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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories
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Extraordinary stories from neurodivergent people: entrepreneurs, creators, advocates & more! Hosted by Carolyn. #ActuallyAutistic
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WOW. 102 children have already received $50 worth of gifts from our holiday mutual aid. But, there are so many more on this post, and more still waiting to be added. I need you all to do me a favor. Can you please share the post so that more people know this is happening? Links below👇
November 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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I’d like to feature more people on my podcast who have dyscalculia, FASD, Down syndrome, dysgraphia, Tourette’s, nonverbal learning disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, OCD, DID or a personality disorder — lived experiences that often get left out of conversations about neurodivergence.
December 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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“You have one life to live. No matter what life throws at you, it does not mean it's the end of the world. You can continue, keep moving forward.” Hear more from Kellina Powell, the Deaf Queen Boss, on my latest episode: https://www.beyond6seconds.net/248
“You have one life to live. No matter what life throws at you, it does not mean it's the end of the world. You can continue, keep moving forward.” Kellina Powell, the Deaf Queen Boss.
December 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, I’m proud to stand as an autistic person and celebrate the strength in our differences. Real change begins when we recognize, include, and value those who move through the world differently. Inclusion isn’t optional it’s how we all move forward 🫶🏽✨
Photo is of phenomenally autistic wearing a pastel rainbow pants set a matching purse and purple metallic shoes her hair is in a curly style
December 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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autastic.com
Hey all! Today is #GivingTuesday. Autastic runs on donations and memberships but it's mostly our BIPOC members supporting ourselves. For one day, you can lighten our load by donating.

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#GivingTuesday2025 #Autism #AutisticWhileBlack
December 2, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Kellina Powell, the Deaf Queen Boss, shares her school experience on my latest episode.
December 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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juliametraux.bsky.social
For the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, I spoke with advocates about how this law is crucial–and the ways in which disability education can be made better as its under attack from the Trump administration at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This disability education law turned 50 today. Disability advocates want more.
"Our civil rights are not up for negotiations," Rep. Lateefah Simon said.
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November 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Hear more from Kellina Powell, the Deaf Queen Boss, on my latest episode: https://www.beyond6seconds.net/248
“I teach a lot about resources that we can take advantage of while we are disabled…I create ideas and resources to really connect and collaborate with other organizations to see what they do for us. That way I can provide those resources to my community… while educating all about mental health in the disability community.” Kellina Powell, the Deaf Queen Boss, from the latest episode of Beyond 6 Seconds.
November 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Has my podcast impacted your life, your heart or your perspective in some way? I’m asking for listener feedback to include in a future episode. If you’d like to share your thoughts, please DM me or send me a message at beyond6seconds.net/contact .
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November 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Kellina Powell, also known as the Deaf Queen Boss, talks about going to a deaf school and a hearing school as a child. Hear more from Kellina on my latest podcast episode: https://www.beyond6seconds.net/248
November 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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autastic.com
📝 SURVEY • Let’s build better autistic communities together💪
@aut2ask.bsky.social, @chronicallyhumored.bsky.social, @neurodivergentrebel.substack.com & Autastic offer this 19-question survey for you to voice your needs, prefs, and experiences. Audio/video responses ok 🙏🏽

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Let’s Make Autistic Spaces Better
Improving Online Spaces
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November 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Tiffany Hammond describes her motivation to write her book, A Day with No Words. Hear more from Tiffany on my latest podcast episode: https://www.beyond6seconds.net/247
A quote from Tiffany on the latest episode of Beyond 6 Seconds. “Let me tell stories about my children. Let me give a face to the stories that I'm telling so that you can see that they're human. They like a lot of the same things that you like, they joke about the same things that you joke about, they like the same types of music, they like the same types of food. [Let me] show their humanity and remind people of their humanity.”
November 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Tiffany Hammond describes A Day with No Words, her book about how her autistic son Aidan communicates and expresses himself without speaking.
Tiffany Hammond describes her book, A Day with No Words. Aidan doesn't speak with words. "I wanted to highlight the fact that he can hear all the voices, everybody talking, everybody around him..." But the people around him don't hear him. They don't see him. I wanted to highlight how isolating that could be sometimes. I wanted to show a lot of the sensory things that he has, like spinning barefoot, flapping. He hugs trees, and he still does that to this day. "I wanted to show the things that he loves." A Day with No Words by Tiffany Hammond. Available Now! ADayWithNoWords.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Tiffany Hammond describes how she represents her nonspeaking autistic son in her book, A Day with No Words.
November 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Tiffany Hammond describes her nonspeaking autistic son Aidan’s experience in her new book, A Day with No Words, on my latest episode: https://www.beyond6seconds.net/247
A quote from Tiffany: “I wanted to highlight the fact that he can hear all the voices, everybody talking, everybody around him. But the people around him don't hear him. They don't see him. I wanted to highlight how isolating that could be sometimes.” - Tiffany Hammond, describing her nonspeaking autistic son Aidan’s experience in “A Day with No Words”
November 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Book giveaway for A Day with No Words:
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November 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Tiffany Hammond of Fidgets and Fries describes how she represents the experience and perspective of her nonspeaking autistic son Aidan in her book, A Day with No Words. Hear more from Tiffany on my latest episode: www.beyond6seconds.net/247
November 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Sabrina Fandell, a VP at the International Dyslexia Association, shares advice for parents of dyslexic children, on my latest episode: https://www.beyond6seconds.net/246 #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth
A quote from Sabrina: “What we say to our [dyslexic] children has a huge impact. It builds their self-talk. It helps them build their personality and who they'll be in the future. Stay as positive as you can, because they know they're struggling.”
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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If you've already called your reps about the shutdown, tariffs, Epstein files, ICE raids, etc. and feel like they aren't listening, try giving them another round of calls now. They may be thinking a bit differently after those election results...
November 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Sabrina Fandell describes the stress of reading out loud when you have dyslexia. Hear more from Sabrina on my latest episode: https://www.beyond6seconds.net/246
November 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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autastic.com
Gifting season is here and a girl's gotta fund her life's work somehow. I've curated The 2025 Autastic Holiday Gift Guide to bring joy & ease. Like these cozy logo beanies, a stealth way to show your #AutisticPride.

http://bit.ly/2025Au...

#autism #autistic #holiday2025
November 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Everyone is getting laid off — how can you help? @katrinakibben.bsky.social shares some small (and free) things that can make a difference. threeearsmedia.com/miracles-you...
Miracles You Can Give Away - Three Ears Media
I believe in miracles because this life? It’s a consequence of a million little gifts. Gifts we can all give.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Sabrina Fandell talks about being a dyslexic student in my latest episode: https://www.beyond6seconds.net/246 #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth
A quote from Sabrina: “Looking at dyslexic students, we see higher rates of depression and anxiety. And I get that. I mean, I was there. I remember the anxiety of going to school and not having the homework assignment perfectly done, or the writing assignment wasn't where I wanted it to be… because there's a little bit of perfectionism for me too.”
October 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Sabrina Fandell describes the embarrassment of learning to read in the book closet at school, as a dyslexic child. Hear more from Sabrina on my latest episode.
We got pulled out and put in the book closet. It was the storage closet, really. That's where we would do our reading. And I just remember being embarrassed to go. We were reading easier books than the other students, who had to read chapter books and cool plots… And we were reading like, "the dog and the cat like to play fetch." So, a little bit of a different story for us.
October 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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I am interested in starting to hear from care workers on SNAP about your concerns. I'm @motherjones.com's disability reporter. Please be in touch. My email is [email protected] and my Signal is juliametraux.49. Reposts are appreciated.
October 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM