Discover what’s possible when you beard the lion in his den.

Brian Middleton is an Autistic Self-Advocate, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, and the creator of the Bearded Behaviorist, an initiative dedicated to the dissemination of behavior science and the inclusion of trauma-informed care standards in applied behavior analysis and other human services.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What it was like for Brian to be bullied in school
• Why he decided to enter the field of behavior analysis
• The basic components of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Relational Frame Theory and its connection to ACT
• The intersection of ACT and Behavior Analysis

This episode with Brian Middleton was originally released on October 22, 2020.

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Discover what’s possible when obstacles become opportunities.

This week’s episode is a recording of one of our Global Autism Community exclusive events!

The topic of this roundtable discussion was Overcoming Obstacles. Participating in this event were autism self-advocates Stephanie De Kremer, Cassidy Hooper, Jeff Snyder, and David Sharif, as well as community members Kia Burton and Karen Shapiro.

As with previous live event recordings, the sound quality is a bit inconsistent because we hadn’t originally planned it as a podcast episode. However, I assure you that the stories and perspectives shared are really worth listening to.

In today’s conversation, we discuss:

• Setting boundaries
• Finding a job
• Making friends
• Dating
• Maintaining relationships

This episode with The Global Autism Community was originally released on November 4, 2021.

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Roundtable discussions like the one you’ll hear today are open exclusively for members of our online Global Autism Community. We select a different theme each month, and our moderators monitor posts daily to ensure that our online space remains safe and respectful. If you’d like to attend and participate in any of our future events, you can sign up today at community.globalautismproject.org.

To learn more about the participants in this discussion, please visit:

Stephanie De Kremer - IG @kiara_wrestler

Cassidy Hooper - The Diverse Butterfly Podcast

Jeff Snyder - Going the Distance Blog

David Sharif - IG @david_thetraveler

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Discover what’s possible when you live a life you don’t need a vacation from.

Diagnosed on the autism spectrum as an adult, Becca Lory Hector is an active autism and neurodiversity advocate, consultant, public speaker, and author. She offers a 3-unit personal development course for autistic adults called Self-Defined Living: A Path to a Quality Autistic Life. Becca also posts weekly live streams on her YouTube channel to encourage others to share both their challenges and what they’re grateful for.

In today’s conversation, we discuss:

• Becca’s emotional roller coaster of finding out about her autism
• Growing up misdiagnosed and heavily medicated
• Unmasking and prioritizing self-care
• The evolutionary benefit of difference
• What society can do to make life easier for autistic people
• Building on autistic strengths
• Why she decided to develop her course
• How to get out of autistic inertia
• Advice for newly diagnosed autistic adults

To learn more about Becca Lory Hector and her work, please visit beccalory.com.

This episode with Becca Lory Hector was originally released on July 1, 2021.

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Are you a self-advocate willing to share your experiences and educate others? Are you a professional seeking to hear directly from autistic voices and improve your practice? Are you a family member hoping to support and empower your loved one? Whatever your role related to autism is, you can join our Global Autism Community to connect and collaborate with people all over the world.

Sign up today at community.globalautismproject.org. Let’s work together to transform how the world relates to autism.

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