Autism Learning Lab Podcast
A podcast that explores the latest news, research, and support for autistic individuals and their families.
Autism Learning Lab Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 36: Ready for College? Preparing Neurodivergent Students to Thrive
Chris sits down with Dr. Eric Endlich, clinical psychologist, certified educational planner, and founder of Top College Consultants, to discuss what neurodivergent students and their families need to know before making the transition to higher ...
Episode 35: What Does School Readiness Mean for Neurodivergent Students?
Chris sits down with Chris Heys, Head of School at Hampshire Country School, to discuss what true school readiness really means. Together, they explore why readiness is about far more than compliance. They show how parents and educators can rec...
Episode 34: When Girls Go Undiagnosed: Autism, Pain, and the Cost of Being Misunderstood
Chris Blankenship invites therapist Regan Adair to discuss the unique challenges autistic adolescent girls who are often diagnosed later in life face. They explore the impact of chronic pain, sensory differences, shame, and years of being misun...
Episode 33: Redefining Expectations in Autism
Chris chats with Kellyn Smythe, Director of Admissions at Pacific Quest and a father navigating autism in his own family. Kellyn shares his personal journey of hisson’s early feeding struggles and eventual autism diagnosis. This conversatio...
Episode 32: Understanding Sensory Processing and the Power of Neuroplasticity
In this episode of the Autism Learning Lab Podcast, host Chris Blankenship sits down with occupational therapist and Mountain Valley Treatment Center Executive Director Zachary Schafer to discuss sensory processing challenges in adolescents. To...
