A Different Brilliant
by Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
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About this podcast
A different brilliant is an Aspect podcast made for Autistic adults and parents or carers of kids on the autism spectrum.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 53 episodes
- Autism and gaming · 37 min · Season 6In this episode, host Angus Hamill speaks with Dr Chris Edwards and Jess Rowlings about the role gaming can play in the lives of Autistic and neurodivergent people. Together they…
- Dysregulation: Supporting Autistic people, families and educators · 39 min · Season 6In this episode of a different brilliant®, host Madeleine Jaine Lobsey is joined by Belinda Duncombe, Teacher and Leader of Learning and Wellbeing at Aspect South East Sydney…
- Understanding "School Can't" to support Autistic students · 41 min · Season 6"School can’t" is more than simply not wanting to go to school. For some Autistic students, the demands and stresses associated with school can become so overwhelming that…
- Autism and driving: The road to independence · 45 min · Season 6Learning to drive is a significant milestone but for Autistic young people there is no one-size-fits-all approach. In this episode of a different brilliant®, host Madeleine Jaine…
- Autism and functional assessments: Understanding the difference · 40 min · Season 6In this episode of a different brilliant®, host Madeleine Jaine Lobsey is joined by Dr Fiona Aldridge, Clinical Psychologist and Manager of Aspect Assessments, to unpack the…
- Autistic entrepreneurship: a different path to work · 26 min · Season 6In this episode of a different brilliant®, host Madeleine Jaine Lobsey speaks with Autistic social entrepreneur, researcher and systems innovator Dr Sharon Zivkovic about why…
- Creating inclusive recruitment practices for Autistic people · 42 min · Season 6This episode of A Different Brilliant explores what inclusive recruitment really looks like in practice, and why current hiring systems are failing Autistic people. Host…
- Thriving Kids: A conversation with Minister Jenny McAllister · 40 min · Season 5In this episode, Aspect CEO Jacqui Borland and Autism Friendly Employment Manager Kristy Kelly speak with NDIS Minister Jenny McAllister about the Australian Government’s…
- AI's role in the future of inclusive classrooms · 40 min · Season 5In this episode of A Different Brilliant, we speak with Craig Smith, Manager of Technology and Innovation for Positive Partnerships. Craig shares his valuable knowledge and…
- Eye care for Autistic people · 33 min · Season 5In this episode, Dr Chris Edwards (Aspect) and Dr Paul Constable (Flinders University) share what their recent eye care research reveals about the experiences of Autistic adults…
- Exploring inclusive education through the lens of a student’s lived experience · 32 min · Season 5In this powerful episode of A Different Brilliant, host Madeleine Jaine Lobsey is joined by Eliza Tait, a recent Year 12 graduate, disability advocate and former Deputy Premier…
- Autistic experiences of pregnancy and birth · 37 min · Season 5This podcast episode explores Autistic people's experiences of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. Host, Madeleine Jaine Lobsey speaks with Dr Abbey Love from the Aspect…
- Neurodiversity defined and the benefit of different thinking · 32 min · Season 5In this episode of A Different Brilliant, host Madeline Jaine Lobsey sits down with social worker and behaviour support practitioner Bella Smythe for an open and empowering…
- Understanding the Sunflower: Autism and Hidden Disabilities · 44 min · Season 5In this episode of a different brilliant, host Madeline Jane Lobsey is joined by Sandee Facy, Hd of Business Development for Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Australia & New Zealand…
- Caring for the carers of Autistic people · 38 min · Season 5In this episode, host Madeleine Jaine Lobsey chats with Mel Spencer OAM, CEO of Different Journeys, who draws on her lived experience and professional expertise to discuss unpaid…
- Autism and the role of fathers · 42 min · Season 5In this episode of a different brilliant, Dr James Best reflects on his journey as both a father of an Autistic son and a GP, sharing the challenges and insights he’s gained…
- Autism and grief · 37 min · Season 5In this episode of a different brilliant, host Madeleine Jane Lobsey is joined by Jennifer Lowe, autism researcher and PhD candidate at La Trobe University’s Olga Tennison Autism…
- Breaking myths: Jodi Rodgers and Michael Theo talk relationships, dating and intimacy · 42 min · Season 5In the latest episode of A Different Brilliant, host Madeleine Jane Lobsey is joined by Michael Theo and therapist and author Jodi Rodgers to explore relationships, dating…
- Pathological Demand Avoidance and autism strategies · 33 min · Season 5Join host Madeleine Jane Lobsey and Aspect’s Positive Behaviour Support practitioner Anna James as they discuss Pathological Demand Avoidance or PDA and autism strategies and why…
- Exploring Autistic masking with Grace Tame · 48 min · Season 5In this episode of a different brilliant, host Madeline Jaine Lobsey is joined by 2021 Australian of the Year, Grace Tame — advocate, author, artist and proud autistic woman —…
