My Autism Diagnosis Story
Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity stories from neurodivergent people
06/18/22
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On this special solo episode for Autistic Pride Day, I talk about how I got my autism diagnosis as an adult.
Please note that this is not meant to be medical or professional advice of any kind. It's just my own personal experience! Your experience may vary.
Resources I mention during this episode:
My 12/20/22 episode where I describe what led me to pursue an assessment.
Autism assessment provider directory (crowdsourced map on Autastic.com).
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The Young Autistic Adult's Independence Handbook – with Haley Moss
June 13, 2022
•42m
Haley Moss is a neurodiversity expert, public speaker and author of four books that guide neurodivergent individuals through professional and personal challenges.
We talk about Haley's latest book, "The Young Autistic Adult's Independence Handbook," which shares the "unwritten rules" of adulthood and life advice for autistic young adults. Haley also talks about her own experience as an autistic child and adult:
- How she learned she is autistic at the age of 9, and gave her first public talk about autism at age 13
- Her career journey to become the first openly autistic lawyer in Florida
- Why interdependence and asking for help are important parts of young adulthood
- The power of being an advocate in your local community
Find out more about Haley and her work on HaleyMoss.com, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Special offers for Beyond 6 Seconds listeners:
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Save 20% off the purchase price of two of Haley's books from Jessica Kingsley Publishers: "The Young Autistic Adult's Independence Handbook" and/or "A Freshman Survival Guide For College Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders." Go to jkp.com, add one or both of these books to your cart, and enter the discount code Moss20 at checkout to get 20% off those books. This discount code is valid on jkp.com until July 15th, 2022 and can be used in the U.S. or U.K. only.
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Neurodiversity and inclusion in tech – with Jennifer Opal
June 27, 2022
•36m
Jennifer Opal is a DevOps Engineer with the HelloSign Team at Dropbox, a multi-award winning neurodiversity & inclusion advocate, blogger & keynote speaker. She also has dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD. Jennifer has worked with clients such as Bloomberg, Google and HackAJob, providing insight on being a neurodivergent queer Black woman engineer in tech, in the hopes of educating & inspiring others.
During this episode, you will hear Jennifer talk about:
- How she got diagnosed with dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD as a university student
- What inspired her to get into coding and tech as a career
- The challenges she's faced as a neurodivergent employee, and as the only Black person at one of her first tech jobs
- The importance of inclusive work environments
- How she shares her story and tech career journey to educate and inspire others
To find out more about Jennifer and her work, you can follow her on LinkedIn, Twitter, and TikTok. You can also find her on JenniferOpal.com.
This episode features a promo for All About Change hosted by Jay Ruderman. All About Change is a podcast about people who have leveraged the hardship they faced to better the lives of others. For your dose of hope and inspiration, check out All About Change on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
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*Disclaimer: The views, guidance, opinions, and thoughts expressed in Beyond 6 Seconds episodes are solely mine and/or those of my guests, and do not necessarily represent those of my employer or other organizations.*
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