Autism, photography and the beauty of everyday things – with Joseph Hill
Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity stories from neurodivergent people
04/18/22
•34m
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Photographer Joseph Hill is known as the "unofficial mayor" of Southern Pines, North Carolina. He's currently the exclusive photographer for the Southern Pines Welcome Center, where many of his pictures are available for purchase as postcards. His work has been featured in PineStraw Magazine and on the front page of The Pilot newspaper.
Joseph also has autism, and he's on a mission to spread positivity and encourage other entrepreneurs like himself. (Note: I'm using person-first language like "has autism" for Joseph at his request.)
During this episode, you will hear Joseph talk about:
- What it was like growing up with autism
- How his parents and family friend have helped him develop his passion and career as a photographer
- How he finds and captures the beauty of everyday things in his photography
- The photograph that helped kickstart his photography career
- His mission to spread positivity and encouragement
For more information about Joseph and his photography, you can find him on his official website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Kori brings her own life experiences as an empathic, intuitive autistic woman, mother and entrepreneur to her coaching work and her "Authentically Autistic and ADHD" podcast.
During this episode, you will hear Kori talk about:
- Her multi-year journey to discover she is an autistic ADHDer, which started while she was looking for resources to support her autistic daughter
- How her special interest in understanding human behavior shaped her chosen career
- How her first-hand experience with autism and ADHD has influenced her coaching
- What inspired her to revamp her podcast, and how she's using it to "unmask" herself
Learn more about Kori at her links below: YouTube
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Nonspeaking autistic self advocacy – with Noah Seback
April 25, 2022
•18m
Noah Seback cannot speak -- however, he has a lot to say.
Noah is a nonspeaking autistic young man with apraxia, which has made it impossible for him to communicate reliably for most of his life. Then, at the age of 16, he learned how to use a letterboard to spell out the words he wanted to say -- and his entire world opened up. As Noah described it to me, "it was nirvana!"
Since Noah is nonspeaking, he is joined on this episode by his communication regulation partners, David and Nadine Seback (who are also his parents). During this episode, you'll hear David and Nadine read Noah's responses – which means you'll be hearing Noah's words through David and Nadine's speaking voices.
During this episode, Noah shares:
- How his life completely changed after learning how to communicate using a letterboard at age 16
- The importance of presuming competence of nonspeaking people
- How he responds to people who don't believe that letterboard spelling is a valid method of communication
- How he began to overcome and heal from his trauma
- Why he started qUirk, his mentoring business, to help nonspeakers – especially those who are labeled "the worst of the worst"
- What he wants parents of nonspeaking kids to know, and his advice for nonspeakers who are struggling right now
Find out more about Noah, his writing and his mentoring business at www.quirkthrives.com.
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