About the Elephant in the Room
02/11/22 • 10 min
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Send me a Text Message about the show!
This one is about your host. Yep, even after she said she wouldn't make this podcast about her.
It's the absolutely true story of Jessica's struggle with elephants and fear and how she saved herself from being stuck in a locked seatbelt.
(With an assist from @autismcafe, Tobe Nwigwe, and herself)
Eileen Lamb
https://theautismcafe.com
IG and Twitter:
@theautismcafe
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/theautismcafe
Tobe Nwigwe
https://www.tobenwigwe.com
"Unfollow Me"
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WOW for this time is Dopamine
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Find out all this and how Jessica does her research in this episode.
Resources Used:
https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/explainer-what-dopamine
https://kids.kiddle.co/Dopamine
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This week?
Alexithymia
Other than waking up my smart speaker every single time I said it in this episode, what is it? And how does it relate to neurodivergent individuals, if at all?
Resources cited this week:
Dr. Nick Walker
https://neuroqueer.com/neurodiversity-terms-and-definitions/
Examples given of Alexithymic traits
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/mind-guest-blog/the-emotional-blindness-of-alexithymia/
Description and usage of GASF-8
https://www.spectrumnews.org/opinion/measuring-alexithymia-in-autistic-people/
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Neuroversity - About the Elephant in the Room
Transcript
I’m Jessica Kidwell, and this is Neuroversity. A space to expand our understanding of Neurodiversity and elevate neurodivergent voices and experiences. I’m breaking a fundamental Neuroversity tenet today. Or, at least I THINK I am. I guess the only way we’re going to find out is to just get started.
What am I doing? What am I doing? What am I doing? This is the soundtrack within my head this week. Honestly? It’s the drumbeat that has been slowly increasing in intensity for a few
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