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Autistic Tidbits & Tangents

Kara Dymond, Bruce Petherick, and Maja Toudal

Candid conversations between autistic off-hour professionals! 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

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Ep. 34 - Sleep, Synchronicities, & How to End a...

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents ·

2024/08/05

Ep. 34 - Sleep, Synchronicities, & How to End a Podcast? (with Dr. Megan Anna Neff)Inspired by a conversation between Bruce and Kara around Kara’s horrible sleeping patterns, the Autistic Tidbits & Tangents team invited guest Dr. Megan Anna Neff, a neurodivergent psychologist and co-host of the Divergent Conversations podcast, to deep-dive into common neurodivergent experiences related to sleep and strategies to get more winks in! We also talk about late diagnosis, finding community, and

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Ep. 33 - Autism, Artistic Expression, & Appreciation

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents ·

2024/07/22

Ep. 33 - Autism, Artistic Expression, & AppreciationThe first episode of Season 3! In this episode, Kara, Maja, and Bruce talk about the creation of Art(s) of all types, and how this can be a therapeutic activity for many autistics. They also consider what an autistic perspective can do to enhance our artistic creations and what type of unique perspectives can be brought i.e. sensory overload, trauma responses, and being an eternal Other. Discussions of barriers to the production of art are

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Ep. 25 - Music, Medicine, & the Meaning of Disability...

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents ·

2024/01/27

Ep. 25 - Music, Medicine, & the Meaning of Disability (with Kristen Hovet) - Bruce, Kara, and guest Kristen Hovet discuss difficulties navigating medical care for autistic people, self-advocacy in medical settings and in general, what it means to be disabled, Kristen's podcast, and Frooty Loops.GUEST BIO: Kristen Hovet is a late-diagnosed autistic individual from Williston, North Dakota and currently based in Kelowna, British Columbia. About a year after her autism diagnosis, she started

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Ep. 32 - Motherhood, Transitions, & Muddling Through

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents ·

2024/01/01

Ep. 32 - Motherhood, Transitions, & Muddling Through In this season's finale, Maja is back to celebrate the end of 2023 and to look forward to the year ahead with Bruce and Kara. We review life changes over the past year and discuss many tangents around pregnancy difficulties; challenges in adulthood; the weirdness of cultures; nudist beaches; and deep relationships with pets. Happy New Year! __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond &

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Ep. 31 - Agency, Biowearables, & Grizzly Bears (with...

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents ·

2023/12/18

Ep. 31 - Agency, Biowearables, & Grizzly Bears (with Rozarina Md Yusof Howton) Bruce, Kara, and guest Rozarina Md Yusof Howton talk about Roza's research to improve health outcomes (with an eye toward helping autistics); surprising doctors; sensory needs and how these can change with burnout, stress, or chronic health conditions; hyperacuity; and top down vs bottom up thinking. Why, yes, we covered a lot! GUEST BIO: Rozarina Md Yusof Howton was born in Malaysia and did her first degree in

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01:16:13

Ep. 30 - Neurodivergence, Schooling, & Matching...

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents ·

2023/12/04

Ep. 30 - Neurodivergence, Schooling, & Matching T-Shirts (with Jo Maselli) - Bruce, Kara, and guest Jo Maselli chat about high school, going unrecognized as neurodivergent, finding your people, safe spaces, and how disability is perceived societally. They have a frank discussion about issues impacting neurodivergent and other learners in school systems and the tension between believing in inclusive public education, working for inclusive public education, and making decisions on best placements

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Ep. 29 - Special Schools, Segregation, & Supports

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents ·

2023/11/20

Ep. 29 - Special Schools, Segregation, & Supports - In this episode, Kara and Bruce discuss the pros and cons of special schools and special education in general. Oh, and Maja sends an update! Thing of the Day: Why closing special schools is such a complex topic important to so many families by national disability affairs reporter Nas Campanella, with the Specialist Reporting Team's Celina Edmonds and Evan

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01:19:55

Ep. 28 - Compromise, Communication, & Community

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents ·

2023/11/06

Ep. 28 - Compromise, Communication, & Community - In this episode Bruce and Kara discuss the role of compromise in Advocacy, and how sometimes things need to be celebrated for the greater community even if you don't fully agree with all the methods. They also talk about the importance of communication and community for advocacy work, and the prime importance of self-advocacy. It has been a heavy advocacy week for Bruce, so it has been on his mind. Things of the Day: The Autism and

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01:24:30

Ep. 27 - Trust/Safety, Regulation, & Participation...

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents ·

2023/10/23

Ep. 27 - Trust/Safety, Regulation, & Participation (Oh, and Bubble Wrap! - with Greg Santucci) - Kara, Bruce and guest Greg Santucci talk all about neuronormative expectations in schools, changes we'd like to see, and approaches to supporting children. Greg illuminates us on The Model of Child Engagement, a helpful framework for parents, teachers and other professionals. Tangents include bicycles, bubble wrap, and musicals! (We're not kidding.) GUEST BIO: Greg Santucci has been a

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Ep. 26 - Shutdowns, Meltdowns, Burnout (and Inertia!)

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents ·

2023/10/09

Ep. 26 - Shutdowns, Meltdowns, Burnout (and Inertia!) - Kara and Bruce share personal experiences with shutdowns and get meta as they talk about perception. They cover limbic braking, the Triune Brain (somewhat), imposter syndrome, and feeling stuck when you desperately want to move. Things of the Day: Phung, J., Penner, M., Pirlot, C., & Welch, C. (2021). What I Wish You Knew: Insights on Burnout, Inertia, Meltdown, and Shutdown From Autistic Youth. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 741421

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01:33:07

Ep. 24 - Autistic Strengths, Creativity, and the...

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents ·

2023/09/11

Ep. 24 - Autistic Strengths, Creativity, and the Fallacy of the Weekend - Bruce and Kara discuss the positive aspects of autism and how we need to reframe conversations for families, autistic people themselves, and society. They share their own strengths and examples of their lived experiences. Tangents include Hamilton, playwrighting, and Bohemian Rhapsody! Things of the Day: 7 Ways of Hearing "Blackbird" by Bruce

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01:07:54

Ep. 23 - Buildings, Language, and Running out of Time!

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents ·

2023/08/28

Ep. 23 - Buildings, Language, and Running out of Time! - Bruce and Kara discuss societal conversations around what it means to be autistic and the need for change to existing narratives; moving from stereotypes to getting curious about others' lived experiences; and autistic culture and community as a protective factor. Kara also reflects on time blindness and the cognitive effort needed when we don't have structure. Things of the Day: Shaw, S. C. K., Fossi, A., Carravallah, L. A.,

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01:26:04

Ep. 22 - Exploding Trucks, Chuck Berry, & a Lifetime...

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents ·

2023/08/14

Ep. 22 - Exploding Trucks, Chuck Berry, & a Lifetime of Autistic Traits Revealed (with Peter O'Neil) - Bruce and Kara interview author and lawyer, Peter O'Neil, who was late identified as autistic at 65. We reflect on living autistically without knowing it, and how autistic thinking is an asset in the legal field -- and how central it is to our passions and relaxation activities. We compare experiences and discuss Peter's recent memoir. GUEST BIO (PROFESSIONAL): Peter is a

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Ep. 21 - What is Fun, Anyway (and What’s It Gotto Do...

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents ·

2023/07/31

Ep. 21 - What is Fun, Anyway (and What’s It Gotto Do with Jazz and Godzilla?!)? - Bruce Petherick steps in as co-host while Maja adjusts to motherhood! Bruce and Kara discuss how subjective a term “fun” is and how notions of fun are tied into the concept of normalcy. They debate what things are merely enjoyable versus actually fun, and much more. Lots of laughs in this episode! Things of the Day: What is Fun Anyway? • Mike Rucker, Ph.D.

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Ep. 20 - Finding Community (with Karen Timm)

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents ·

2023/07/18

Ep. 20 - Finding Community (with Karen Timm) - In this episode we speak with Karen Timm about the importance of an autistic community, diversity in autistic voices and empowerment of everyone in the community. We also tackle topics related to education and late diagnosis. GUEST BIO: Karen Timm is a perpetually reflective educational leader, an author, an artist and a musician, a relentless learner, public speaker, and a passionate proponent of the Neurodiversity movement, as well as a global

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Ep. 19 - Deep Dive into Diagnostic Criteria

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents ·

2023/07/03

Ep. 19 - Deep Dive into Diagnostic Criteria - In this episode, we discuss diagnostic criteria of autism in the DSM-5 (and the ICD-10 diagnostic manual). We talk about things that, according to us, should or should not be a part of the criteria. There is also a brief discussion about ABA and teaching methods near the end, which is not properly in depth and may be picked up at a later date. Things of the Day: Samantha Craft's Unofficial Checklist: Females and Autism / Aspergers | The Art of

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01:15:42

Ep. 18 - AAC, Aphantasia, & Cross-Cultural...

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents ·

2023/06/19

Ep. 18 - AAC, Aphantasia, & Cross-Cultural Communication (with Dr. Alyssa Hillary Zisk) - In this episode, Kara and Maja ask Alyssa about all sorts of accommodations: from their experiences as an sometimes AAC user (Assistive & Augmentative Communication) navigating university accommodations, to their thoughts on how folks make certain accommodations during cross-cultural communication vs. communicating across neurotypes, to ideas for how to better support learners who are aphantastic in

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Ep. 17 - Autism & Pregnancy

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents ·

2023/06/05

Ep. 17 - Autism & Pregnancy - Wherein Kara has finally talked Maja into having a chat about her pregnancy on the podcast (Kara interjection: I suggested it as a possible topic once!!). We talk about how pregnancy might be different for autistic people, including the sensory and social aspects, as well as interoception, body dysmorphia, and contact with health care providers. Things of the

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Ep. 16 - Hyperfocus & Rabbit Holes!

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents ·

2023/05/22

Ep. 16 - Hyperfocus & Rabbit Holes! - In this episode we talk about how our interests can change and evolve, jump around, and how the rabbit holes that our hyperfocus drives us into are not necessarily pleasant or connected to our special interests. Thing of the Day: not clearly defined today ;) so many things! __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people

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Ep. 15 - Neuroplurality in the Workplace

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents ·

2023/05/08

Ep. 15 - Neuroplurality in the Workplace - In this episode we speak with Dr. Mekki MacAulay about being autistic in the workplace and how he believes companies can benefit from employing and utilizing the strengths of people of all neurotypes. GUEST BIO: Mekki MacAulay (he/they) is the IBM CIO Red Hat OpenShift and IBM Z Mainframe Strategy Guy who specializes in modern open source strategies for technology companies. He holds a PhD in Strategic Management from the Schulich School of Business in

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