Some Autism Podcasts to Keep You Company During the New Lockdowns

Written By Jill Escher, President

With the latest surge in Covid a lot of us will be locked down at home and perhaps seeking a bit of non-contagious company. Here are four autism- and DD- oriented podcasts to consider, and please let us know others we should add to our list:

Autastic: A Comedian’s Guide to Autism
Featuring comedians Kirk Smith and Graham Kay. They discuss their own loved ones with autism and comment on autism in the news.

Autism Science Foundation Podcast
Featuring Alycia Halladay, PhD, Chief Science Officer, Autism Science Foundation. Focuses on the latest developments in autism research.

LOMAH Special Needs Podcast
Deep dives into a multitude of topics (eg, special needs planning, severe behaviors, education). Featuring Kim Albrecht, a California-based autism mom

Disorderly Blondes
South Florida moms, Brenda and Kristi, candidly discuss special needs (autism) motherhood while balancing heels, cocktails, and meltdowns.

Coffee with Caregivers
Jess Ronne of JessPlusTheMess.com chats with caregivers about the joys and trials of raising a child with complex needs. Jess is also the founder and executive director of The Lucas Project—a non-profit which provides recognition, resources, and respite for special needs families.

Making Scents Out of Autism
Autism moms discuss starting Beloved Bath- a candle and soap business that provides meaningful employment for people with autism.

A 25 Year Look Across the Spectrum with Kelly Bermingham & Jen Lucero
Kelly (McKinnon) Bermingham, MA, BCBA 25 years in the field of helping adults and children with autism talks to Jennifer, mom to Dylan (with ASD age 21) about different topics related to supporting and living with autism. Hear how they combine research topics with real-life experiences in these quick and easy to listen episodes.

Jill Escher, President

Jill Escher is president of the National Council on Severe Autism and the mother of two children with nonverbal forms of autism. Through the Escher Fund for Autism she promotes and funds research on the genetic toxicology of autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions, and she has served on the governing council of the Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society, where she co-chairs its Germ Cell and Heritable Effects special interest group. She was president of Autism Society San Francisco Bay Area from 2013 to 2019 and, through her family business, Claradon Properties, provides housing to adults with developmental disabilities in the Bay Area. See more of her work at jillescher.com.

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