Podcast appearances and mentions of keri bowers

We welcome Keri and Jacob as they give us the basics of person-centered planning in a recent Zoom for FACES 4 Autism. This audio presentation is also available on Facebook on our page FACES 4 Autism. It is delightful having knowledgeable and informed people to discuss important topics related to those who are differently abled. It is even better when those who require extra help are able to express their feelings and thoughts to the rest of the community. #faces4autism #lifeonthebrightside #keribowers #jacobhackett #normalfilms

In this special episode of Exploring Different Brains, Hackie Reitman, M.D. presents 5 previous guests discussing creative endeavors by those on the autism spectrum. Guests include: Dr. Ian Hale (a writer, poet, public speaker and researcher), Colin Eldred-Cohen (the author of “The Fire Truck Who Got Lost,” a movie reviewer, and a comedy writer), Keri Bowers and Taylor Cross (the mother and son directorial team of the films Normal People Scare Me and Normal People Scare Me Too), and Michael Tolleson (a savant artist that paints masterpieces in minutes, and mentors other artists on the spectrum). For the full interview with Dr. Ian Hale, click here for part 1: http://differentbrains.com/autism-family-tree-ian-hale-ph-d-edb-episode-36/ and here for part 2: http://differentbrains.com/poetry-aspergers-self-expression-spectrum-ian-hale-ph-d-edb-episode-37/ For the full interview with Colin Eldred-Cohen, click here: http://differentbrains.com/comedy-autism-spectrum-colin-eldred-cohen-edb-63/ For the full interview with Keri Bowers and Taylor Cross, click here: http://differentbrains.com/filmmaking-autism-spectrum-keri-bowers-taylor-cross-edb-episode-26/. For the full interview with Michael Tolleson, click here: http://differentbrains.com/exploring-different-brains-episode-04-michael-tolleson/ Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ Check out more episodes of Exploring Different Brains! http://differentbrains.com/category/edb/

Movement is a healthy part of everyone's life, but for those with autism, Movement Therapy can have profound effects.   Joanne Lara has dedicated her life’s work to improving the lives of individuals with autism through movement and music. She’s also a core adjunct professor at National University in LA, California, and helped design the Autism Certificate. Her advocacy has led to founding the nonprofit organization Autism Movement Therapy®, the recipient of three Autism Speaks grants, home based in Los Angeles, California.    Joanne is also a member of Hillary Clinton’s Disability Employment Task Force Team. She’s the author of “Autism Movement Therapy Method: Waking Up the Brain!” with Keri Bowers. Autism Movement Therapy trains and licenses dancers, educators, parents, service providers and professionals globally in the beneficial role that movement and dance have for individuals on the autism spectrum.   Join Dr Jo Anne White, author and host of Power Your Life, as she chats with Joanne Lara about autism, Movement Therapy, and how the future is changing for those with autism.

Movement is a healthy part of everyone's life, but for those with autism, Movement Therapy can have profound effects.   Joanne Lara has dedicated her life’s work to improving the lives of individuals with autism through movement and music. She’s also a core adjunct professor at National University in LA, California, and helped design the Autism Certificate. Her advocacy has led to founding the nonprofit organization Autism Movement Therapy®, the recipient of three Autism Speaks grants, home based in Los Angeles, California.    Joanne is also a member of Hillary Clinton’s Disability Employment Task Force Team. She’s the author of “Autism Movement Therapy Method: Waking Up the Brain!” with Keri Bowers. Autism Movement Therapy trains and licenses dancers, educators, parents, service providers and professionals globally in the beneficial role that movement and dance have for individuals on the autism spectrum.   Join Dr Jo Anne White, author and host of Power Your Life, as she chats with Joanne Lara about autism, Movement Therapy, and how the future is changing for those with autism.  

In this episode, Harold Reitman, M.D. speaks with Keri Bowers and Taylor Cross, the directors of the films Normal People Scare Me and Normal People Scare Me Too. The mother and son discuss collaborating on the films, Taylor’s journey with autism, and the importance of parents supporting the goals of their neurodiverse children.

Rerun of Not So Normal on Innersight Freedom Foundation Radio!   8PM EST/5PM PST Keri Bowers Spirituality in Autism - Autism Speaks, now SO DO I!!!  An hour long show hosted by Keri Bowers, tonight's episode featuring her recent blog about Autism Speaks and her journey to her current opinion on the organization and autism advocacy.   9PM EST/6PM PST Autism News Sunday nights with Jocelyn Eastman, Jessica Davis and Sharon Davis - An autistic and non autistic reading of the news and opinions.  You never know what will come out of these mouths!

Not So Normal on Innersight Freedom Foundation Radio!   8PM EST/5PM PST Keri Bowers Spirituality in Autism - Autism Speaks, now SO DO I!!!  An hour long show hosted by Keri Bowers, tonight's episode featuring her recent blog about Autism Speaks and her journey to her current opinion on the organization and autism advocacy.   9PM EST/6PM PST Autism News Sunday nights with Jocelyn Eastman, Jessica Davis and Sharon Davis - An autistic and non autistic reading of the news and opinions.  You never know what will come out of these mouths!

Today's episode is a bit different, because I won't be doing any interviewing - I'm flying solo. It's been a rough week for us all, because my father-in-law died on Monday afternoon, and he was just a great guy. A coach, a teacher, a veteran, a lifelong athlete, and a kind and gentle man. I'm feeling nostalgic, so I wanted to give a look back and give you guys a quick guide to our previous episodes to help you find a good one you might have missed. 

 The episodes from the parent perspective are:
            Numbers 4 & 5 with Keri Bowers, fillmaker and art therapist on raising a son on the spectrum
                Number 7 with Dan Korins on his son, who has an amazing voice
               Number 8 with Rupert Isaacson, NYT best-selling author and filmmaker of "The Horse Boy"    Number 12 with my husband Jeff Waites, on raising the Romanator
           Number 14 with Wayne Gilpin, author, and autism book and magazine publisher
    Number 18 with Kara Wilson, on raising a daughter with Asperger's
                Number 21 with Margret Ericsdottir, filmmaker and mom of a nonverbal teenaged boy
    Number 28 with Cynthia Lord, NYT best-selling children's author, and mom to a young adult son with autism    Number 29 with Julie Cole, entrepreneur and mother of 6 kids, the oldest of whom has autism

 Writing from the first-hand perspective of autism     Episode 2 with Temple Grandin, autism rock star    Episodes 9 & 10 with Jennifer McIlwee Myers, Aspie and author    Episode 23 with Tom Angleberger, Aspie, NYT best-selling author of a series of kids books with Aspie main characters

 The sibling perspective is highlighted with my own kids in episode 6

 Authors- we have a bunch in the parent category (Rupert Isaacson, Wayne Gilpin, Cynthia Lord), but also:
                Episode 3 with James Ball, chair of the national Autism Society and autism behavioral consultant
               Episode 20 with scholar, NYT best-selling author and speaker Andrew Solomon
    And then there are therapists and therapies on
                Episode 13 with Alisa Anderson on adaptive ski
                Episode 16 with Sarah Bronson on therapeutic horseback riding    Episode 17 with Jill Schacht on occupational therapy
                Episode 19 with Elizabeth Mortati on art therapy
                Episode 25 with Rachel See on music therapy 

School & Home focused:
                We talk in-home support in number 11 with Lauren O'Neil
               We talk school inclusion in episode 24 with Tim Villegas

 Episode 22 with Eric Tivers is about how ADHD tends to co-occur with autism

 And then there are two episodes not specifically related to autism, but to being different: Episode 1 with NYT best-selling author, wine expert and social media guru Gary Vaynerchuk
    Episode 27 with NYT best-selling author, magazine publisher, super nice guy, and business consultant Chris Brogan

 And the last episodes I haven't mentioned are about Kid Gigawatt (that's us!)
    Number 15 is about why we sell t-shirts to microfund therapies for kiddos with autism
    Number 26 is about the road trip documentary movie we're making this summer

 And today is episode 30, so there you have it! And after 4 planes and a funeral, what I'd really love more than anything, is to hear from you. Please email me your funny stories from Autismland, I'd love to put together an episode together just with some of the bright spots. So when we're feeling a bit blue, we can have a good laugh. Email me at kelley@kidgigawatt.com- I'm counting on you! :)
 Kelley PS Here's a link to the blog post I mentioned on the podcast, Remembering Opa.

Keri Bowers is an artist, an autism advocate and activist, an art therapist, a speaker, and a filmmaker, whose oldest son, Taylor, has high-functioning autism. I chatted with Keri about the role of the arts in child development, autism and technology, and sending your kids off to college – the good, the bad, and the ugly. Lend us a hand? Please subscribe, rate, and/or review us in iTunes: http://joyridinginautismland.com/review Thanks a hundred zeroes!

Keri Bowers is an artist, an autism advocate and activist, an art therapist, a speaker, and a filmmaker, whose oldest son, Taylor, has high-functioning autism. I chatted with Keri about the role of the arts in child development, autism and technology, and sending your kids off to college – the good, the bad, and the ugly. Lend us a hand? Please subscribe, rate, and/or review us in iTunes: http://joyridinginautismland.com/review Thanks a hundred zeroes!