On the Verge is an ongoing podcast with leaders in the neurodiversity movement. We'll talk to activists and allies leading the cause to make employment — and the world — better for neurodivergent people.
On the Verge
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Podcast Overview
On the Verge is an ongoing podcast with leaders in the neurodiversity movement. We'll talk to activists and allies leading the cause to make employment — and the world — better for neurodivergent people.
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4/16/2024
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Recent Episodes
June 28, 2024
Episode 5: Growth Through Mission-Driven Work with Dave Thompson
<p>Dave Thompson has been an educator, innovator, and advocate in the field of Neurodiversity Employment since 2010. As Director of Strategic Programs for Potentia Workforce, Dave supports companies in becoming more neuroinclusive through training on best practices, as well as recruiting and providing ongoing support to ND professionals. Hosts Robin Kacyn and Rachael Brusic spoke with Dave about supporting younger generations of neurodivergent people, bringing best practices for neuroinclusion to the workplace, the future of neurodiversity, and more.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Topics</strong></p> <ul> <li>Being the person you needed when you were younger - 01:00</li> <li>Neurodiversity & a strengths-based lense - 06:30</li> <li>Support for younger generations - 8:30</li> <li>Potentia's work - 13:05</li> <li>Implementing best practices - 17:45</li> <li>Supporting neurodiversity in the workplace - 21:40</li> <li>Neurodiversity @ Work Roundtable & Playbooks - 24:34</li> <li>Hope for the future of neurodiversity - 28:30</li> <li>Aftershow - 53:55</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Resources</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://potentiaworkforce.com/">Potentia</a></li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Thank you for listening!</strong></p> <p>Keep up with Aspiritech and the On the Verge team by <a href="https://aspiritech.org/newsletter-subscribe/">subscribing to our newsletter</a>. </p>
May 14, 2024
Episode 4: Practical Magic Healing with Sue Cook
<p>Sue Cook is an acupuncturist and licensed social worker. As an integrative practitioner at Chicago's Practical Magic Healing, Sue specializes in supporting neurodivergent and/or queer emerging adults as they navigate the anxieties and stressors of late-stage capitalism. They are proud to be queer, agender, disabled, and autistic. Hosts Rachael Brusic and Robin Kacyn spoke with Sue about advocacy, abolitionism, changing therapeutic approaches, and more.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Topics</strong></p> <ul> <li>Practical Magic Healing origins - 01:52</li> <li>Cannabis industry & disabled community - 09:40</li> <li>Transition to social work - 12:50</li> <li>Autism realization & disability advocacy - 19:05</li> <li>Writeups & meltdowns - 29:45</li> <li>Working with neuroqueers - 33:01</li> <li>Changing the therapeutic approach - 37:40</li> <li>Self-preservation on & off the job - 45:00</li> <li>Aftershow - 53:55</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Resources</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://practicalmagichealing.org/" target="_blank">Practical Magic Healing</a></li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Thank you for listening!</strong></p> <p>Keep up with Aspiritech and the On the Verge team by <a href="https://aspiritech.org/newsletter-subscribe/" target="_blank">subscribing to our newsletter</a>.</p> <p><br></p>
April 16, 2024
Episode 3: Autistic Representation with Scott Steindorff
<p>Scott Steindorff is a film and television producer, writer, and autism advocate known for such works as Station Eleven, Love in the Time of Cholera, Chef, and The Lincoln Lawyer. His latest film, <em>Understanding Autism</em>, is a documentary featuring an array of interviews with people on the autism spectrum. Hosts Rachael Brusic and Tara May talked with Scott about autistic representation in Hollywood and the continued need for change, acceptance, and understanding in the culture at large.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Topics</strong></p> <ul> <li>Scott's story - 0:45</li> <li><em>Understanding Autism</em> - 4:14</li> <li>ABA therapy & forced masking - 5:38</li> <li>Creativity & struggle in an autistic world - 13:40</li> <li>The need for change & understanding - 20:04</li> <li>Shame & stigma vs. empathy & opportunity - 22:32</li> <li>Autistic representation in entertainment - 24:40</li> <li>From Station Eleven to an autism documentary - 29:40</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Resources</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/show/understanding-autism/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>Understanding Autism</em> on PBS</a></li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Thank you for listening!</strong></p> <p>Keep up with Aspiritech and the On the Verge team by <a href="https://aspiritech.org/newsletter-subscribe/">subscribing to our newsletter</a>. </p>
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