Leta's Tap Styles
Thirteen years old Leta is a member of Chloe Arnold's international youth tap company, SoleTalk, a podcaster, a founder of a nonprofit dance studio for autistic dancers like her, severely dyslexic, and has autism. Along with her mom, Amanda, Leta discusses a varity of issues from the bullying Leta has faced in dance studios because of her autism and dyslexia, to the difficulties of starting a new nonprofit. Along the way, Leta and Amanda also talk about Leta's love of tap dancing. They also host special guests ranging from Leta's dance family and friends, to experts in ASD, to parents and advocates of complex kids.
Leta's Tap Styles
Dancing Through Life with Autism: with insights from April Ratchford
In this episode of the Leta’s Tap Styles podcast, we welcome “Friend of the Podcast” April Ratchford. April brings her knowledge as an occupational therapist, as an autistic person, and as the mother of an autistic child to the table. (He will always be her child, even if he is now an adult.) Together with Leta's personal experiences - and a few mic drops - we discuss who gets to decide what an autistic person's limitations are, and why acceptance is accommodations, not ignoring autistic limitations exist.
As always, when April shows up, there is laughter, a very opinionated teenager, a couple of mic drops by Leta, and just good ol' conversation.
Catch April's Podcast, "Adulting with Autism", wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adulting-with-autism/id1726252789
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3x5XAhD6vUr9vyxwo7PUrn?si=dd1f9c7a35574810
Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@adultingwithautismpodcast?si=Cl_fUw4mc2YQnbFY
Connect with Leta on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/@letatapstyles
Leta is the founder of Autistic Wings Dance Company, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Colorado Springs, Colorado. AWDC is a place where autistic dancers can be themselves, quirks and all. The studio has outgrown their current location, and they need to raise the funds to get a larger space. Donations can be made at https://www.autisticwingsdancecompany.org
