
Ep. 16 - Needless Suffering
Sometimes behavior isn't a behavior problem. Sometimes aggression is actually dental pain. Sometimes refusal to eat is acid reflux. Sometimes a sleepless night, or a sudden outburst or a dramatic change in mood is a pers

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Sometimes behavior isn't a behavior problem. Sometimes aggression is actually dental pain. Sometimes refusal to eat is acid reflux. Sometimes a sleepless night, or a sudden outburst or a dramatic change in mood is a pers

Autism and other I/DD treatment is often designed around behavior. But people are more than just behavior. They’re humans with families, wants, needs and their own goals. In BCBA training, behavior analysts are taught to

Mealtimes aren't just about nourishing the body, they're also about nourishing connection. For most of us, eating just happens. For many children with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities, however

Evidence is evidence, right? Binary. Black and white on paper. Well, not really. “Evidence-based” isn’t as simple as people would like to make it out to be. And, if you truly want to be objective and find real answers, y

For decades, autism science has failed women. Lindsey talks with internationally renowned British cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Gina Rippon, whose latest book “Off the Spectrum” (titled “The Lost Girls of Autism” in the U

Host Lindsey Sneed was unfamiliar with the term 'polyvagal theory' until recently. After reading “Autism in Polyvagal Terms,” however, she saw how guest and author Sean Inderbitzen is using the body-based approach and li

In an extremely topical episode, Dr. Peter Hotez, one of the world’s most preeminent experts on vaccines and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, joins host Lindsey Sneed to talk about the all too widespread and modern misconcepti

How do you explain someone’s brain? Dr. Liz Angoff does it through strength-based neurodiversity affirming approaches. A former school psychologist who noticed students shined when the environment fit, Liz made it her li

After his son’s autism diagnosis and undergoing the long wait times typical with the process, distinguished tech entrepreneur Amol Deshpande embarked on a new career – to build game-changing innovation for early childhoo

The “intact mind” is an old idea still common in discourse that inside every autistic child – even those with the most severe presentations – is a typical child with a high intellect waiting to be liberated. Author, Univ

Autistic self-advocate and dungeon master Peter Jung is back for part two of the Dungeons & Dragons series to talk with Lindsey about the importance of representation in social skills groups and elsewhere. Over the years

By masking in fantasy, you can learn a lot about becoming your true self in reality. Peter Jung’s games have been dubbed “maximum autism” and a young player once called him “the most reasonable adult” they know – two com

In the pursuit of wellbeing, we shouldn’t seek to make children less autistic – our mission should be to help them become autistically happy. Internationally renowned Belgian lecturer, researcher and author Peter Vermeul

Considering the heterogeneity of people with autism, it’s no surprise that outcome research and treatment dosage needs vary widely from person to person. Experts need to think more creatively about how to provide evidenc

Boundaries, rules and decision making can be a minefield. Brian “The Bearded Behaviorist” Middleton, M.Ed., BCBA, is back for part 2 of the conversation about personalized-care and meeting the needs of individuals. He an

Is lying good? Are rules meant to be broken? Host Lindsey Sneed, Ph.D., BCBA, is joined by Brian "The Bearded Behaviorist" Middleton, M.Ed., BCBA – an autistic adult, professional speaker, behavior scientist and advocate

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Gina Rippon
Professor of Cognitive NeuroImaging
1 appearance on this show
Peter Hotez
professor of pediatrics and molecular virology · Baylor College of Medicine
1 appearance on this show
Liz Angoff
Licensed Educational Psychologist · Empower LEP Podcast
1 appearance on this show
Cynthia Anderson
senior vice president of applied behavior analysis · May Institute
1 appearance on this show
Brian Middleton
head women's basketball coach · Fort Bend County District Attorney
1 appearance on this show
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