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Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism

Autism is not all gloom and doom. A weekly podcast about the lighter side of living with Autism. The Autastic Podcast is hosted by Graham Kay and Kirk Smith who are both comedians living in Los Angeles. Kirk has a teenaged son with Autism and Graham has an autistic adult brother. Together they talk about the lighter side of living with and coping with autism.
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Now displaying: 2020
Apr 29, 2020

Are we to blame for not understanding autistic expressions?

 

Peter moves back in with his parents. 

Apr 18, 2020

Part two of Jill Escher's interview with Lee Wachtel, MD, Medical Director, Neurobehavioral Unit, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD.

Apr 18, 2020

On this episode roving reporter Jill Escher interviews Lee Wachtel, MD, Medical Director, Neurobehavioral Unit, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD.

Apr 9, 2020

In this episode roving reporter Jill Escher interviews Dr. David Traver from UC San Diego. Dr. Traver is a pediatrician who is also a Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, and also a
Professor of Biology, Section of Cell and Developmental Biology. So there!

Mar 23, 2020

In this episode Kirk and Graham discuss whether or not Graham should go home and be with his brother during the pandemic. Then we read a nice article about how studies now show that the majority of people with autism love being social. Just not in a neuro normative way. 

Mar 18, 2020

Corona Virus is affecting autism research.

Feb 27, 2020

Nonintrusive eye scan can detect autism through eye movements

Feb 8, 2020

Graham feels sad, Kirk tells him to buck up. We hear back from a listener who enrolled her kid in martial arts. Then we read an interesting news article about an autistic child who was transformed after wearing a mask. 

Jan 25, 2020

On this episode we get the long awaited Star Wars Revue by Peter, and an interesting article about sleep deprivation further convinces Graham that he's on the spectrum. 

Jan 23, 2020

Graham and Kirk are sick...also... There is a new test to check sperm for autism

Jan 16, 2020

This week Jill interviews Jon Elfin.

 

Jon Elfin
Jon is a financial advisor at Open Advisors, LLC. The father of a child with special needs he specializes in clients who have families members with developmental disabilities.

 

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