Let's Talk About Autism
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Wired a little differently
Let's Talk About Autism
01/31/21 • 5 min
In this episode, let's talk about what autism is, the characteristics and if there's a cause.
References:
Autism & disability. (2021). Raising children network. Retrieved January 27, 2021 from https://raisingchildren.net.au/autism/learning-about-autism
Park, H. R., Lee, J. M., Moon, H. E., Lee, D. S., Kim, B. N., Kim, J., Kim, D. G., & Paek, S. (2016). A Short Review on the Current Understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders.Exp Neurobiol, 25(1), 1-13. http://doi.org/10.5607/en.2016.25.1.1
What is autism. (2021). Autism Spectrum Australia. Retrieved January 26, 2021 from https://www.autismspectrum.org.au/about-autism/what-is-autism
For more information, head over to Aspect Australia - www.autismspectrum.org.au.
Disclaimer: I'm not a professional, just a student with a passion for autism.
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Where it all began!
Let's Talk About Autism
01/24/21 • 6 min
In the very first episode, let's talk about the history of autism, and how far it's come.
References:
Harris, J. (2016). The origin and natural history of autism spectrum disorders. Nat Neurosci, 19, 1390-1450. https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.4427
Wolff, S. (2004). The history of autism. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 13, 201-208. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-004-0363-5
For more information, head over to Aspect Australia - www.autismspectrum.org.au.
Disclaimer: I'm not a professional, just a student with a passion for autism.
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Autism in Sport
Let's Talk About Autism
08/01/21 • 6 min
In this episode, let’s talk about autism in sport.
References:
Coster, W., Law, M., Bedell, G., Khetani, M., Cousins, M., & Teplicky, R. (2012). Development of the participation and environment measure for children and youth: Conceptual basis. Disability and Rehabilitation: An International, Multidisciplinary Journal, 34(3), 238–246. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2011.603017
Darcy, S., & Dowse, L. (2013). In search of a level playing field—The constraints and benefits of sport participation for people with intellectual disability. Disability & Society, 28(3), 393–407. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2012.714258
Ferguson, B. R., & Shapiro, S. K. (2016). Using a naturalistic sport context to train social skills in children. Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 38(1), 47–68. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317107.2016.1135700
Matson, J. L., & Goldin, R. L. (2013). Comorbidity and autism: Trends, topics and future directions. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 7(10), 1228–1233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2013.07.003
Links:
Teachers
Including Children with Autism in General Physical Education: Eight Possible Solutions by Zhang and Griffin - https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ794569.pdf
A Teacher’s Guide to Adapted Physical Education by Martin Block - http://archive.brookespublishing.com/documents/four-key-steps-to-including-adapted-sports.pdf
High-Quality Physical Education for Pupils with Autism - https://www.afd.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/AUTISM-BOOKLET_v5.pdf
Parents
Exercising with Autism: What Parents Need to Know - https://exerciseright.com.au/exercising-for-kids-with-autism-what-parents-need-to-know/
https://exerciseright.com.au/kids-autism-spectrum-disorder/
https://www.carautismroadmap.org/choosing-a-sport-for-your-son-or-daughter-with-asd/
Peers
https://bourgase.com/teaching/special-education/autism/
For more information, head over to Aspect Australia - www.autismspectrum.org.au.
Disclaimer: I'm not a professional, just a student with a passion for autism.
Vaccines and Autism
Let's Talk About Autism
06/14/21 • 5 min
In this episode, let’s talk about where the link between vaccines and autism came from and why the myth still persists, despite ample amounts of research disproving that vaccines can cause autism.
References:
DeStefano, F., Price, C.S., & Weintraub, E.S. (2013). Increasing exposure to antibody-stimulating proteins and polysaccharides in vaccines is not associated with risk of autism. The Journal of Pediatrics, 163(2), 561-567. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.02.001.
DeStefano, R., Shimabukuro, T.T. (2019). The MMR vaccine and autism. Ann Rev Virol, 6(1), 1-16.
DeStefano, R. (2007). Vaccines and Autism: Evidence Does Not Support a Causal Association. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 82(6), 756-759.
Gerber, J. S., & Offit, P. A. (2009). Vaccines and autism: a tale of shifting hypotheses. Clinical infectious diseases: an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 48(4), 456–461. https://doi.org/10.1086/596476
Goin-Kochel, R.P., Mire, S.S., Dempsey, A.G., Fein, R.H., Guffey, D., Minard, C.G., Cunningham, R.M., Sahni, L.C., & Boom, J.A. (2016). Parental report of vaccine receipt in children with autism spectrum disorder: Do rates differ by pattern of ASD onset? Vaccine, 34(11), 13335-1342, doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.02.008.
Makela, A., Nuorti, J. P., & Peltola, H. (2002). Neurologic disorders after measles-mumps-rubella vaccination. Pediatrics, 110(5), 957–963. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.110.5.957
Morrow, E. M., Yoo, S. Y., Flavell, S. W., Kim, T. K., Lin, Y., Hill, R. S., Mukaddes, N. M., Balkhy, S., Gascon, G., Hashmi, A., Al-Saad, S., Ware, J., Joseph, R. M., Greenblatt, R., Gleason, D., Ertelt, J. A., Apse, K. A., Bodell, A., Partlow, J. N., Barry, B., Walsh, C. A. (2008). Identifying autism loci and genes by tracing recent shared ancestry. Science (New York, N.Y.), 321(5886), 218–223. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1157657
Taylor, L.E., Swerdfeger, A.L., & Eslick, G.D. (2014). Vaccines are not associated with autism: An evidence-based meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies. Vaccine, 32(29), 3623-3629. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.04.085.
Wakefield, A.J., Murch, S.H., Anthony, A., Linnell, J., Casson, D.M., Malik, M., Berelowitz, M., Dhillon, A.P., Thomson, M.A., Harvey, P., Valentine, A., Davies, S.E., & Walker-Smith, J.A. (1998). RETRACTED: Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis and pervasive developmental disorder in children. The Lancet, 351(9103), 637–641. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(97)11096-0.
For more information, head over to Aspect Australia - www.autismspectrum.org.au.
Disclaimer: I'm not a professional, just a student with a passion for autism.
Autism in Girls
Let's Talk About Autism
03/08/21 • 5 min
In this episode, let’s talk about why we may see less girls with autism and why autism is less recognisable in girls.
References:
Attwood, T., Grandin, T., & Bolick, T. (2006). Asperger’s’ and Girls. Arlington, Texas, 2006.
Autism and girls. (2021). Autism Awareness Australia. Retrieved March 3, 2021 https://www.autismawareness.com.au/could-it-be-autism/autism-and-girls/
Autism-It's Different in Girls. (2016). Scientific American. Retrieved March 4, 2021. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/autism-it-s-different-in-girls/
Interventions for Girls and Women on the Autism Spectrum. (2019). Simmons University. Retrieved March 4, 2021 https://online.simmons.edu/blog/interventions-girls-women-autism-spectrum/
The Pattern of Abilities and Development of Girls with Asperger's Syndrome. (2021). Tony Attwood. Retrieved March 5, 2021. http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/books-by-tony-m/archived-papers/80-the-pattern-of-abilities-and-development-of-girls-with-aspergers-syndrome
Why Many Autistic Girls are Overlooked. (2021). Child Mind Institute. Retrieved March 5, 2021 https://childmind.org/article/autistic-girls-overlooked-undiagnosed-autism/
Links to the articles and book about autism in girls:
The Pattern of Abilities and Development of Girls with Asperger’s Syndrome – by Tony Attwood
http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/about-aspergers/girls-and-women-who-have-aspergers
https://suelarkey.com.au/girls-with-asd-3/
Aspergirls by Rudy Simone:
https://www.bookdepository.com/Aspergirls-Rudy-Simone/9781849058261
For more information, head over to Aspect Australia - www.autismspectrum.org.au.
Disclaimer: I'm not a professional, just a student with a passion for autism.
Parents - look after yourselves
Let's Talk About Autism
06/20/21 • 4 min
In this episode, let’s talk about some ways parents can look after themselves, and the emotional expectations upon learning about your child’s autism diagnosis.
References:
Algood, C.L., Harris, C., & Hong, J.S. (2013). Parenting success and challenges for families of children with disabilities: An ecological systems analysis. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 23(2), 126-136. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2012.747408.
Banach, M., Iudice, J., Conway, L., & Couse, L.J. (2010). Family support and empowerment: Post autism diagnosis support group for parents. Social Work with Groups, 33(1), 69-83. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01609510903437383.
Barlow, J., Powell, L., & Gilchrist, M. (2006). The influence of the training and support programme on the self-efficacy and psychological well-being of parents of children with disabilities: A controlled trial. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 12, 55-63. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2005.02.005.
Fernańdez-Alcántara, M., García-Caro, P., Pérez-Marfil, N., Hueso-Montoro, C., Laynez-Rubio, C., & Cruz-Quintana, F. (2016). Feelings of loss and grief in parents of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Research in Developmental Disabilities, 55, 312-321. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2016.05.007.
Hsiao, Y.J., Higgins, K., Pierce, T., Whitby, P.J.S., & Tandy, R.D. (2017). Parental stress, family quality of life, and family-teacher partnerships: Families of children with autism spectrum disorder. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 70 , 152-162. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2017.08.013.
Lai, W.W., Goh, T.J., Oei, T.P.S., & Sund, M. (2015). Coping and well-being in parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45(8), 2582-2593. doi: doi.org/10.1007/s10803-015-2430-9.
Links:
Association for Children with a Disability - https://www.acd.org.au/
Looking after yourself - https://www.carergateway.gov.au/help-advice/looking-after-yourself
Mental health plan - https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/mental-health-treatment-plan
For more information, head over to Aspect Australia - www.autismspectrum.org.au.
Disclaimer: I'm not a professional, just a student with a passion for autism.
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Let's Talk About Autism
01/08/23 • 5 min
Losing a loved one to death
Let's Talk About Autism
10/16/22 • 4 min
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Let's Talk About Autism
01/22/23 • 5 min
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How many episodes does Let's Talk About Autism have?
Let's Talk About Autism currently has 53 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Podcasts and Education.
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The episode title 'Wired a little differently' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Let's Talk About Autism?
The average episode length on Let's Talk About Autism is 7 minutes.
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Episodes of Let's Talk About Autism are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Let's Talk About Autism?
The first episode of Let's Talk About Autism was released on Jan 24, 2021.
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