Listen now | In today’s fan-requested episode, Matt and Angela dive into the challenges autistic teens face in school and social settings, offering insights and support.
"If you spent your lunch period eating with the librarian, you're a bottom-up processor". Wow, feeling really called out, Matt! Haha. My best friend and I hung out in our English teacher's classroom and are lunch with her most days. It was fun, quiet, and good conversation. My son is autistic and though I've never been diagnosed (though plenty of others like OCD, GAD, depression) his experience and your discussions resonate with me. I love your podcast and all the topics you discuss. They are so interesting, relevant and informative. Can you do a show on genealogy (both the hobby and the child-parent connection of autism) and napping being autistic??? Thanks!
Sami Harris, Content Manager for The Autistic Culture Podcast here! Haha, I’m feeling called out too, Matt! I used to eat lunch in my English teacher’s classroom too—it was peaceful, fun, and perfect for great convos. So glad to hear that the podcast resonates with you and your son! We’re definitely grateful for listeners like you. I love your suggestions—genealogy and the child-parent autism connection would make such an interesting episode, and napping as an autistic trait? Definitely something we’ll consider! Thanks so much for the thoughtful feedback! 💜
I wanted to share an anecdote about internal monologues mentioned in this podcast and how they're not that common, at least not to the degree we have them. I think they play a role in helping us process while being overloaded with sensory input. It also seems to help emotional regulation and keep the inner state more constant, especially during down time when we may be both bored and overstimulated. When I was doing NT therapy I learned to be very careful about disclosing my inner monologue since NT therapists universally tried to eradicate it under the idea that it was "overthinking" or "racing thoughts" which it wasn't. Great topic for an episode btw, I related a lot thinking back about my younger years. Also happy New Year!
"If you spent your lunch period eating with the librarian, you're a bottom-up processor". Wow, feeling really called out, Matt! Haha. My best friend and I hung out in our English teacher's classroom and are lunch with her most days. It was fun, quiet, and good conversation. My son is autistic and though I've never been diagnosed (though plenty of others like OCD, GAD, depression) his experience and your discussions resonate with me. I love your podcast and all the topics you discuss. They are so interesting, relevant and informative. Can you do a show on genealogy (both the hobby and the child-parent connection of autism) and napping being autistic??? Thanks!
Sami Harris, Content Manager for The Autistic Culture Podcast here! Haha, I’m feeling called out too, Matt! I used to eat lunch in my English teacher’s classroom too—it was peaceful, fun, and perfect for great convos. So glad to hear that the podcast resonates with you and your son! We’re definitely grateful for listeners like you. I love your suggestions—genealogy and the child-parent autism connection would make such an interesting episode, and napping as an autistic trait? Definitely something we’ll consider! Thanks so much for the thoughtful feedback! 💜
I wanted to share an anecdote about internal monologues mentioned in this podcast and how they're not that common, at least not to the degree we have them. I think they play a role in helping us process while being overloaded with sensory input. It also seems to help emotional regulation and keep the inner state more constant, especially during down time when we may be both bored and overstimulated. When I was doing NT therapy I learned to be very careful about disclosing my inner monologue since NT therapists universally tried to eradicate it under the idea that it was "overthinking" or "racing thoughts" which it wasn't. Great topic for an episode btw, I related a lot thinking back about my younger years. Also happy New Year!