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Hello and welcome to A Team Podcast. In this conversation, we discuss bakery news, the complexities of maturity, transactional relationships, Cynicism vs realism, and cat cults.  Thanks for listening.ISKA WorldPrivate Schools and Public School AchievementWhat is the difference between naive cynicism and naive realism? - Psychology & Neuroscience Stack ExchangeThe Great British Baking Show | Shows | PBS FoodAzores - WikipediaWorld Heritage ListWhat Is EcotourismProsopagnosia (Face Blindness): What It Is & SymptomsThe Holy RosaryBart Simpson - WikipediaOur Lady of Lourdes - WikipediaAdult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved ParentsSolipsism - WikipediaTransactional Relationships: Definition & How to Recognize ThemWhy Narcissistic Parents Infantilize Their Adult Children

Hi, welcome to A Team Podcast.  Today we have a special guest, Myk Bilokonsky.  The team gets deep in discussion with Myk about Autistic Identity Trauma, Shamanism, attachment wounds, neuroqueer identity, and Bartleby who would prefer not to. Thanks for listening.Public Neurodiversity Support Center · Myk's Digital GardenOccupational therapist - WikipediaDSM-5 - WikipediaTerra Vance, Author at NeuroClasticThe Identity Theory of Autism: How Autistic Identity Is Experienced Differently » NeuroClasticAn Owner's Guide to the Vagus Nerve | Psychology TodayShamanism - WikipediaMaree Martinovich | NZCCPCold Reader Tips: How Cold Reading Works - 2023 - MasterClassSpirituality - WikipediaAstrology - WikipediaThe Fool's Journey: Tarot's Major Arcana | Astrology.comTree of Life (Kabbalah) - WikipediaIntroduction to the Eight ConceptsThe Matrix - WikipediaKarpman drama triangle - WikipediaUnderstanding Narcissistic Injury | Psychology TodayThe Trauma Experience: Attachment Wounds - How Emotional Trauma Impacts UsCo-regulation - The OT ToolboxLithium in the Natural Waters of the South East of Ireland - PMCBartleby, the Scrivener - WikipediaBell hooks | Biography, Books, & Facts | BritannicaNEUROQUEERIn autism, brain doesn't 'prune' extra synapses - FuturityAutistic Burnout vs Depression — Insights of a Neurodivergent ClinicianAbout IainAyn Rand - WikipediaStranger Than We Can Imagine – John HiggsPost

In this episode, we discuss childhood camping trauma, disability porn, rage bait, self-protective mechanisms, and Wild Horse.Prosopagnosia | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeLetterkenny (TV series) - Wikipediahttps://compostingconsciousness.podia.com/Treating the Effects of Childhood TraumaRecreational fishing - WikipediaCatch and release - WikipediaSocial justice warrior - WikipediaHow Narcissists Virtue Signal - Narcissisms.Com.Emotional and Psychological Trauma - HelpGuide.orgAbleism: Types, examples, impact, and anti-ableismRage farming - WikipediaSelf-Protective Mechanism - an overview | ScienceDirect TopicsOuter Banks - WikipediaBanker horse - WikipediaWilliamsburg, Virginia - Wikipedia

In this conversation, we discuss learning environments for autistic people, multiple intelligences, energetic boundaries, self-forgiveness, and a penguin in a box.DoodlingDoodling 101: What is Doodle Art? •Teaching and learning styles7 types of learning styles and how you can to teach themConnect for Success: Matching Teaching and Learning Styles | The League for Innovation in the Community CollegeEric Gardner, Multiple IntelligencesGardner's Theory of Multiple IntelligencesPedagogyPedagogy - WikipediaAbandonment and neglectIdentifying and Managing Abandonment IssuesPeople pleasingPeople-Pleasing | Psychology TodayThe Drama TriangleBreaking out of the Drama TriangleProcessing timeProcessing Speed - Cognitive SkillHannah Gadsby penguin in a boxHow Hannah Gadsby's High-Functioning Autism Works | Netflix Is A JokeSelf regulateWhat is Self-Regulation? (+95 Skills and Strategies)Classroom managementWhat Is Classroom Management?Point Profits from a Hat - ghost wrote by RobertAmazon.com: Pulling Profits Out of a Hat: Adding Zeros to Your Company Isn't MagicOutlawing plastic bagshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2018/09/20/heres-a-list-of-every-city-in-the-us-to-ban-plastic-bags-will-your-city-be-next/?sh=4b4edbcd3243Outsourcing American wealth3. What Americans see as contributors to economic inequalityJack WelchJack Welch - WikipediaProfit sharingWhat Is Profit Sharing? Pros and ConsVirtue signalingVirtue signalling - WikipediaHyperfocusHyperfixation vs. Hyperfocus: ADHD, Autism, and Mental Illness | Self Care

In this conversation, Tango, Michael, and Julie discuss the intersection of creativity and technology, Standpoint theory, pattern recognition, smelling colors, and Cephalopods.DysregulationDysregulation: Definition, Symptoms, Traits, Causes, TreatmentDissociated Dissociation: Causes, Diagnosis, Symptoms, and TreatmentRuminationThe Complete Beginner's Guide To Adobe After EffectsSocial beings need to coregulate with othersCo-regulation - WikipediaStimmingStimming: What It Is and Why People Do ItCreative ProcessModels of the Creative Process: Past, Present and FutureSynethsesia   Synesthesia - WikipediaMemory and associationMemory and Association - Psychologist WorldAurashttps://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-an-auraMicroaggressionsWhat Are Microaggressions? 3 Main TypesFeminist theoryStandpoint theory - listen to marginalized peopleStandpoint theory - Wikipedia Pattern recognitionAutistic Brain Excels at Recognizing Patterns - AutismCephalopodshttps://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/invertebrates/cephalopodsThe Drama TriangleKarpman drama triangle - WikipediaEmotional disengagementEmotional detachment - WikipediaThe Four Agreements bookAmazon.com: The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book)The Four Agreements Summary and Study Guide | SuperSummary

4.13 Speaking of ScienceAstrology and Quantum Mechanics, role-playing games,  Michael's unreadable book, yoga, and deep-fried dollars.Quantum mechanics - Wikipediahttps://www.brucelipton.com/https://www.brucelipton.com/what-the-cosmic-joke/Lithium in the Natural Waters of the South East of IrelandCaliban and the Witch - WikipediaDevon Price - WikipediaFlorida's transgender-affirming care ban is now law. Here's what SB 254 doesPolyvagal Theory: An Approach to Understanding Trauma | Psychology Today(PDF) Self-Regulation vs Automatic RegulationStop Being the Victim, Savior, or Persecutor in Your Life | Psychology Today.Karpman drama triangle - WikipediaHow to compost your victimhood (SoS vol.1)Bikram Yoga - WikipediaYoga, Cannabis, and You: 6 Best Practices for Pairing Yoga With Marijuana | LeaflyMotor difficulties in autism explained | SpectrumRole-playing game - Wikipedia

In this conversation, the team celebrates 4:20 and discusses legalizing marijuana (cannabis), the personal meaning of the term disability, the same foods, tarot, and wisdom from growing old.Artemis and Daniel the catsArtemis - WikipediaDear Daniel | Hello Kitty Wiki | Fandom Link between gut and autismAutism spectrum disorder and digestive symptoms - Mayo ClinicAutism levels Understanding the Three Levels of AutismThe social model of disabilitySocial model of disability - WikipediaArtist in residenceArt Demystified: How Do Artist Residencies Work?Processing delayUnderstanding, Diagnosing, and Coping with Slow Processing Speed - Davidson InstituteCold readingCold reading - WikipediaMicro facial expressionsMicroexpression - WikipediaTarot cardsGuide to Tarot: Cards, Spreads, Readings, and MoreSexual assault or misreading sexual cues due to being autisticGirls With Autism Face Three Times the Risk of Sexual Assault | Psychology TodayForced adaptationForced adaptation: plant proteins to fight climate change - PMCMaskingWhat is autistic masking? - Autism AwarenessA Clockwork OrangeA Clockwork Orange (film) - WikipediaCBD vs THCCBD vs. THC: What's the Difference?Legalized marijuanaLegality of cannabis by U.S. jurisdiction - WikipediaStrong marijuana strains2022's strongest THC indica, sativa, and hybrid weed strains | LeaflyWhen The War Was Over - Robert's playWhen the War is OverWisdom of growing oldGrowing Old – A View From the Inside | Psychology TodayInfo dumping

In this conversation, Robert and Michael discuss yardsticks for being autistic, invisible handicaps, internalized ableism, grade school troubles, and the strength of having true peers.Authority experimentsThe Milgram Shock Experiment: Summary, Results, & EthicsImposter syndromehttps://www.putchildrenfirst.org/the-challenge-of-impostor-syndrome-for-individuals-with-autismAdaptive skillsWhat Are Adaptive Skills? [Definition, Types & Benefits] - LMS HeroPleasantries do not come naturally to NDsStop Asking Neurodivergent People to Change the Way They CommunicateOperation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) - IMDbExtraordinary Attorney Woo Extraordinary Attorney Woo - WikipediaIt Gets Better ad campaignIt Gets Better Project - YouTubeInternalized ableism12 Ways Disabled People Experience Internalized AbleismArthur Conan Doyle, Houdini, and Spiritualism - they almost came to blows over a seanceThe Strange Friendship Between Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | Office for Science and Society - McGill UniversityGuggenheim fellowship 1998Robert Smythe - John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

In this conversation we discuss disengaging from auto pilot, ego flare-ups, the drama triangle, composting consciousness, autistic self-awareness.Face blindness: Prosopagnosia - WikipediaStimming and stim toys: 8 Wearable Stim Toys for Autistic and Neurodivergent PeopleAutism levels: Understanding the Three Levels of AutismHyper and hypo: Hyper vs. Hypo - Dictionary.comMeltdowns: Autism Meltdowns vs. Tantrums: What's the Difference?Justifiable anger, the genius of the body: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/justifiable-anger-bill-crawford-ph-d-/Composting consciousness: https://compostingconsciousness.podia.com/Polyvagal theory: Polyvagal theory - WikipediaAdam Smith, Mormons golden plate: Golden plates - Wikipedia: Running on auto pilot: ON AUTOPILOT | English meaning - Cambridge DictionaryDouble empathy problem: Double empathy problem - Wikipedia.The drama triangle, drop the hot potato: Karpman drama triangle - Wikipedia: Self exploration: https://psychcentral.com/blog/self-exploration-getting-to-know-thyselfEgo flare up: Freud's Id, Ego, and Superego: Definition and Examples

4.8 The “No” ResponseThis conversation is a little different as Robert and Michael wrestle with an idea amidst what we are calling “The No Response”, and Yes they are still friends. In addition, we discuss “Composting Consciousness”, Tango's new coaching courses, online auctions, and pastry pants.Tango has finished writing her first free PDF for her courses.How to compost your victimhood, Composting ConsciousnessComposting Consciousnessgaslightinghttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/gaslighting#gaslighting-examplesTeddy Rosevelt: Why do they exist if they can't pay minimum wage?“No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country.”President Roosevelt criticized businesses paying low wages to employees during his 1933 statement on the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA). NIRA allowed the government to regulate businesses to combat deflation and stimulate a better economic situation.http://www.digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/13041Neurodivergent Lou - autistics think we're solving the problem but we become hated at work. Autistics become the point person for noticing bad management at work.https://www.instagram.com/p/Co-Y0-TsJ5w/SVB  bailoutA bailout or not? Did the federal government bailout Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank? - ABC NewsFree market capitalismWhat Is Free-Market Capitalism? Definition & Examples | Shortform Books.Devon Price: Laziness Does Not Exist & Unmasking Autism; Principia Discordiahttps://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1039676445/laziness-does-not-exist-devon-pricehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principia_DiscordiaBlind Boy podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast/id1300577518Behind the Bastards, podcast on history, History of Canadahttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-bastards/id1373812661Thunder Bay podcast in Canada, different cultural perspective on the worldhttps://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/thunder-bay-series-from-ryan-mcmahon-looks-at-systemic-racism-police-in-the-city-1.6279580Vesta Boardhttps://www.vestaboard.com/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9198364/DSM diagnosis is of a traumatized autistic person; autistic response to trauma

In this conversation, we discuss burnout, self-care, boundaries, Adderall, and tattoos as totems.IG neurodivergent louLou

This is a conversation from our second season that we never actually aired, but we want you to hear it so you can get to know Tango Fae Batelli, one of our co-hosts. Tango is the founder of AutiComm, a peer-to-peer community of autistic folks, which is why we asked her to talk to us. In this conversation, we talk about feeling good about being autistic, the Double Empathy Problem, “not looking autistic,” fawning vs. masking, the different experiences of autistic males and females, and the different flavors of autism.Feeling good about being autisticHyper-empathyDo Autistic People Feel Empathy: Myths & Facts You Need To Know Divergent from the norm - hyper or hypo version of the normAutistic Stories give us the gestalt of autismDouble Empathy ProblemDouble empathy problem - Wikipedia.Mykola BilokonskyHow to speak respectfully about autismHow To Talk About Autism Respectfully · Public Neurodiversity Support Center32 competing thoughts/losing trackPosing for painters17:00 “you don't look autistic”Official diagnosis issuesBrazen25:49 what comes to mind when you hear someone is autisticMiss Manners - Miss Manners | Columns | ArcaMax PublishingScripts29:00 clip:Tango: Triple major with one being Theater major with concentration in playwritingChronic pain “I'm not dying I'm just autistic”Compounded trauma and stressPolyvagal theory - Polyvagal theory - Wikipedia31:45 Tango's Theory of autismFawningProcessing through the ladderTaking care of my autistic nervous systemMistaken thought that it all ends with the diagnosis: stop autismingMap analogyEverybody is a Genius. But If You Judge a Fish by Its Ability to Climb a Tree, It Will Live Its Whole Life Believing that It is Stupid – Quote InvestigatorLook at how autism is portrayed in film and tv Different flavors of autismPrevalence of neurodiversity Hannah Gadsby: Douglas - Wikipedia52:20  Introductions58:00 I found my map of weirdnessThe different experiences of autism between male and femaleFemale autism: boys and girls are socialized differently; little girls play social roles and have scripts - learning the strategy to fawnBoys are told what not to do: don't cry, etc.Buffet of comorbiditiesComorbid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterAdhd and autismADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder - CHADDHypermobility disorderhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypermobility_spectrum_disorder

We're repeating a conversation from our third season so you can get to know Julie Defeo, our line producer. In this conversation, Michael and Julie talk about considered opinions, micro-dosing, distinctions between autism and PTSD, a behind-the-curtain look at the horrors of ABA, and cuddle puddles.Diagnosis12:56.82 - Arguing with family13:15.94 - Considered opinions13:34.35 - Christopher Columbus was a sociopath15:14.00 - Podcast: Behind the BastardsBehind the Bastards: Part One: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse on Apple Podcasts23:31.29 - Is it possible to separate autism from trauma?Trauma and The Autism Spectrum - Khiron Clinics.24:35.16 - hypervigilance https://psychcentral.com/health/hypervigilance24:50.27 - Imposter syndromeAutism Imposter Syndrome26:57.20 - I'm not missing your social cues I'm just choosing to ignore them36:46.33 - neuroplasticity https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32491743/37:33.92 - Microdosing for mental healthhttps://psychcentral.com/health/microdosing-mental-health-benefits 37:58.70 - Mykola Bilokonskyhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mykola-and-robert/id1564648558?i=100055834275542:53.98 - the pain scale, the opioid crisis, Perdue pharmaPain scale - WikipediaWhat led to the opioid crisis—and how to fix it | News | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthPurdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Role in Opioid Crisis as Part of Deal With Justice Dept.45:51.14 - ABA seminarhttps://zoom.us/rec/play/bDDD_n9Znj4ju-I3WXfE3umZABW7bfr3-3SHU4GE30jZAxi4cHZ4k6lZY4YknSthPX3Fbms97itHafpp.1fz80i912c0hi-Qr?continueMode=true&_x_zm_rtaid=MKLayjFUQpWnRBIabL13eg.1664986509949.e7c90d6f18a84306644662465df40997&_x_zm_rhtaid=32152:07.71 - link to previous conversations re: ABAA TEAM: Stéphanie, Michael, and Robert on Apple Podcasts57:54.20 - Stephanie Navaro episodeA TEAM: Stéphanie, Michael, and Robert on Apple Podcasts58:28.66 - StimmingAutism and Stimming: Why Self-Soothing Is Helpful fo

We're repeating a conversation from our first season so you can get to know Michael Cantwell, one of our co-hosts. Michael was a listener whom we invited on for a chat. We liked him and his sense of humor so much we asked him to join the podcast crew. In this conversation, we talk about getting a diagnosis, bullying, trying to explain what it's like to be autistic, disclosing you're autistic, masking, and bacon sandwiches. 00:56: Michael had a great experience with the pandemic4:45 Michael once lost his eyesight for three days8:20 Introductions9:28 Michael found Robert on Reddit - WiseKnowledge11:38 Search Angels helps adoptees to find family - Search Angels12:45 Classic Autism - Classic autism - Wikipedia13:35 Hyposensitive - Sensory Hyper- and Hyposensitivity in Autism - Integrated Treatment Services15:45 Michael's diagnosis story -  “Everyone's a little autistic”17:04 Anxiety22:35 The effects of getting diagnosed22:49 Bullying - Articles | - Bullying and Autism Spectrum Disorder25:00 Sexual assault and autism - Girls with autism at high risk of sexual abuse, large study says27:20 Neurotribes - https://neurotribes.com/28:05 Canada Day - Canada Day - Wikipedia28:12 Mass graves of indigenous children by the Catholic church - ‘Horrible History': Mass Grave of Indigenous Children Reported in Canada - The New York Times28:29 Mother and Babies homes in Ireland - Ireland's 'brutally misogynistic culture' saw the death of 9000 children in mother and baby homes, report finds29:38 Michael: “The pathology of everything that's neurodivergent”33:00 Trying to explain what it feels like to be autistic34:20 When you meet one autistic person… - When you meet one person with Autism, you've met one person with Autism.34:30 Bacon Sandwich story35:20 Michael's disclosure of diagnosis36:20 Robert coffee shop disclosure story42:25 IDD individual with intellectual development disability - About Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs) | NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development47:00 Michael's website story49:50 Robert: many hobbies then discarded/ hobby of the week58:13 Face blindness - is that a common autistic trait - Autism and Face-Blindness: Facial Recognition Difficulties in Autism - Jeannie Davide-Rivera1:00:46 Robert identifies people by their voices1:03:50 Michael identifies people by their shoulders1:07:34 The wives help out with introductions1:09:26 Michael's wife: “You do all the practical stuff and

We're repeating a conversation from our first season so you can get to know Bobby Knepper, our sound designer. Bobby was a listener whom we invited to chat with Rafael and Robert, and he then volunteered to make us sound better than we do in real life. In this conversation, we talk about knowing that you're different and not knowing why, emotional labor, growing up without peers, the power of hyperfocus, melting down, and a couple of life hacks. To listen to Bobby's songs, go to https://open.spotify.com/playlist/59VlLUag1hbDtkQLf3oNCg?si=12744afd1f714c7b5:00 the wonders of the internet6:38 Bobby's diagnosis disclosure8:50 seeing ASD as normal, just a difference 9:50 stimming jokes9:55 what makes disclosing difficult: emotional labor12:14 free diagnosis with Vanderbilt University, particularly interested in self-diagnosed adults.Vanderbilt Autism Resource Line - TRIAD Autism Services in Tennessee12:55 nuanced difference between self-diagnosis and official diagnosis13:38 WebMDWebMD13:47 General Anxiety DisorderGeneralized anxiety disorder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic14:31 Autistic OverloadSensory Overload: Symptoms, Causes, Related Conditions, and More15:30 Introductions16:40 Self-diagnosis & the difficulties of finding someone to do the diagnosis19:28 Autistic experience21:48 what led to Bobby's self-diagnosis at 1627:00 Bobby's system of tracking NT behaviors29:00 Being different and not knowing why29:26 autistic children grow up without peers30:45 When did autism speak its name to you?31:35 The room one kids/RainMan35:45: Bobby “I'm just young for my brain.”36:00 Jimmi comes into the scene/healthy Jimmi break37:25 Pandemic effects on us/love of being alone39:32 hit a wall/meltdown42:42 Big Warm Hug43:02 clip/quote Bobby 43:20 journaling and songwriting about the pain of autism44:05 the pain of not liking who you are is awful47:30 hyperfocus is a powerful tool49:00 what's beautiful about autism49:33 life hack: reading lips52:23 life hack: make music & harmonize with vocal melodies of others; jazz conversation53:22 synesthesia Synesthesia: Definition, Examples, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment55:50 metaphors57:55 thinking in systems1:01:32 what was it like to let go of resistance to identifying as autistic1:05:05 autism and OCD behaviorsIs There a Link Between OCD and Autism?1:08:03 Robert: It's painful to be working in a bad system.1:10:40 The Green KnightThe Green Knight (2021) - IMDb1:12:50 autistics love to think and learn1:13:55 Documentary about intuition: InnSaei - The power of intuitionWatch InnSaei: The Power in Intuition | Prime Video1:21:32 Curiosity1:24:14 intuition and problem-solving skills1:25:04 having to explain how&

We're repeating a conversation from the first season that is important for anyone who relates to being autistic.  Maree Martinovich, a psychologist in New Zealand who specializes in diagnosing adults with autism, has crucial things to tell us about ourselves. Things that will change the way you view your life as an autistic person. If there were only one episode of A Team you ever listened to we'd want it to be this one. Rafael and Robert, the founders of A Team, talk with Maree about executive function, time management, the differences in getting a diagnosis between men and women, tropes about autism, and the fact that if you are autistic you have suffered trauma in your life. 6:45 Tony Atwood -  Tony Attwood - Wikipedia32:50 Robert: ADA and autism - https://autismadvocacynetwork.org/americans-with-disabilities-act/autism-ada-protections/35:05 Distinction between Occupational Therapy (OT) and Psychotherapy36:15 Maree: sensory modulation  - Defining sensory modulation: A review of the concept and a contemporary definition for application by occupational therapists39:40 Executive function  - Executive Function in Autism Spectrum Disorder: History, Theoretical Models, Empirical Findings, and Potential as an Endophenotype40:40 Time management  - Time perception and autistic spectrum condition: A systematic review41:50 Maree: interventions for time management43:35 Importance of a professional diagnosis47:10 autistic adults camouflage very well - Camouflaging in Autism: Examining Sex-Based and Compensatory Models in Social Cognition and Communication47:50 difference in diagnosis between men and women - Gender Differences in Autism48:37 Maree: autistic people are at risk of being missed or misdiagnosed - Missed diagnoses and misdiagnoses of adults with autism spectrum disorder53:10 Maree: recent changes in the psychometrics of autistic women: camouflaging, masking, and assimilation - What are 'masking' and 'camouflaging' in the context of autism and ADHD?1:06:47 Maree quote - autistics have the “focus of a laser beam and the acuity of an eagle”1:07:47 Maree: empathy quotient tests / debunking the myth that autistics have no empathy - Empathy Quotient (EQ)1:08:20 Maree: reasons why autistic may appear to be nonempathetic                  1.  Don't pick up the signs that empathy is needed.                  2. Don't know what to do, we do what works for us when we need support -                        make a  cup of tea and leave them alone. NT wouldn't want that.                    3.  Prefer practical solutions instead of emotional support.                    4. Hypersensitive and struggling to cope.1:11:10 Maree: great qualities of a

Hey there! Welcome to A Team Podcast. Glad you're here.Since you're here, it's very likely that you, or someone you know, has been searching for information about autism in adults. You've come to the right place. This podcast is all about authentic conversations about being an adult AND being autistic. We're out and proud, and you should be, too. We hope that hearing us talk and laugh (we laugh a lot) and occasionally cry (emotions overwhelm us) will make you feel nothing but positivity about life for autistic people. We call ourselves the A Team for a reason, and we're happy to have you join us. We're re-running our very first recorded conversation because we think it's an important one. Our two founders, Rafael and Robert, explore what it means to them to have learned as adults that they are autistic. We've heard from hundreds of people that this conversation helped them feel, for the first time, that an autism diagnosis was not necessarily a bad thing. In this conversation, we discuss life before and after getting diagnosed, Imposter Syndrome, masking to get along, the history of autism diagnosis, and how having a diagnosis leads to having more understanding and support.If you want more information about the topics we discuss, check out your podcaster's description of this episode for links. And check out the chapter markers to find things that may be important to you. Thanks for listening. Moon LandingRafael MontessoRobert Smythe08:48.68Subreddit: AutismTranslated10:32.52 Why did you seek a diagnosis 13:39.50 Rain Man (1988) - IMDb18:14.80  learning and research after diagnosis 21:08.75 we're very aware of what's going on in our heads 23:53.96 Robert: "I always feel like I'm in a room full of people who are all speaking the same language and I'm speaking the same language but nobody understands me, right? "24:54.24 Outsides don't match insides - further the diagnosis story 28:31.42 Robert's details about getting a diagnosis Robert29:44.37 imposter syndrome32:17.00 Autistic Pride 33:52.46 trying to fit in & I don't find you interesting35:44.17 Am I a willful asshole or just autistic? 37:17.50 Diagnosis gives permission to relax and forgive yourself 38:30.97 Every autistic person is different. "You know the saying is, when you meet 1 autistic person, you've met 1 autistic person."39:52.37 The beginning of the Smythe Love Story and lessons on relationships 46:38.28 Is a diagnosis worth it? 51:45.95 The Florence Syndrome and the importance of a diagnosis53:23.00 David (Michelangelo) - Wikipedia57:36.48 Knowing that you need to prepare to go out59:05.62 Having a diagnosis lends to having more understanding and support 01:07:24.45 Masking to get along 01:13:43.51 The conundrum of diagnosis for young autistics01:16:16.53 Parents trying to fix autistic kids 01:21:03.78 "I don't believe in all this autism,  it wasn't around when I was a kid or it's from the foods we eat…" 01:24:11.25 History of autism diagnosis:&&

Welcome to A Team Podcast. Happy new year! Glad you're here to celebrate our 10,000th download. But first…You may have noticed that we've been off the air for a couple of weeks, and there's an important reason for that: autistic burnout. You may not be familiar with the term, and you may not recognize the signs, but chances are you've felt it at some point in your life. A few weeks ago, as the result of the conversations we've had on this podcast, I came to realize that I was suffering the effects of burnout… stuff I've felt at various times in my life but always felt I had to fight through. And because of what I've learned here, I knew I had to take time for self-care, and that meant taking some time off from producing A Team. I'm glad I took care of myself. At this time of year, we may find that we're saddled with lots of obligations and expectations that can lead us to feel empty and unable to do anything. I was lucky enough to come across Neurodivergent Lou's excellent InstaGram post, What Does Autistic Burnout Feel Like?, and I recognized myself. We'll have a link to that Instagram post  in the notes in your podcast provider's description of this episode. I urge to read it and keep a copy handy. Heck, knowing you, you'll probably laminate it!Now, to celebrate our 10,000th download and the thousands of people all over the world who, like you, listen to us, we have all five members of the A Team podcast team in on this conversation. We talk about what it means to connect with you, dear listener; holiday traditions vs bullshit rituals, gift giving anxiety; and the importance of self-care.Thanks, as always, for listening!Robert SmytheNeurodivergent_Lou "What does Autistic Burnout Feel Like?"

In this conversation, Tango, Michael, and Robert celebrate autistic vision and humor and discuss another disturbing parenting advice article. They also talk about ADHD medication, self care, and Robert's awesome autistic sports metaphor.1:24 ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder - CHADD1:85 Classic case of autism should not be seen as a disorder1:89 Rain Man1:94 White woman who portrayed herself as black is accused of welfare fraud1:97 Sensory Processing and Executive Function Skills2:00 Coping Mechanisms: Definition, Examples, & Types2:06 Study helps to justify the use of Ayres Sensory Integration as a tool for autistic children2:77 Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo2:81 This Boy's Life (1993)2:83 Tobias Wolff2:90 Hannah Gadsby2:91 Hannah Gadsby: Douglas 2:91 Hannah Gadsby: Nanette2:95 Avner the Eccentric2:96 The Jewel of the Nile2:96 List of performance artists3:00 Aria3:00 Good One: A Podcast About Jokes3:06 Larry David3:06 Woody Allen - IMDb3:06 Alan Partridge3:07 "Bloody Sunday" in Northern Ireland

In this conversation, we talk about the strike in Canada, the working poor, corporate welfare, gifted programs for students, and the connection between theater and autism.0:04       The strike in Canada0:11       Every American worker is a temporary embarrassed millionaire0:12       Futurama0:13       Steinbeck quotation0:21       USA minimum wage0:22       The concept of working Poor0:23       Corporate welfare 0:25       What came after monarchies?0:27       Mandatory voting in Australia0:27       Willie Horton, criminal0:27       West Wing0:27       Michael Dukakis 0:31       Agrarian society0:33       Snakebite piercings0:33       Stretching one's ears for gauges0:34       Hyposensitive 0:37       Wolverine0:38       AIDS0:41       Appendicitis0:48       American Psycho0:50       Theater = autistic experience 0:52       Gifted program0:52       Girls-only math and science classes for teens1:08     Forest school 1:50     The 5 Day Weekend 5 Day Weekend

In this conversation we talk about finding autistic community, the new term “profound autism”,  do-it-yourself body piercings, our love of science, and a bad racist date. | 0:01  | update to AutiComm in December  | 0:09  | Derry Girls....pretty accurate | 0:10  | Dublin called "the big smoke" | 0:10  | Toronto Population 2021/2022 | 0:11  | Article: Opinion: It's time to embrace ‘profound autism' | Spectrum | 0:12  | Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Therapy for Autism | 0:15  | Spectrum News | 0:27  | The Gut Microbiome and the Brain - PMC | 0:27  | Bacteria and the brain: A new insight into mental health | 0:27  | How the Nervous System Responds to Trauma | 0:28  | Fish Form Social Networks—and They're Actually Good | WIRED | 0:29  | Every cell can communicate with electrical signals  | 0:30  | 2002 Nobel Prize in Physics | 0:30  | The guy who tried to prove Einstein right but proved him wrong | 0:31  | Quantum physics | 0:42  | California sober | 0:48  | Many autistics have trouble with change | 0:54  | Changes cost extra spoons |             | Weavers and concluders | 1:27  | Infodumping | 1:31  | Healthy boundaries | 1:44  | DM Tango @ A Team on Instagram.......auties helping auties 

In this conversation we discuss autistic autonomy, burnout,  hyper or hypo sensitivity, disability models, and dedication to and as a creative practice.  | AutiComm  | AutiComm | Dr. Wayne Dyer  | Wayne Dyer | Your Erroneous Zones  | Your Erroneous Zones - Wikipedia | Tama Janowitz  | Tama Janowitz - Wikipedia | What it means to be burned out  | Autistic burnout, explained | Spectrum | Autism Research News | Sense of autonomny  | Autism, autonomy, and authenticity | Autie's described as defiant  | Three dimensions of oppositionality in autism spectrum disorder | auties do the job when they can do it....infantilizing  | What Is Infantilization? | Auties are better at making the leap to a creative end  | The Relationship Between Subthreshold Autistic Traits, Ambiguous Figure Perception and Divergent Thinking | SpringerLink | ballon whisk  | What is the difference between a whisk and a balloon whisk? | Roomy Kitchen | Colombo  | Columbo - Wikipedia | Endorphins  | Endorphins. Functions, Levels, and Natural Boosts | 80/20  |  | The 80-20 Rule (aka Pareto Principle). What It Is, How It Works  |  | dovetail joint  | Dovetail Joints | Wood | *morning pages by Julia Cameron*  | Julia Cameron Wants You to Do Your Morning Pages - The New York Times | Anne Lamott Bird by Bird  | Bird by Bird. Some Instructions on Writing and Life. Lamott, Anne. 8601404243813. Amazon.com | Congratulations of the Autism cake meme  |  | social model of disability  | Social model of disability - Wikipedia | relative disabilities  | Definition, Types and Models of Disability | sensory issues  | Sensory problems in Autism | Plexus | secret child hunter island named Blue Apron  | Rip Blue Apron's child hunting island . r/behindthebastards | hypersensitivity issues vs. hypo sensitivity  | https.//www.autismhelpuk.org.uk/post/what-is-the-difference-between-hypersensitivity-and-hyposensitivity | Pain scale  | Pain Scale. What It Is and How to Use It | *Pain scale was created by Purdue pharma to push more pills*  | 

In this conversation we discuss diversity in healthy systems, power games at work, emotional addiction, fawning, and being nice versus kind. 06:54.90How to Grow and Care for Pineapple Guava (Feijoa) 09:13.37 Sardines Products » BRUNSWICK 48:01.80 Procrustes - Wikipedia 01:07:33.92 Dr. Mark Steinberg - Emotional Addiction 01:45:18.66 Your Erroneous Zones - Wikipedia 01:48:12.60 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 

12:56 - Arguing with family13:15 - Considered opinions13:34- Christopher Columbus was a sociopathhttps://www.spectrumlife.org/blog/autism-imposter-syndrome-82615:14- Podcast: Behind the Bastards23:31 - Is it possible to separate autism from trauma?24:35 - Hypervigilance 24:50 - Imposter syndrome26:57- I'm not missing your social cues I'm just choosing to ignore them36:46 - Neuroplasticity 37:33 - Microdosing for mental health37:58 - Mykola Bilokonsky42:53 - Pain ScaleOpioid crisisPerdue pharma45:51 - ABA seminar57:54 - Stephanie Navaro episode58:28 - Stimming01:00:16 - Judge Rottenberg Center01:11:19 - Hypoallergenic cats - Balinese cats01:15:33 - Artemis01:15:49 - Dear Daniel01:25:47 - rejection sensitivity dysphoria01:30:43.98 - RuminationRumination: When Your Thoughts Don't Have an Off Button01:38 - It's too peopley out there

In this conversation, we talk about Epigenetics and the expression of truama, metacognition as one of the biggest benefits of autism, Polyvagal Therory, creative flow, and creepy Halloween turnips.

In this conversation, we talk about:moments of connection; autistic representation in tv and film;the drama triangle and victim consciousness; the non-linear developmental patterns of autistics; andempty bullshit rituals. Lnks to things we reference :Auticomm 4:26 Jump the Shark 4:44 Kite boarding 5:53 Gene type for autism 14:44 Iain McGilchrist 15:18 Brain developmental differences for autistics 19:41 Autism's high association with gender fluidity 31:18 The artificial banana flavor myth 33:34 Extraordinary Attorney Woo 34:30 Getting past firewalls 35:18  Criticism of Attorney Woo 38:19 Echolalia 40:40 Savantism 40:40 Non-verbal 45:30 Vivo 46:52 Sia movie 47:55 The Good Doctor 49:00 Squid Game 56:51 My Left Foot 58:50 Hyper/hypo expressive 0:56:29 Hyperlexic 1:01:33 America's Got Talent - autistic called “brave” 1:05:42 Queen for a day 1:06:31 Victim consciousness 1:07:38 Dr. Phil called out 1:08:28 Good Riddance 1:32:46 “My point, and I do have one” 1:33:23 Oracle 1:36:46 US Access Board on Neurodiversity 

In this conversation, we talk about how passionate self-study is at the core of autistic experience, hobbies vs. independent study, autistics and employment, self-sabotaging thoughts, and how masking leads us to be interested in neuroscience and psychology. Links00:02:59 Auticommhttps://auticomm.mn.co/landing?space_id=77361600:07:30 Autism communities on Reddit. Here are two we like: Autism Translated and Autistic Pridehttps://www.reddit.com/r/AutismTranslated/https://www.reddit.com/r/AutisticPride/08:36 Knit the "Knives Out" Fisherman's Sweaterhttps://fringeassociation.com/2019/12/11/knit-the-look-the-knives-out-fisherman-sweater/10:43  Bird Species Memehttps://www.pinterest.com/pin/369435975688643302/feedback/?invite_code=a355d1e358ea4ca3885ce2cdf14321d9&sender_id=38526908053117848012:12 Kitesurfinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiteboarding12:47 Learn the Basic 8 Knots, Fidhttps://www.animatedknots.com/basic-knotshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fid15:29 Cub Scout Hobbies Activity Badgehttps://www.scouts.org.uk/cubs/activity-badges/hobbies/28:43 Pecha Kucha presentationshttps://www.pechakucha.com/33:38  Iain McGilchrist: The Master and His Emissary, The Divided Brain, Certainty and Flowhttps://channelmcgilchrist.com/master-and-his-emissary/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFs9WO2B8uIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI1ngqwH5us34:00 John Vervaecke: Meaning Crisis, Atheism, Religion & the Search for Wisdom, Awakening from the Meaning Crisis - Flow, Metaphor, and the Axial Revolutionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yImlXr5Tr8ghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yImlXr5Tr8ghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF9HeXg65AE&list=PLND1JCRq8Vuh3f0P5qjrSdb5eC1ZfZwWJ&index=335:11 An investigation of the determinants of motor contagion in preschool children.https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2011-21498-030

In this conversation, we talk about how fear of autism goes hand-in-hand with ignorance, new research on three types of autism that are connected to maternal risk factors, the weirdness of feeling connected to people you don't know, having a physical reaction to broken systems, and clapping seals and creepy clowns. Research points toward three autism subgroups with distinct prenatal risk factorsby Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

In this episode, we talk about ADHD testing, having a strong sense of social justice, responding to trauma with “small n narcissism”, and how much we should have to disclose to get our needs met. Here are links to and information about things we reference in this episode:AutiComm Universal DesignAutistic_CallumA Team Podcast's Judah episode The Disability Act 2005 defines Universal Design, or UD, as:1.     The design and composition of an environment so that it may be accessed, understood and usedTo the greatest possible extentIn the most independent and natural manner possibleIn the widest possible range of situationsWithout the need for adaptation, modification, assistive devices or specialised solutions, by any persons of any age or size or having any particular physical, sensory, mental health or intellectual ability or disability, and2.     Means, in relation to electronic systems, any electronics-based process of creating products, services or systems so that they may be used by any person.

In this episode we talk with Judah, a 14 year old artist and storyteller. We discuss making comics, the imaginative spirit of neurodiverse people, autistic shower thoughts, reality spasms and the Truman Show Syndrome, and lasagna against your will.

In this episode we talk with Teal, an Occupational Therapist and autism researcher. We had a fun — and focused — conversation about what exactly an Occupational Therapist can do for you; the difference between medical and non-medical treatment; why accommodations must be goal driven; good news about autistics determining priorities for research; and the joyful work of shifting society through partnerships. 

In this episode, we talk with Terra Vance, the founder of Neuroclastic.com. We talk about the problem with all behavior being one of communication, mirror neurons, how autistics are always in the present, autistics as whistleblowers, and being in the flow all the time.

In this episode, we meet Svenia, a student in Switzerland and long-time listener. We talk about how college roommates are the worst, snappy comebacks for mean office mates, mastering skills only to lose interest, time blindness, and how wombats have cube-shaped poop. Stay tuned at the end to hear about Svenia's interesting news.

In this episode, we talk with Carole Jean Whittington, host of the Mind Your Autistic Brain podcast. We talk about saying “I'm sorry” too much; social capital and how it's spent, the de-escalation protocol of being brief, informative, firm, and friendly, feeling like we need permission to be authentic, and 200 hamster wheels.

In this episode, we talk with Nelson, a student majoring in music composition. We talk about making mistakes as a vital part of the artistic process, becoming comfortable with the word “autistic,” and then becoming comfortable with what that word means, label versus identity, the exhaustion, euphoria, and self-acceptance of realizing you're autistic, and minoring in Japanese after you've taught yourself online just for fun.

In this episode, we talk with Hailey, a young Canadian who's been an A Team fan for a while and wanted to have a conversation with us. We talk about having autism as a personal mission, undertaking house renovations in your early 20s, the autistic trait of pointing out the absurdities that surround us, alexithymia which is the inability to recognize your own emotions, and the journey of recognizing and accepting that one is autistic and then sharing who you are.

This is an important and challenging episode that discusses what's actually happening to autistic people in the US. This is the second part of our exploration of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), a therapy vilified by the autistic community in the United States for reasons that become apparent in our discussion with Louis, who actually worked in the US ABA industry as a 20-year old with a high-school diploma and is now working to expose the  methods that are nothing like what we heard about last episode, when we talked with an ABA therapist in France who described how it's supposed to be used. We feel these two episodes provide important first-hand information about something lots of people are talking about. 

There's non-stop laughter as we talk with Canadian comedian Michael McCreary, who started his career when he was thirteen. We discuss leaning into autism for laughs, the textures of various foods, living a life in the theater, the autism diagnosis “boom,” and how comedy can be a way of coping with life.

This is a funny, entertaining, and yet challenging episode. We were curious about something called Applied Behavioral Analysis, a therapy that is vilified by the autistic community in the United States, but we didn't really know why. So we spoke with Stéphanie, an ABA therapist in France, to find out what ABA is supposed to be. In episode 11, which drops in two weeks, Michael and I talk with someone with first-hand experience of ABA in the US, giving us two very different approaches to what should be the same thing. We think it is important to listen, think about questions you might have about this ongoing debate, and make up your own mind once you know more.

Michael talks with Tango, founder of the Auticomm network, and they discuss helping other later-in-life diagnosed autistics, whether to tell someone else that they're autistic, the possible evolutionary advantages of neurodiversity, and whether you should mind it when your cat watches you on the toilet.

Robert talked with Noor from the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (autisticadvocacy.org) about teachers who believe in you, why autistic people should always write grant proposals, learning to speak, how and whether to accept that you're disabled, and the logic of starships and superpowers.

In this episode, Brian, a recent college graduate who wants to go into the entertainment industry, asks Robert for advice. They talk about puppetry, how to tell stories, the catch-22 of getting a diagnosis, building networks that lead to jobs, the great thing about being 24, and how to have a coffee meeting with someone you want to talk to… and what the actor James Spader can teach us all about getting what we want out of life. 

Robert talk with Danielle, a standup comedian and master of social work (MSW) about toxic behaviors that can sabotage you, trauma bonding, autistic-affirming jobs, and the funny side of being openly autistic.

Bobby from Season 1 is back, talking with Quinn in Auckland, New Zealand, about their careers as artists and their experiences of realizing they're autistic, “emotion blindness” (Alexithymia) and dealing with grief and guilt. They also discuss the horrors of bare feet!

Robert talks with Mykola Bilokonsky, who wrote the incredibly useful guide How to Talk About Autism Respectfully (https://coda.io/@mykola-bilokonsky/public-neurodiversity-support-center/how-to-talk-about-autism-respectfully-84), which has gotten over two million hits on Twitter. They talk about burnout, giving yourself permission to slow down, speaking truth at work, and self-internalized ableism. Serious topics, sure, but that didn't stop them from having a good time!

Robert and Michael talked with Jesse, who wrote and asked to join them in a conversation. They talk about the joys of stimming, using cannabis, self-acceptance, and what not to say when telling a joke. Bald heads rule!

We're back! We talk about how autistic life is going for us, our first 16 episodes, and what lies ahead in Season 2. Surprise! Somebody cries in this one… it might even be you!

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We did it! We are in the building babe! Here we are with our first female autistic guest. Bry Law gave us a lesson about the female perspective inside the spectrum and we talked about diagnosis, lifehacks, how to person, and going to stim together.

Infodumping, happy 38th marriage anniversary Robert and Sue. And like you, we are missing women here, but we'll have soon

Robert and I forgot to introduce ourselves for the 1st time. Robert has the native beautiful english.Rafael is trying to communicate. We had a great conversation about how could be the magic bond between autistic people and animals. We also talk about good teachers, food and autism, of course.