluesky  -  @majatoudalInstagram - @majatoudalSPECIAL THANKS:-Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-Today’s guest, Julianna!#Autistictidbits&tangents #autismpodcast #neurodiversity #actuallyautistic #adhd

Ep. 47 - Kara's New BookMaja interviews Kara about her new book, Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom. Maja gets to the root of Kara's process, inspiration, teaching experiences at various levels of education, and the strengths and potential impacts of this book. Hear Kara fangirl about her favourite researchers and Maja fangirl about Kara. Mutual fan club!!Thing(s) of the Day:Dymond, K. (2025). Creating a neurodiversity-affirming classroom: Easy ways to achieve access, agency and wellbeing for all. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.  (Available on Jessica Kingsley Publishers USA and UK, and UBC Press in Canada)____________________________Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond, Bruce Petherick, & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences.Each person’s viewpoints on this podcast reflect their backgrounds and temporal perspectives at the time of recording, and do not necessarily reflect the views of everyone else. We believe that personal growth comes from listening and reacting to multiple perspectives, and that conversations can be catalysts for change, connection, and greater understanding. Thanks for being part of our community!Episodes can be found on Spotify (⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/17Zyrr90Bgo12d0o98ACB7⁠), Google Podcasts (⁠https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTE1MDI3MC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw⁠), Apple Podcasts (⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/autistic-tidbits-tangents/id1637750283⁠), and with video on Youtube (⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM55cb5Mh9zbhXTAR6o7tJIHjqswPkH-L⁠).  Social Media:Kara: ⁠www.karadymond.com⁠Youtube - ⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠Facebook - ⁠@drkaradymond⁠Bluesky - ⁠@drkaradymond⁠Instagram - ⁠@drkaradymond⁠Bruce: YouTube - ⁠Bruce Petherick⁠Facebook -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky - ⁠@brucepetherick⁠Instagram -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bpetherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maja: ⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠Youtube - ⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠Facebook - ⁠@majatoudal⁠Bluesky  -  ⁠@majatoudal⁠Instagram - ⁠@majatoudal⁠SPECIAL THANKS:-Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#Autistictidbits&tangents #autismpodcast #neurodiversity #actuallyautistic #adhd

Ep. 46 - Competing needs, Communication, & Community SupportBruce, Kara, and Maja are back! In the first episode of Season 4, they catch up, share what they’ve been up to, and discuss the need for collective advocacy within the autistic community, as well as some of the associated challenges such as competing needs, stressful environments, immediate access to communication and self-insight. We also talk about the importance of individual narratives and listening to build awareness of the needs of others. Fun mentions that didn’t make the title: Michelin stars, a monkey idiom, and why Bruce doesn’t give standing ovations.Thing(s) of the Day:Henderson, D. A. (2024). Is this autism?: A companion guide for diagnosing. Routledge.Henderson, D. A., Wayland, S. C., & White, J. (2023). Is this autism?: A guide for clinicians and everyone else. Routledge.Watts, G., Crompton, C., Grainger, C., Long, J., Botha, M., Somerville, M., & Cage, E. (2024). ‘A certain magic’ – autistic adults’ experiences of interacting with other autistic people and its relation to Quality of Life: A systematic review and thematic meta-synthesis. Autism, 0(0), pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613241255811____________________________Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond, Bruce Petherick, & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences.Each person’s viewpoints on this podcast reflect their backgrounds and temporal perspectives at the time of recording, and do not necessarily reflect the views of everyone else. We believe that personal growth comes from listening and reacting to multiple perspectives, and that conversations can be catalysts for change, connection, and greater understanding. Thanks for being part of our community!Episodes can be found on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/17Zyrr90Bgo12d0o98ACB7), Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTE1MDI3MC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw), Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/autistic-tidbits-tangents/id1637750283), and with video on Youtube (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM55cb5Mh9zbhXTAR6o7tJIHjqswPkH-L).  Social Media:Kara: www.karadymond.comYoutube - Dr. Kara DymondFacebook - @drkaradymondBluesky - @drkaradymondInstagram - @drkaradymondBruce: YouTube - Bruce PetherickFacebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky - @brucepetherickInstagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bpetherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maja: www.majatoudal.comYoutube - An Autistic PsychologistFacebook - @majatoudalBluesky  -  @majatoudalInstagram - @majatoudalSPECIAL THANKS:-Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#Autistictidbits&tangents #autismpodcast #neurodiversity #actuallyautistic #adhd

Ep. 45 - Autism Mythbusting, Misdiagnosis, & Math Brains Your trio of hosts -- Kara, Maja, and Bruce -- discuss the myths that most bother them about autism and their own experiences of emotions processing, empathy, and rejection sensitivity and/or resistance to compliments. Maja makes excellent points about the need for professionals to stay current in the knowledge about presentations of autism (e.g., internalized and externalized) and implications for the school system are discussed. It is a good reminder that diagnostic criteria are working definitions, changing over time, and need to reflect community voices and experiences. Thing(s) of the Day: Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's by John Elder Robison https://www.amazon.ca/Look-Me-Eye-Life-Aspergers/dp/0307396185 Howe, S. J., Hull, L., Sedgewick, F., Hannon, B., & McMorris, C. A. (2023). Understanding camouflaging and identity in autistic children and adolescents using photo-elicitation. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 108, 102232-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102232 found in summary here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1750946723001320?via%3Dihub Recognizing Autism in Women and Girls by Wendela Whitcomb Marsh and Temple Grandin https://www.amazon.ca/Recognizing-Autism-Women-Girls-hidden/dp/194917784X Spoony App - social media for neurodivergents https://www.spoony.app/ __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond, Maja Toudal, and Bruce Petherick. It is centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Kara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Maja: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bruce: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bpetherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #Autistictidbits&tangents #autismpodcast #neurodiversity #actuallyautistic #adhd

Ep. 44 - Countries, Concussions, & Kinship (with Jason Leaver) In this episode, Kara, Maja, and Bruce talk about the diagnostic process and personal impact on guest Jason Leaver, a professional filmmaker and video game designer - who is also Kara's pseudo cousin! They discuss medical ableism and common misconceptions about autism, the journey of reconceptualizing one's life and self in light of their autistic identity, and the liberatory benefits of learning about one's own needs. The group also chats about travel, media representations of autism, and more. Some fun tangents include Bruce's recent commission, waterbeds, and Kara's ad lib in a horror film! GUEST BIO: Jason Leaver is a graduate of TMU’s School of Image Arts film program, and an award-winning writer/creator with nearly 30 years of experience as a storyteller in motion arts. Finding innovative ways to tell stories has led to Jason establishing himself as a skilled and award-winning writer, director, and editor. In more recent years, he’s become a successful video game developer (Trash Panda), and is eager to see what kind of stories he can tell with interactive mediums. Lindsay's Socials: @HeyBishop on Instagram and Twitter Things of the Day: Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask! by Dr. Megan Anna Neff https://www.amazon.ca/Self-Care-Autistic-People-Recharge-Stress/dp/1507221932 Hillary, A. (2020). Neurodiversity and cross-cultural communication. In Bertilsdotter Rosqvist, H., Chown, N., & Stenning, A. (Eds.), Neurodiversity Studies: A New Critical Paradigm (pp. 91-107). Routledge. Out With Dad (webseries directed by Jason Leaver) - https://www.outwithdad.com/ Margot Zimmerman Gets the Girl by Sara Waxelbaum and Brianna R. Shrum https://www.amazon.ca/Margo-Zimmerman-Gets-Girl-Waxelbaum/dp/1335453652 __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond, Maja Toudal, and Bruce Petherick. It is centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Kara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Maja: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bruce: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bpetherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -Today's guest, Jason Leaver! #Autistictidbits&tangents #autismpodcast #neurodiversity #actuallyautistic #adhd

Ep. 43 - Conflict Resolution, Compassion, & the Neurodiversity Club (with Lindsay Ryan, RP) Kara is so excited to introduce her two close friends! Kara and Maja chat with registered psychotherapist, Lindsay Ryan, about coming to understand one's own needs with self-compassion, processing a diagnosis, imposter syndrome, unmasking, and communicating with partners and loved ones. Lindsay also gives advice on finding a therapist and doing the things when you encounter inertia. GUEST BIO: Lindsay is a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario, Canada and belongs to the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). This is her 4th career change, as she has also worked as a stage manager for live theatre, a retail manager, and a facilities and administrative coordinator for McMaster University. She currently sub-contracts for Everwell Integrated Health Professionals as well as has her own private psychotherapy practice. Lindsay was diagnosed with ADHD later-in-life and she focuses on providing psychotherapy for other folks who have later-in-life diagnosed ADHD, Autism, or suspected neurodiversity. Lindsay's Socials: https://www.facebook.com/lindsay.ryan.2023 Thing of the Day: The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive by Kristin Neff https://www.amazon.ca/Mindful-Self-Compassion-Workbook-Yourself-Strength/dp/1462526780 __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond, Maja Toudal, and Bruce Petherick. It is centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. SOCIAL MEDIA Kara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Maja: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bruce: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BrucePetherickMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bpetherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS: -Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -Today's guest, Lindsay Ryan! #Autistictidbits&tangents #autismpodcast #neurodiversity #actuallyautistic #adhd