Autism Unplugged provides hope, guidance, and support to families supporting autistic adults. Host Jamie Wheeler, joined by Lisa Christian, have raised autistic children to adulthood. They welcome guests who candidly share real experiences, offer professional insight, and identify actionable resources to deal with obstacles as neurodivergent people transition to adulthood.


Autism Unplugged

Jamie joins instructors Rebecca Berslem and Jake Nice to talk about the interactive aspects of their work with neurodivergent kids using improv, life skills, crafting, and languages.﻿For more information about Austen's Autistic Adventures (AAA) you can visit the <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/">website</a>, or find them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/autisticadventures">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aautisticadventures/">Instagram,</a> or <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@austensadventures">TikTok</a>. To browse masterpieces at A3 Resale and Gallery, learn more about its job training program, and how it supports AAA, you can visit the A3 <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/looking-for-a3-resale-gallery">website</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/A3-Resale-Shop-and-Gallery-100085407761791/">Facebook</a> page.Brought to you by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wickedapplemedia/">Wicked Apple Media</a>:Host: Jamie WheelerProducers: Sam Damask, Gini Mascorro, Jenny McGee, and Natalie SomersExecutive Producers: Joe Groves, Robyn Prather, Andrew Hood, and Michael FrosethSound Engineer: Sam DamaskTheme Song: Sam Damask

Ep 13 - Interactive Instruction for Neurodivergent Kids

<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/fundraiser-for-jamie-wheeler">Click here</a> to donate to the GoFundMe for Jamie Wheeler's medical expenses."Susan" is an anonymous educator and speech pathologist who's worked in the public school system for 25 years. Here she talks with Jamie and Lisa about Individual Education Plans (IEPs), the process of evaluations, what parents can and cannot ask for, the role of paraprofessionals, and helicopter parenting.﻿For more information about Austen's Autistic Adventures (AAA), you can visit the <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/">website</a>, or find them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/autisticadventures">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aautisticadventures/">Instagram,</a> or <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@austensadventures">TikTok</a>. To browse masterpieces at A3 Resale and Gallery, learn more about its job training program, and how it supports AAA, you can visit the A3 <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/looking-for-a3-resale-gallery">website</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/A3-Resale-Shop-and-Gallery-100085407761791/">Facebook</a> page.Brought to you by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wickedapplemedia/">Wicked Apple Media</a>:Host: Jamie WheelerCo-Host: Lisa ChristianProducers: Sam Damask, Gini Mascorro, Jenny McGee and Natalie SomersExecutive Producers: Joe Groves, Robyn Prather, Andrew Hood and Michael FrosethSound Engineer: Sam DamaskTheme Song: Sam Damask

Ep 12 - A Conversation with an Anonymous Educator

An honest look at the daily challenges and triumphs of adults with Autism.For more information about Austen's Autistic Adventures (AAA) you can visit the <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/">website</a>, or find them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/autisticadventures">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aautisticadventures/">Instagram,</a> or <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@austensadventures">TikTok</a>. To browse masterpieces at A3 Resale and Gallery, learn more about its job training program, and how it supports AAA you can visit the A3 <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/looking-for-a3-resale-gallery">website</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/A3-Resale-Shop-and-Gallery-100085407761791/">Facebook</a> page.Brought to you by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wickedapplemedia/">Wicked Apple Media</a>:Host: Jamie WheelerProducers: Sam Damask, Gini Mascorro, Jenny McGee, and Natalie SomerExecutive Producers: Joe Groves, Marla WatsonSound Engineer: Sam DamaskTheme Song: Sam Damask

Ep 11 - Atypical Life

Visit the main WeBUILT website <a href="https://webuilt.info/">here</a> to learn more about their various locations, including Dallas-Fort Worth.For more information about Austen's Autistic Adventures (AAA) you can visit the <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/">website</a>, or find them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/autisticadventures">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aautisticadventures/">Instagram,</a> or <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@austensadventures">TikTok</a>. To browse masterpieces at A3 Resale and Gallery, learn more about its job training program, and how it supports AAA you can visit the A3 <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/looking-for-a3-resale-gallery">website</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/A3-Resale-Shop-and-Gallery-100085407761791/">Facebook</a> page.Brought to you by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wickedapplemedia/">Wicked Apple Media</a>:Host: Jamie WheelerProducers: Sam Damask, Gini Mascorro, Jenny McGee, and Natalie SomersExecutive Producers: Joe Groves, Marla WatsonSound Engineer: Sam DamaskTheme Song: Sam Damask

Ep 10 - WeBUILT

Food issues for people on the spectrum: coping mechanisms and strategies for working with the facets of placement, taste, and texture sensitivity. Also, Jamie talks about AAA’s life skills cooking class and unveils her plans for the Beige Cafe Cookbook.For more information about Austen's Autistic Adventures (AAA) you can visit the <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/">website</a>, or find them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/autisticadventures">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aautisticadventures/">Instagram,</a> or <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@austensadventures">TikTok</a>. To browse masterpieces at A3 Resale and Gallery, learn more about it's job training program, and how it supports AAA you can visit the A3 <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/looking-for-a3-resale-gallery">website</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/A3-Resale-Shop-and-Gallery-100085407761791/">Facebook</a> page.Brought to you by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wickedapplemedia/">Wicked Apple Media</a>:Host: Jamie WheelerCo Host: Lisa ChristianProducers: Sam Damask, Gini Mascorro, Jenny McGee, and Natalie SomersExecutive Producers: Joe Groves, Marla WatsonSound Engineer: Sam DamaskTheme Song: Sam Damask

Ep 09 - The Beige Cafe: Food Issues on the Spectrum

Mike Christian, owner and founder of From The Future Virtual Reality and Christopher Brown from Bright Mosaic explore the uses of virtual reality for people on the spectrum.Learn more about From The Future Virtual Reality <a href="https://ftfvr.com/">here</a>.To learn more about Bright Mosaic Autism Therapy Centers, click on their <a href="https://www.brightmosaic.org/">website</a>.Find out more about Bright Future <a href="https://brightfuturevr.com/">here</a>.For more information on the Learning Times game Second Life, click <a href="https://secondlife.com/">here</a>.Listen to the NPR interview with Owen Susskind <a href="https://www.npr.org/2016/07/08/485174475/a-boy-with-autism-makes-connections-through-cartoons-in-life-animated">here</a>.For more information about Austen's Autistic Adventures (AAA) you can visit the <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/">website</a>, or find them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/autisticadventures">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aautisticadventures/">Instagram,</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@austensadventures">TikTok</a>.To browse masterpieces at A3 Resale and Gallery, learn more about its job training program and how it supports AAA, visit the A3 <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/looking-for-a3-resale-gallery">website</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/A3-Resale-Shop-and-Gallery-100085407761791/">Facebook</a> page.Brought to you by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wickedapplemedia/">Wicked Apple Media</a>:Host: Jamie WheelerCo Host: Laura LikesProducers: Sam Damask, Gini Mascorro, Jenny McGee, Natalie SomersExecutive Producers: Joe Groves, Marla WatsonSound Engineer: Sam DamaskTheme Song: Sam Damask

Ep 08 - Virtual Reality for People on the Spectrum

How experienced moms handle mountains of paperwork dealing with a system rarely set up to actually help.For more information about Austen's Autistic Adventures (AAA) you can visit the <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/">website</a>, or find them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/autisticadventures">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aautisticadventures/">Instagram,</a> or <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@austensadventures">TikTok</a>. To browse masterpieces at A3 Resale and Gallery, learn more about it's job training program, and how it supports AAA you can visit the A3 <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/looking-for-a3-resale-gallery">website</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/A3-Resale-Shop-and-Gallery-100085407761791/">Facebook</a> page.Brought to you by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wickedapplemedia/">Wicked Apple Media</a>:Host: Jamie WheelerProducers: Sam Damask, Gini Mascorro, and Jenny McGeeExecutive Producers: Joe Groves, Marla WatsonSound Engineer: Sam DamaskTheme Song: Sam Damask

Ep 07 - If I Knew Then, What I Know Now pt. 2

How experienced moms would handle sensory issues, the pros and cons of labeling, navigating endless paperwork, and dealing with the medical profession if they had it to do over again.For more information about Austen's Autistic Adventures (AAA) you can visit the <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/">website</a>, or find them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/autisticadventures">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aautisticadventures/">Instagram,</a> or <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@austensadventures">TikTok</a>. To browse masterpieces at A3 Resale and Gallery, learn more about it's job training program, and how it supports AAA you can visit the A3 <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/looking-for-a3-resale-gallery">website</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/A3-Resale-Shop-and-Gallery-100085407761791/">Facebook</a> page.Brought to you by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wickedapplemedia/">Wicked Apple Media</a>:Host: Jamie WheelerProducers: Sam Damask, Gini Mascorro, and Jenny McGeeExecutive Producers: Joe Groves, Marla WatsonSound Engineer: Sam DamaskTheme Song: Sam Damask

Ep 06 - If I Knew Then, What I Know Now

Guest Kyle Gabhart, author and financial planner, provides essential advice on financial strategies for parents of children with special needs transitioning into adulthood. Kyle shares details on some lesser-known financial tools like ABLE accounts, and discuss the pros and cons of various approaches.If you would like to connect with Kyle and learn more about the services offered by Bluegrass Legacy Group you can visit <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabhart/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bluegrasslegacy/">Facebook</a>, or the <a href="https://bluegrasslegacygroup.com/">Bluegrass Legacy Group website</a>. You can check out Kyle's book, Legends Don't Retire, and download a free "work optional" starter kit at <a href="https://legendsdontretire.com/">legendsdontretire.com</a>.For more information about Austen's Autistic Adventures (AAA) you can visit the <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/">website</a>, or find them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/autisticadventures">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aautisticadventures/">Instagram,</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@austensadventures">TikTok</a>. To browse masterpieces at A3 Resale and Gallery, learn more about its job training program and how it supports AAA, visit the A3 <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/looking-for-a3-resale-gallery">website</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/A3-Resale-Shop-and-Gallery-100085407761791/">Facebook</a> page.Brought to you by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wickedapplemedia/">Wicked Apple Media</a>:Host: Jamie WheelerCo Host: Lisa ChristianGuest: Kyle GabhartProducers: Sam Damask, Gini Mascorro, and Jenny McGeeExecutive Producers: Joe Groves, Marla WatsonSound Engineer: Sam DamaskTheme Song: Sam Damask

Ep 05 - Financial Planning with Kyle Gabhart

Part 2 of the conversation with AUsome Moms founder Kelly Andrus, whose DFW non-profit assists mothers with children on the autism spectrum. This episode offers insight on on how mothers and their adult children with autism can navigate finances, insurance, and the working world. For more information on the <a href="https://ausomemoms.org/">AUsome Moms</a> community, visit their website: <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/d5de7878-fbd3-11ed-a848-379691903160/podcasts/09a4bddc-74fd-11ee-95f0-638188aad2da/episodes/c047b4da-8e3a-11ee-a61c-8752865477fd/www.ausomemoms.org">www.ausomemoms.org</a>.For more information about Austen's Autistic Adventures (AAA) you can visit the <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/">website</a>, or find them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/autisticadventures">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aautisticadventures/">Instagram,</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@austensadventures">TikTok</a>. To browse masterpieces at A3 Resale and Gallery, learn more about its job training program and how it supports AAA, visit the A3 <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/looking-for-a3-resale-gallery">website</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/A3-Resale-Shop-and-Gallery-100085407761791/">Facebook</a> page.Brought to you by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wickedapplemedia/">Wicked Apple Media</a>:Host: Jamie WheelerCo Host: Lisa ChristianGuest: Kelly AndrusProducers: Sam Damask, Gini Mascorro, and Jenny McGeeExecutive Producers: Joe Groves, Marla WatsonSound Engineer: Sam DamaskTheme Song: Sam Damask

Ep 04 - Q&A with AUsome Moms - Part 2

Kelly Andrus, founding member of the <a href="https://ausomemoms.org/">AUsome Moms</a> group, poses questions from mothers who want to know what to expect as their autistic children reach adulthood. For more information on the <a href="https://ausomemoms.org/">AUsome Moms</a> community, visit their website: <a href="www.ausomemoms.org">www.ausomemoms.org</a>.For more information about Austen's Autistic Adventures (AAA) you can visit the <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/">website</a>, or find them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/autisticadventures">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aautisticadventures/">Instagram,</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@austensadventures">TikTok</a>. To browse masterpieces at A3 Resale and Gallery, learn more about its job training program and how it supports AAA, visit the A3 <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/looking-for-a3-resale-gallery">website</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/A3-Resale-Shop-and-Gallery-100085407761791/">Facebook</a> page.Show Topic Links:<a href="%20https://www.txcpsh.org">Center for Permanent Housing</a><a href="https://www.navigatelifetexas.org/en/transition-to-adulthood/group-homes-for-young-adults-with-disabilities-and-special-health-care-needs#:~:text=Group%20homes%20cost%20a%20lot,%242000%20or%20more%20per%20month.%20">Housing Cost Statistics</a><a href="https://www.navigatelifetexas.org/en/insurance-financial-help/texas-medicaid-waiver-programs-for-children-with-disabilities">Medicaid Waiver for Children with Disabilities</a> (14 year + wait time)Brought to you by Wicked Apple Media:Host: Jamie WheelerCo Host: Lisa ChristianGuest: Kelly AndrusProducers: Sam Damask, Gini Mascorro, and Jenny McGeeExecutive Producers: Joe Groves, Marla WatsonSound Engineer: Sam DamaskTheme Song: Sam Damask

Ep - 03 Q&A with AUsome Moms

Host Jamie Wheeler and her panel of moms share the stimming and obsessions that their children have taken with them into adulthood, how that affects their interactions as adults, and how to use obsessions as an opportunity to connect.For more information about Austen's Autistic Adventures (AAA) you can visit the <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/">website</a>, or find them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/autisticadventures">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aautisticadventures/">Instagram,</a> or <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@austensadventures">TikTok</a>. To browse masterpieces at A3 Resale and Gallery, learn more about it's job training program, and how it supports AAA you can visit the A3 <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/looking-for-a3-resale-gallery">website</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/A3-Resale-Shop-and-Gallery-100085407761791/">Facebook </a>page.Brought to you by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wickedapplemedia/">Wicked Apple Media</a>:Producers: Sam Damask, Gini Mascorro, Jenny McGeeExecutive Producers: Joe Groves, Marla WatsonMusic By: Sam DamaskHosted by: Jamie WheelerCo Host: Lisa ChristianPanelists:Brenda BurtLaura McDaniel

Ep 02  - Obsessions and Stimming

Host Jamie Wheeler and her guests share diagnosis stories, and discuss pity vs. empathy, and autism awareness vs. acceptance. For more information about Austen's Autistic Adventures (AAA) you can visit the <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/">website</a>, or find them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/autisticadventures">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aautisticadventures/">Instagram,</a> or <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@austensadventures">TikTok</a>. To browse masterpieces at A3 Resale and Gallery, learn more about it's job training program, and how it supports AAA you can visit the A3 <a href="https://austensautisticadventures.squarespace.com/looking-for-a3-resale-gallery">website</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/A3-Resale-Shop-and-Gallery-100085407761791/">Facebook </a>page.Brought to you by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wickedapplemedia/">Wicked Apple Media</a>:Producers: Sam Damask, Gini Mascorro, Jenny McGeeExecutive Producers: Joe Groves, Marla WatsonMusic By: Sam DamaskHosted by: Jamie WheelerCo Host: Lisa ChristianPanelists:Brenda BurtLaura McDaniel

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