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 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...
Episode 31: How A Diagnosis Should Guide Treatment, Not Define a Person
In this episode of the Autism Learning Lab Podcast, Chris Blankenship discusses the complexities of autism diagnosis and treatment with Neil Wallace the director of Spark. They discuss the challenges of ever emerging autism labels and how those...
Episode 30: Breaking the Isolation - Relationships and Autism
Chris Blankenship sits down with podcaster and relationship advocate Gina Kavali for an encouraging conversation about the life-changing power of human connection in the neurodivergent community. Through her program Table Talks, Gina has helped...
Episode 29: Misdiagnosed and Misunderstood - The Harm of “Lazy Diagnosing” in Mental Health
In this special conference edition of the Autism Learning Lab podcast, recorded during the Autism Symposium in Georgia, host Chris Blankenship is joined by Tony Meiners and Trish Ruggles for a conversation about “lazy diagnosing,” auti...
