REACH
REACH - Resources, Education, Advice, Compassion & Hope. REACH is a podcast of the Autism Society of Florida as it endeavors to reach out to families and people with autism. In this program, we discuss a broad swath of topics that are certain to make your journey a little bit easier, and a lot more meaningful.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 63
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
61. Surviving College Living
This is Part 2 in our College Living series.
Surviving college living (in addition to all of the coursework) is a massive challenge for many young adults. For adults with autism, the social nuances …
60. College Living Preparation
Living in a dorm is one of the most challenging parts about attending college. Listen to this episode for tips on how to have a seamless transition into college living and how to adjust to some prett…
57. Recognizing Drowning Prevention Month
May is Drowning Prevention Water Safety Month.
Children with autism are 160 times more likely to die from drowning than typically developing children.
Check out these resources to stay ahead of a p…
51. Living with Food Challenges
For many people with autism, food sensitivites and sensory challenges tend to contribute to aversions when it comes to eating certain types of foods.
Some struggle with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Int…
50. Employment Challenges for Those with Autism
As crazy as it seems for 2024, we are still faced with an 85+% un and underemployment rate for those with autism - many of who would LOVE to have a job! In this episode, we talk about what some of th…
49. Bullying Significance in Autism
This episode provides the real life experiences of bullying by two autistic self-advocates.
48. Offering Perspectives of Females on the Autism Spectrum
Females with autism often go unidentified until adulthood, which sets them up for a childhood riddled with anxiety brought on by masking and bullying. In this episode, hosts Michelle Zeman and Conrad…
47. Masking in Autism
In this session, hosts Michelle Zeman and Conrad Blaze give us their personal experience as self advocates dealing with masking.
46. Why Autism Acceptance
In this episode, we hear from self-advocate, Conrad Blaze as he shares the difference between awareness and acceptance, and why acceptance is so much more meaningful.
45. Introduction to Lauren's Hope
Having medical information that's easily accessible to first responders is SO IMPORTANT to those with autism, as well as other medication conditions like epilepsy - which is found in more than 35% of…
44. How Labels Have Changed
Labels might be something that's meant for shirts, or even jars, but unfortunately they're also a pathway to accessing services. Maybe one day that will change, but for now, it's what we have. That's…
