See ME. See My Ability

About See ME. See My Ability

Navigating Neurodiversity helps families, caregivers and professionals better support neurodivergent individuals, including those with autism and other intellectual or developmental disabilities. Guided by host Rita Rich, every episode offers actionable advice, inspiring conversations and trusted resources to help you navigate the journey with confidence. This podcast has been created by The Arc Southern Chesapeake and was formerly known as "See Me. See My Ability."

Publisher

Arc Southern Chesapeake

Category

health & fitness · kids & family · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Aug 2023

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

90 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Building Independence: Setting Goals and Following Through

   How can setting personal goals help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) build greater independence? Through the story of Larry Mills, who worked and saved for months to take a trip to the Bahamas, this episode explores how families, caregivers and direct support professionals (DSPs) can encourage meaningful goals, provide the right support and help people with IDD become more independent.

2. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Medication Management: How DSPs and Caregivers Can Make All the Difference

   Managing medication for someone with intellectual or developmental disabilities can be complicated. Knowing what to look for is extraordinarily important. Kristi Torres of Tarrytown Expocare Pharmacy shares what families, caregivers and direct support professionals (DSPs) should understand about medication management — from recognizing changes after a new medication to asking questions and advocating when something doesn't seem right.

3. 

   1 Sept 2026

   Presuming Competence: Changing How We Think About Autism and Ability

   “My son is not a tragedy.” … For writer, journalist and autism caregiver Kelley Colihan Robertson, supporting her 24-year-old autistic son has meant challenging assumptions about intelligence, communication and capability. She shares what she's learned about presuming competence, finding ways for nonspeaking or limited-speech autistic people to communicate, and focusing on what individuals can do rather than what others assume they can't.

Who has been a guest on See ME. See My Ability

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tracy Wright
• Melisa Kennedy
• Lance McLemore
• Chris Klein

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

41

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.