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On episode 38 I update listeners on how getting back into the workforce has been going for me. We also discuss elopement (fight or flight/stress response), needed coping skills and asking for school/work accommodations. FOLLOW ME: Instagram: @laurazdan Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan Twitter: @laurazdan  Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notneurotypicalpodcast/support

On episode 37 I get real with you... let's discuss "the turbulence" and why my life seems to be at a crossroad right now.  Link to NY Post Article mentioned in this episode: https://nypost.com/2021/07/30/i-didnt-find-out-i-was-autistic-until-i-was-an-adult-at-35/ FOLLOW ME: Instagram: @laurazdan Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan Twitter: @laurazdan  Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notneurotypicalpodcast/support

On episode 36 I break down my challenges of processing the realization I was autistic, struggles I had within the autism community and as an advocate, and what I'm doing to break free from harsh realities of people-pleasing. FOLLOW ME:  Instagram: @laurazdan  Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan  Twitter: @laurazdan Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notneurotypicalpodcast/support

In episode 35 I discuss taking the ACE score test (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and separating past trauma from my neurotype... and other ramblings. FOLLOW ME: Instagram: @laurazdan Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan Twitter: @laurazdan Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notneurotypicalpodcast/support

The past few months have been rough! In this episode I give you some updates about me as well updating you on what's been going on in my world, lately. I missed you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notneurotypicalpodcast/support

I’ve been working on my mindset lately and I’ve learned that ONLY focusing on the bad that could happen tends to also close me off to accepting the good that may come my way, which is the good that I deserve. It’s the good things I’ve been working toward. What’s the point of working so hard for our growth if we’re closed off to the good things? Tune in to hear more about mindset, connection to self, and how being aware of our mindset also helps us connect better to who we are on episode 33. CONNECT WITH ME Instagram: @laurazdan Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan Twitter: @laurazdan Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notneurotypicalpodcast/support

Autistic burnout is 'the intense physical, mental or emotional exhaustion, often accompanied by a loss of skills, that some adults with autism experience.' I hit a massive burnout session and found myself in distress. I share more about what I did to help myself and my mental health out of this distressing situation. CONNECT WITH ME Instagram: @laurazdan Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan Twitter: @laurazdan Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notneurotypicalpodcast/support

In true ADHD fashion, (October was ADHD awareness month) the first podcast of November 2020 I'm bringing you my dear friend and ADHD Coach, Kristen Carder! We talk about her successes and what supports and help it took to get her there, handling shame related to success and self-investment, the 50/50 theory, as well as other awesome tips!  Check out Kristen's Website and learn more about the Focused Membership Here: https://ihaveadhd.com/ Follow Kristen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/i.have.adhd.podcast/ ++UPDATES++ TAKE THE SURVEY EXPLORING SUPPORTS NEEDED FOR ND ADULTS HERE: https://www.laurazdan.com/community-based-support-survey (Please share if you can!) CONNECT WITH ME Instagram: @laurazdan Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan Twitter: @laurazdan Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notneurotypicalpodcast/support

Daniel M. Jones aka @TheAspieWorld is a Youtuber and one of the biggest autism advocates out there and he just happens to be my good friend! What I love about him the most is his ability to bring together autistic adults and parents of autistic kids which is something that is not always easy to do. Hear about Dan's current and past support needs and how they've changed and also learn about his new membership for the autism community THAT YOU HEAR ALL ABOUT HERE FIRST! Only 200 spots for the first round and as of when we recorded over 20 were already gone! Join his new monthly membership HERE: https://www.levelupautism.net/register The Aspie World on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/theaspieworld The Aspie World on Youtube: https://www.YouTube.com/theaspieworld ++UPDATES++ TAKE THE SURVEY HERE: https://www.laurazdan.com/community-based-support-survey (Please share if you can!) CONNECT WITH ME Instagram: @laurazdan Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan Twitter: @laurazdan Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notneurotypicalpodcast/support

On episode 29 we discuss connection and what that means. Why is this not studied more as it relates to the support of autistic adults? Why is support of adults an afterthought in many current studies? The connectivity theory of autism is discussed as well as the idea of doing a survey of our own. TAKE THE SURVEY HERE: https://www.laurazdan.com/community-based-support-survey (Please share if you can!) Studies mentioned: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19235882/ & https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18403396/ CONNECT WITH ME Instagram: @laurazdan Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan Twitter: @laurazdan Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notneurotypicalpodcast/support

On episode 28 we discuss time management and time blindness related to executive dysfunction, but instead, I tell it to you like you're 5 because sometimes we just need to break it down and start over. If you're autistic or ADHD (or both like me) this episode will likely include some tips you haven't heard before!  Here is the article about the (brief) history of "time": https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/12/the-creation-of-modern-time/421419/ CONNECT WITH ME Instagram: @laurazdan Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan Twitter: @laurazdan Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notneurotypicalpodcast/support

Episode 27 is all about getting organized and clutter-free with neurodivergent adults and neurodiverse families in mind! It's a lot of info in a short amount of time so I created a free resource for visual learners to follow along and also a FREE 30-day de-clutter guide! For the free resource to help follow along go here: https://www.laurazdan.com/podcast/episode-27 CONNECT WITH ME Instagram: @laurazdan Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan Twitter: @laurazdan Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notneurotypicalpodcast/support

The 'Refrigerator Mother Theory' was a concept in the 1950s that proposed autism was caused by a lack of maternal warmth. This concept was debunked by the 1960s and 1970s but how far have we really come from this idea? Read Leo Kanner's "Autistic Disturbances of Autistic Contact" (the original observations of autism in children) here: http://simonsfoundation.s3.amazonaws.com/share/071207-leo-kanner-autistic-affective-contact.pdf CONNECT WITH ME Instagram: @laurazdan Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan Twitter: @laurazdan Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notneurotypicalpodcast/support

On episode 25 I continue from last week and we dive into "unwritten social rules" that seem to escape so many neurodivergent folks and also I share about why I am now off of social media.  CONNECT WITH ME Instagram: @laurazdan Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan Twitter: @laurazdan Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notneurotypicalpodcast/support

When you're neurodivergent, it can often feel like everyone is communicating on a completely different wavelength than you. On Episode 24, I talk about how important it is to learn and accept the different communication styles of the neurodivergent people we love and what can often be missed. This is a great episode for parents of neurodivergent kids as I share a lot of my own experiences as a kid and as a parent. Website is back up and running: https://www.laurazdan.com CONNECT WITH ME Instagram: @laurazdan Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan Twitter: @laurazdan Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notneurotypicalpodcast/support

What can I say that I haven't already? I'M STRUGGLING... and I am neurodivergent/Autistic/ADHD/What have you. I am all over the place! I am... ME! And that's okay. Let's talk about all of that and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notneurotypicalpodcast/support

I am beginning to see that the more I've learned, the more I need to UNLEARN. Society has shaped this whole world into a compliance machine and yet SO MANY of us don't fit into that box, and as I've said so many times, THERE ARE NO RULES!   CONNECT WITH ME Instagram: @laurazdan Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan Twitter: @laurazdan Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notneurotypicalpodcast/support

Can we just scrap 2020 and start all over again?? I am just disillusioned with everything and everyone... so let's talk about THAT.  CONNECT WITH ME Instagram: @laurazdan Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan Twitter: @laurazdan Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notneurotypicalpodcast/support

The past few weeks I've been researching into PTSD and other things that seem to affect Neurodivergent adults on a grand scale and in turn, I've been learning A WHOLE LOT about myself. A few things I've thought were just "my personality"? Well, they were actually (GASP) TRAUMA RESPONSES. Neurodivergent adults are no stranger to trauma response because most of us have been met with A LOT of trauma for, well, our whole lives. The first step is knowing. Let's talk about it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notneurotypicalpodcast/support

WE ARE IN A DEFINING MOMENT IN HISTORY right now. Everything has changed in a matter of weeks and it is A LOT to process! On episode 18 I discuss coronavirus (briefly, don't worry, that is not the main discussion here) and how we're all dealing with this situation differently, I talk about meltdowns and burnout, easy traps we often fall into within (self) advocacy and processing a new diagnosis, and more of my info-dumping rants!  CONNECT WITH ME Instagram: @laurazdan Facebook: www.facebook.com/Iamlaurazdan Twitter: @laurazdan Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/laurazdan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notneurotypicalpodcast/support