In this episode, I welcome back Dr. Deborah Budding and Dr. Laura Flores Shaw to talk about the executive functioning chapter that they just published. They shed light on how to properly think about executive functioning, cover top down/bottom up processes, and the potentially oppressive nature of contexts, expectations, and environments.

In this episode, I interview Dr. Clarence Perkins, ADHD and Executive Functioning Coach. He helps us understand what ADHD and Executive Functioning problems look like functionally and how he helps his clients achieve their optimal performance. One of my favorite parts of this interview is the idea that people can be successful AND still need help. Brilliant. 

Wanna know more about Clarence? Check him out here. 

In this episode, I interview Eryn Yolac, Founder and Owner of Advocate to Educate. Eryn shares her personal journey with Dyslexia, her experience as a mother of a son with Dyslexia, and how she helps her clients get the right education and support they need. Eryn also shares signs and symptoms of Dyslexia and she emphasizes the importance of early identification and intervention.

Click here if you'd like to learn more about Eryn.  

In this episode, I interview Portia James, Founder of Behavior Genius. She helps us understand what social skills groups are and we talk about the necessity of creating social spaces where neurodivergent individuals are accepted and comfortable. We also chat about how she’s disrupting the behavior scene with thoughtfulness, creativity, relationship, and by being unconventional. We end our interview with the need to allow our clients to be who they are and not who they should or could be, that our clients don’t need to be fixed, but seen and heard. If you’re wondering what a social skills group is and what a good one looks like, click below to listen . 

To find out more about Portia James and Behavior Genius, click here.  

In this episode, I welcome back Dana Waters. Dana has come on the show as a professor and psychologist and today, she’s here to talk about her new book, Bite-Sized Autism. She gives us a behind-the-scenes peek where we learn why she wrote the book and what she hopes for it. Whether it’s in book form or human form, Dana inevitably brings insight. Whether you are questioning your own autism diagnosis, seeking to understand yourself or someone else better, or just neurocurious, watch the interview to find out if Bite-Sized Autism is for you.

Check out her book here. 

In this episode, I interview Nancy Kneebruggie, Executive Director of The Campbell Center in Glendale, CA. Nancy helps us get to know The Campbell Center and how they help disabled adults live, work, and play their way. Our interview also clarifies the Community Integration and Employment Support services that are funded through the California Regional Center. A big thanks to Nancy for spending time with me and raising awareness of this community resource!

The Campbell Center - (818) 242-2434 

In this episode, I welcome back Dr. Laura Flores Shaw, Assistant Professor in the School of Education at Johns Hopkins University, to clarify what Executive Functioning truly is. By the end of this interview, my hope is that you have a more complete and wholistic understanding of executive functioning and that this leads to fewer misinterpretations of intentions and more empathy for people’s neurology and lived experiences.

In this episode, I interview Sonni Charness, Founder of The Guidelight Group, about the Self-Determination Program that is being offered to regional center clients in the state of California. By the end of this interview, I hope that you have a better understanding of what the Self-Determination Program is, how to get it, who’s it’s good for, and how Independent Facilitators can be invaluable in this process.

If you are interested in getting in touch with Sonni or to find out more about The Guidelight Group, click here.

In this episode, I interview Dani Ryckman, a Head of School of a Private school, but more importantly, a mother to a brave and wonderful kiddo with OCD and anxiety. The intention of our interview is to create an affirming, compassionate, and safe space to talk about mental health, the imperfections of parenting, and to remove the shame and guilt that often follows these topics. Our hope is to destigmatize, humanize, and empower you to stay self-aware, curious, and hopeful as a parent who faces the additional challenges that neurodiversity can bring to parenting. A big thank you to Dani and her daughter for sharing their personal stories, modeling vulnerability, and being empowered voices in this space. Much love!

In this episode, I welcome back Melody Valenzuela, my favorite Educational Therapist! We've been chatting a lot (offline) about stress responses in learning and thought it would be a great podcast episode. Many know the fight/flight/freeze responses, but did you know about fib and fawn? We see fibbing often as a stress response/protective mechanism and want to bring more awareness to this. By understanding when a stress response is triggered, we can do better with creating safe, empowered, and collaborative learning environments for our neurodivergent clients.