Hold onto your comb-overs, people! Today we're chatting with entrepreneur, business coach, and fellow podcaster Jessica Kupferman. Jessica has a teenaged son with high functioning autism, and she is VERY funny.Jessica talks about having A

35 Jen Turrell | On ABA, staffing up, and first plane rides

Jun 6th, 2014 19m 35s

Jen Turrell is mom to two daughters on the spectrum, and is the author of the new book Help! My Child Has Autism: A Parent's Guide to Start, Fund, and Maintain an Evidence Based Intervention.We chat about ABA, staffing up, and first plane ri

34 Officer Matt Brown | On why registering our kids saves lives, and on summertime safety on the spectrum

May 30th, 2014 23m 18s

Hey guys! So summer is coming, even though you wouldn't really be feeling it yet if you are up in Maine with us, and I wanted to do an episode about safety issues and autism. This is super important because statistically, most accidents involv

33 Kid Gigawatt | On 3 things that made us better autism parents, plus 5 coping tools for bumpy days

May 24th, 2014 20m 1s

Thrilled to be joined by my husband to discuss three things we feel have made us better autism parents people. I hope listening to these will get you thinking about how your past experiences relate to the spectrum.Don't skip the last bit, wher

32 Patty Pacelli | On preparing younger kiddos for the workforce, what makes some people with autism fantastic hires, some of the best and worst jobs for people with autism, and about helpful work accommodations.

May 16th, 2014 18m 36s

Today I'm excited to speak to author Patty Pacelli, whose young adult son has autism. She advocates for people on the spectrum to achieve their career dreams and contribute their exceptional talents to the workforce, and has just written a book

31 Kyle Crawford | On his new autism book, customized education, inclusion, laughing, and magical moments. (<--dolphins included!)

May 9th, 2014 30m 10s

Kyle's work in autism spans direct services, research, and administration. He worked one-on-one with adults on the spectrum in Santa Barbara, CA, focusing on improvements in quality of life, employment, health, and social networks. For two year

30 Kelley Fitch | On episodes 1-29 - a quick guide

May 3rd, 2014 6m 30s

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

29 Julie Cole | On labels, raising 6 kids, and running a successful business

Apr 25th, 2014 33m 33s

Today, I'm so excited to speak to Mabel's Labels founder, blogger, and mama to many, Julie Cole. Julie's business has been featured on the Huffington Post, The View, InStyle Magazine, Forbes, and many others, and her oldest of 6 kids has autism

28 Cynthia Lord | on her Newberry award-winning book, Rules, and what's next

Apr 18th, 2014 18m 41s

Today I am super excited to speak to fellow Mainer and Newberry award-winning author of the book Rules, Cynthia Lord. We chat about writing a book with autism at the center, her new books coming out this year, and some ideas for making librarie

27 Chris Brogan | On being a freak, a misfit, and a weirdo - and how that can make you a successful entrepreneur

Apr 11th, 2014 20m 3s

Named one of Forbes' top 30 Twitter influencers in 2013, social media rockstar, best-selling author, publisher, speaker, business consultant and super nice guy Chris Brogan is today's guest. We chat about the inspiration behind his new book, Th

26 Kid Gigawatt's Roman Holidays | On our summer road trip documentary plans

Apr 5th, 2014 18m 40s

On road tripping from Portland Maine to Portland Oregon this summer, and our plans to make a documentary movie. Check out the deets here.Kelley

25 Rachel See | On the differences between music lessons and music therapy, customizing client sessions, and the benefits for our kiddos on the spectrum

Mar 28th, 2014 18m 30s

Thrilled to be speaking with Rachel See today- she's a licensed music therapist, and has a private practice in Austin, Texas.We chat about the differences between music lessons and music therapy, how she customizes a client's sessions to

24 Tim Villegas | On what true inclusion looks like, IDEA, and the Least Restrictive Environment

Mar 21st, 2014 21m 19s

Super excited to chat today with Tim Villegas, special education teacher, blogger, podcaster, founder of the thinkinclusive.us website, and crusader for the true inclusion of kids with disabilities.Catch up with Tim on Facebook and on Twitter

23 Tom Angleberger | On making Asperger's his superpower, and on being a NY Times best-selling author

Mar 14th, 2014 20m 53s

I'm stoked to be speaking with Tom Angleberger today, New York Times best selling author of the Star Wars-inspired book series that began with Origami Yoda in 2010. The series stars a middle schooler named Dwight, whose Yoda paper finger puppet

22 Eric Tivers | On treating ADHD from both sides of the couch, forgetting your Mom's birthday, and the neurological equivalent of the polar vortex

Mar 8th, 2014 33m 40s

Stoked to be chatting with Eric Tivers, licensed Clinical Social Worker, coach, consultant, and counselor for ADHD and High Functioning Autism.We chat about what led him to an ADHD diagnosis in college, and what happens when autism is comorbid

21 Margret Ericsdottir | On raising a teenager with nonverbal autism, her documentary movie, and partnering with Kate Winslet

Feb 28th, 2014 26m 3s

So inspired to speak to Icelandic filmmaker Marget Ericsdottir, whose teenage son, Keli, has nonverbal autism. Margret's moving documentary, A Mother's Courage, follows her quest to understand autism, and ultimately leads to her son being able

20 Andrew Solomon | On the fantasy of normal, neurodiversity, and the horizontal identity of autism

2 Feb 21st, 2014 21m 12s

Thrilled to be interviewing Andrew Solomon today, author of the 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award winning book, Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity, which explores ideas of abilities, disabilities, illness an

19 Elizabeth Mortati | On art therapy, outsider art, and directing The Art Department in Portland, Maine

Feb 14th, 2014 24m 37s

Liz Mortati founded and directs The Art Department in Portland, Maine - they provide art therapy and working space to adults with disabilities, and sell the artists' work in their gallery space.After graduating from college, Liz worked at Sa

18 Kara Wilson | On parenting a hilarious daughter with Asperger's, and the importance of humor in getting through

Feb 7th, 2014 22m 59s

I'm stoked to be chatting with Kara Wilson today. Kara has a 6 year-old daughter with Asperger's, and pens a fantastic blog called Karacteristic: Stirred, Not Shaken.<--LOVE.I discovered her hilarious short story Welcome to Asperger's Island i

17 Jill Schacht | On Occupational Therapy, itchy sweaters, and getting to know kids on the spectrum

Jan 31st, 2014 20m 49s

Today, I speak with certified Occupational Therapist, Jill Schacht. I am also prepared to knight her with the highly coveted UNP certification.*Jill has worked with the Romanator for over a year, and with all of his anxiety issues, he has neve

16 Sarah Bronson | On therapeutic horseback riding, and orchestrating as Executive Director of Riding to the Top in Windham Maine

Jan 24th, 2014 27m 23s

Stoked to be speaking today with Sarah Bronson, Executive Director of Riding to the Top, a nonprofit therapeutic horseback riding center in Windham, Maine. Riding to the Top has been a Premier Accredited Center by PATH International (the Profes

15 Kid Gigawatt | On who we are, why autism therapies are so important, and why we do what we do

Jan 17th, 2014 25m 12s

Today's episode is all about Kid Gigawatt, and I'm here with my husband and Kid Gigawatt co-founder, Jeff Waites.We chat about autism stats, what therapies actually ARE, and why they're important.Also, your mother knows when you're not paying

14 Wayne Gilpin | On laughing with autism, on becoming the powerhouse autism publishing company in America, and on his late son Alex

Jan 10th, 2014 29m 27s

Wayne Gilpin began his publishing career by bringing car repair and law books to market. When his son Alex was diagnosed with autism, he joined the Autism Society of America, and became its president in 1987. Alex was 15 when the first edition

13 Alisa Anderson | On directing the adaptive ski program at Smuggler's Notch in Vermont, and the benefits of hitting the slopes on the spectrum

Jan 3rd, 2014 28m 11s

Alisa Anderson, director of adaptive ski programs at Smuggler's Notch in Vermont, on how she started taching kids with disabilties to ski, why it's not about IF we're going to ski, it's HOW, her team of Special Olympic skiers, and about how som