Wed, 29 October 2014
Part 1 of a 2 part series with Andrew Solomon, best selling author and Viral TED talk veteran, as he joins Barb's mother, Barbara Rentenbach aka "Smother" to share personal experiences with adversities and ultimate gains. Homosexuality, depression, panic attacks, raising children with special needs, and autism are also discussed. |
Mon, 20 October 2014
Barb Rentenbach and Haley Moss share an autism label and their thoughts on the Neurodiversity movement along with passion for social justice. Haley is a 20 year old artist and author, who has written two books on living on the spectrum. Video strategies, DirFloortime, equestrian support, and TEACCH are also discussed. |
Mon, 13 October 2014
Discussions About Echolalia, Friendships, Communication, and Aggression for Those with an Autism Label Featuring Dr. Jessica Lester
The words we use matter and so does our silence. Autism specialists and prolific "silence" researcher, Dr. Jessica Lester, Ph.D. from Indiana University joins autism expert Barb Rentenbach and Lois Prislovsky, Ph.D. as they converse about the problematic idea that intelligence is predominately verbal. Historical "fix it" therapy and pathologizing language with regards to autism are also discussed. |
Mon, 6 October 2014
Show number begins with news of a federal gag order, which prevents our planned opening guest from being on the show. Then we seque to an incredible interview with cancer prevention specialist Dr. Caren Gallaher. Of course, we close things out with another round of Ask Barb. |