Episode #034 - Medicaid Funding for Autism Services, Part 1 with Melissa Harris, CMS
We are happy to present a two-part series with Melissa Harris, Deputy Director, Disabled and Elderly Health Programs Group, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Her role is to develop and...
17 Apr 202341min
Episode #033 - Bridging the Divide
After Tom McKean (ep 29) suggested that NCSA invite Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, a prominent neurodiversity advocate, on the podcast, we were thrilled when she agreed to join us for a special episode about t...
3 Apr 20231h 11min
Episode #032 - The Case for Profound Autism, with Dr. Lee Wachtel
This is an audio recording of the NCSA March 14, 2023 webinar featuring Dr. Lee Elizabeth Wachtel, one of the world's foremost clinicians serving patients with severe and profound autism. She is Medic...
27 Mar 20231h 16min
Episode #031 - A Rare Gem: Paul Aronsohn, New Jersey's Ombudsman for I/DD
We are very fortunate to host Paul Aronsohn, New Jersey Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities and Their Families. Paul serves a unique role not seen in any other st...
20 Mar 202356min
Episode #030 - The Film Beyond Takes Viewers into an Unimaginable World of Profound Autism
The brilliant new documentary film, "Beyond" features Tamara Mark, a Hollywood actress and dancer, and now single mom living in LA with her two grown sons who suffer from severe autism, Ian and Harry....
9 Mar 202352min
Episode #029 - Just Say No to the Bullying of Autism Parents
Pioneering autism advocate Thomas McKean joins us again (he first appeared in Ep 13) to discuss the bizarre online phenomenon of anti-parent bullying by militant autism self-advocates. Like witch hunt...
20 Feb 20231h 4min
Episode #028 - Finding the Fun: Skiing and Sports with Severe Autism
Outdoor activities bring joy to countless people with autism, all across the spectrum. We are incredibly honored to have two of the nation's top leaders in the field of sports and outdoor recreation f...
13 Feb 202341min
Episode 027 - Thriving with Severe Autism at Bittersweet Farms
Bittersweet Farms, established in the mid-1980s in Ohio, is a pioneering model of a farmstead-based residential and day program serving adults with autism complex behavioral needs. In a world where se...
6 Feb 202356min
