
Episode 3: Early Diagnosis
07/15/23 • 28 min
In this weeks episode, Rich discusses early diagnosis and the support his son, wife and himself received in his son's diagnosis at 2 years old. Rich discusses why he thinks waiting until school is too late for the full level of support you can get from early diagnosis. Rich also reads messages from people that got in touch with the podcast. If this episode has made you want to contact the show, you can get in touch with the podcast via the links at the bottom of the show notes.
**Listener Question**: Is early intervention the key for autism support? We would love to hear from you.
To get in touch with the podcast and share your stories, you can follow us and contact us at the links below.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Advoc82Autistic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/advoc82autistic/
Email: [email protected]
Rich, can be contacted through his Inside the Orange page:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrangeWhats
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidetheorange/
Email: [email protected]
#autismpodcasts #advocatetoautistic #autismadvocate #autism #autismawareness #autismacceptance #inclusion #newpodcast #neurodiverse #actuallyautistic #autistic #neurodivergent #autismdiagnosis #advocate #autistic
In this weeks episode, Rich discusses early diagnosis and the support his son, wife and himself received in his son's diagnosis at 2 years old. Rich discusses why he thinks waiting until school is too late for the full level of support you can get from early diagnosis. Rich also reads messages from people that got in touch with the podcast. If this episode has made you want to contact the show, you can get in touch with the podcast via the links at the bottom of the show notes.
**Listener Question**: Is early intervention the key for autism support? We would love to hear from you.
To get in touch with the podcast and share your stories, you can follow us and contact us at the links below.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Advoc82Autistic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/advoc82autistic/
Email: [email protected]
Rich, can be contacted through his Inside the Orange page:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrangeWhats
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidetheorange/
Email: [email protected]
#autismpodcasts #advocatetoautistic #autismadvocate #autism #autismawareness #autismacceptance #inclusion #newpodcast #neurodiverse #actuallyautistic #autistic #neurodivergent #autismdiagnosis #advocate #autistic
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Episode 2: My Autism Diagnosis Part 1
In this weeks episode, Rich begins to discuss the process he went through when he was diagnosed as an adult autistic. Rich gives an overview as there is so much depth to this process and it can not all be covered in one episode. Rich also reads messages from people that got in touch with the podcast. If this episode has made you want to contact the show, you can get in touch with the podcast via the links at the bottom of the show notes.
**Listener Question**: What would your advice be to someone who has just found out that they or a loved one has been diagnosed Neurodivergent? We would love to hear from you.
To get in touch with the podcast and share your stories, you can follow us and contact us at the links below.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Advoc82Autistic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/advoc82autistic/
Email: [email protected]
Rich, can be contacted through his Inside the Orange page:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrangeWhats
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidetheorange/
Email: [email protected]
#autismpodcasts #advocatetoautistic #autismadvocate #autism #autismawareness #autismacceptance #inclusion #newpodcast #neurodiverse #actuallyautistic #autistic #neurodivergent #autismdiagnosis #advocate #autistic
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Episode 4: Masking and Behaviour Changes
In this weeks episode, Rich discusses his behaviour changes that he or others have identified during and since his autism diagnosis. He talks about how he has masked, the things he can't deal with and also how he is trying to, with support, help others understand his needs. If this episode has made you want to contact the show, you can get in touch with the podcast via the links at the bottom of the show notes. **Listener Questions**: What have you felt has changed about you since your diagnosis (either medically or self)? Or If a loved one has been diagnosed how have you supported their unmasking and behaviour changes? We would love to hear from you. To get in touch with the podcast and share your stories, you can follow us and contact us at the links below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Advoc82Autistic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/advoc82autistic/ Email: [email protected] Rich, can be contacted through his Inside the Orange page: Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrangeWhats Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidetheorange/ Email: [email protected] #autismpodcasts #advocatetoautistic #autismadvocate #autism #masking #behaviourchange #autismawareness #autismacceptance #inclusion #newpodcast #neurodiverse #actuallyautistic #autistic #neurodivergent #autismdiagnosis #advocate #autistic #health
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