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Autism and Employment: Develop Potential!

Join Dr. Holmes as she interviews Amy Cox of Developing Potential concerning the issue that surrounds employment and the autism community. They will discuss a look at what has happened to employment for persons with special needs in the wake of Covid-19 including the impact of the change in unemployment to the social model of disability.

Amy Cox is the Development Director for Developing Potential, Inc. overseeing DPI’s presence in the communities in which they provide services as well as fundraising, advocacy, volunteer management, advertising, and marketing for the organization. Ms. Cox has served in a direct support role for DPI Employment Connections program and meets with prospective community employers and individuals seeking employment. Amy earned two BA degrees at the University of Missouri – Columbia. Ms. Cox began working for Developing Potential as a contractor in 2001 supporting DPI’s growth in the community before coming on board full-time in 2014. Amy has three children, Reagan, Noah, and Olivia.

Find out more at:
https://developingpotential.org/who-we-are

Relationship & Dating Strategies for the Autistic Community

Join Dr. Holmes as she interviews Jeremy Hamburgh, referred to as the Hitch for the autistic and special needs community by The Atlantic in 2013. The article by Rula AL-Nasrawi quotes, “Jeremy Hamburgh is a New York-based dating coach for both neurotypical people and people with disabilities. He’s a Hitch for those who can hardly flirt, and he spends hours hiding behind bookshelves and potted plants in bars and restaurants as his clients attempt to initiate conversation, then offers feedback later. Hamburgh also leads workshops at Adaptations, a program through the Manhattan Jewish Community Center that teaches life skills to people with developmental disorders.” (Atlantic, Nov. 25, 2013). In a pre-show interview, Dr. Holmes asked about Hamburgh’s journey into relational coaching and he stated that in spending time with the autistic community there were much he did not know and was willing to talk to the autistic community and learn what works for them and what they are looking for in relationships. Hamburgh’s approach is not about masking or neuro-typicalizing but helping his clients be the best version of themselves to live an authentic life in friendships and romantic relationships.

Jeremy Hamburgh is the founder of My Best Social Life, where he is the first dating and friendship coach in the world to focus exclusively on transforming the social lives of autistic young adults. His clients make new friends, start dating, and attract a loving partner in less time than they ever thought possible. Using a science-based social strategy, Jeremy helps young adults with autism escape their loneliness and live a vibrant social life, filled with amazing friends and partners. Since 2010, his clients have met countless new people, made tons of new friends, gone on great dates, started amazing relationships…and even gotten married. And he helps them do it with a commitment to compassion and sensitivity that you won’t find anywhere else.

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Shattering Stereotypes and Overcoming Adversity!

Join Dr. Holmes as she interviews Dr. Paul Wichansky, a champion motivational speaker whose goal is to inspire confidence, growth, and opportunity. Dr. Paul wants to spread the message of acceptance and love and forgiveness and partnering together to accept people with differences.

Dr. Paul Stuart Wichansky is a motivational speaker and author who has triumphed over cerebral palsy and a hearing loss, Dr. Paul instills in students the resilience and perseverance needed to help his audiences soar towards success. During the past 39 years, since age 10, he has hosted an estimated 7600 presentations on the topics of diversity and disability awareness, character education, anti-bullying, and empowering our youth. He encourages his students to ensure their names become symbols for success as they embrace those ideals of leadership that help make their lives a success story.

http://www.justthewayyouare.com/

Translating Autistic Communication

Join Dr. Holmes as she discusses neurodiversity awareness and communication and the culture of the Autistic Community with Evelyn Whelton.

As the founder of AUsome Training and organizer of AUsome Conference, Evaleen Whelton made the wonderful discovery that she is Autistic 6 years ago at the age of 37. Since then she has been advocating for positive change for Autistic people.

Evaleen concentrated her efforts on raising appreciation for Autistic thinking, delivering educational workshops, and set about her journey to normalize the perception of autism in the wider community. As well as writing articles, social skills books for children, organizing conferences and talks on various topics relating to autism, Evaleen has developed many programs to train others with the most current thinking around autism in an effort to remove the immense stigma attached to autism. She believes there must be an arena for an open, frank, and honest discussion around autism with Autistic people at its very core. AUsome Training is a starting point for this.

http://www.ausometraining.com/

Inclusion starts with YES!

Join Dr. Holmes and Rabbi Kipnes as they discuss inclusion in places of worship that must start with YES. Rabbi speaks about the importance of welcoming everyone and beginning with normalizing instead of pathologizing while creating creative individualized approaches for children with needs or challenges or differences. Rabbi Kipnes gives some practical strategies on inclusion for children on the autism spectrum.

Rabbi Paul Kipnes is the spiritual leader of Congregation Or Ami (Calabasas, CA). He co-wrote with his wife Michelle November, Jewish Spiritual Parenting. He was CCAR Vice President and co-editor of CCAR journal’s New Visions of Jewish Community. He won national awards for social justice, disability inclusion, lifelong learning, innovative worship, interfaith outreach, and best synagogue use of technology. Or Ami created Shmirat Haguf v’Hanefesh: Caring for the Teenage Body, Mind and Spirit, an integrated teen wellness program, and Talking Openly about Drugs: A Community-wide Conversation. Rabbi Kipnes mentored over 45 rabbinic and education students. He blogs at paulkipnes.com and MidrashicMonologues.com.

https://www.paulkipnes.com/about-paul-kipnes/

Creating a Culture of Inclusion in Congregational Schools

Join Dr. Holmes as she discusses congregational inclusion with Rabbi Steven Rau. Rabbi Rau is the co-author with Stacey Levy of the book Everyone is Welcome: Creating a Culture of Inclusion in Congregational Schools. Dr. Holmes and Rabbi Rau talk through the book which is relevant for every faith in creating an inclusive environment as well as staff training and the importance of role models and building programs around a child’s individual needs. The book is available on Amazon and Behrman House Publishing.

Rabbi Steven H. Rau joined The Temple staff as Director of Lifelong Learning in 2002. He oversees The Temple’s Breman Education Center, Project Connect (youth engagement department), Tamid: A Lifetime of Jewish Learning (adult education), and the Weinberg Early Learning Center. Rau and the educational team have revitalized The Temple’s educational and youth engagement programs, which is one of twenty supplemental educational programs in North America accredited by the Association for Reform Jewish Educators (ARJE) in 2009.

Rabbi Steven Rau was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and received a Bachelor of Science in Speech Communications. During his undergraduate studies, Rabbi Rau attended Tel Aviv University in Israel. He received a Master of Arts in Hebrew Letters from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and was ordained in 1998. In 2003, Rau received the coveted title of Reform Jewish Educator from the ARJE. Additionally, he holds a Masters in Educational Leadership from the University of North Florida. Before moving to Atlanta, Rabbi Rau served as Associate Rabbi and Director of Youth and Education at Congregation Ahavath Chesed in Jacksonville, Florida.

Rabbi Rau is actively involved in the greater Jewish educational world, serving nationally as a member of the ARJE Accreditation Committee, and locally as a board member of Jewish Family and Career Services. Rabbi Rau is co-author of Everyone is Welcome: Creating a Culture of Inclusion in Congregational Schools, published by URJ Press, and was a contributing writer and part of the editorial team of Mishkan Tefilah for Youth and Mishkan HaNefesh for Youth, both published by the Central Conference of American Rabbis. In 2017, Rabbi Rau was honored by the ARJE as Distinguished Educator.

Rabbi Rau and his wife, Julie, have five children – daughters Aviv and Amit, and sons Ohad, Matthew, and Reid, and a sweet Cockapoo named George.

http://www.the-temple.org/

Supporting Families through Autism Acceptance

Dr. Holmes shares today points from her most requested seminar topic, “Thriving with Autism!” Families are systems and as educators and professionals working with families with an autistic child, here are some things you need to know to best support the family. Stephanie shares both as a professional and parent things she wishes educators and professionals would have known to best support their child and family.

You can find out more about Dr. Stephanie Holmes at www.counselorstephanieholmes.com or the hopefully new website HolmesASR.com or find her on YouTube under Dr.Stepanie C. Holmes.

The Emotional Journey: How to Support Parents

Join Dr. Holmes and she interviews Dr. John Chimarusti who shares his story of being “born dead” and left on a table to die covered by a sheet with medical professionals encouraging his parents to “let him go, he will not have a quality of life.” Dr. Chimarusti shares his emotional journey as a person with cerebral palsy and his family’s emotional journey roller coaster navigating the ups and downs of a family life cycle. Dr. Chimarusti is passionate about supporting families with children with various differences and disabilities to instill hope as part of the family’s journey. There is hope for a future and reaching one’s potential, whatever that may be, but each family is on their own journey and medical and clinical professionals can learn to better support the journey instead of focusing on the challenges alone.

Dr. John Chimarusti holds his BS in Psychology, MA in Social Work, and Ph.D. in Family studies. He currently works at Carrie Tingley Hospital as an Outpatient Social Worker, from May 21, 1996, through the present. He has also been an instructor for the University of New Mexico. He is able to be contacted at jchimarusti@salud.unm.edu.

“Autism Awareness” is an Antiquated Approach

Join Dr. Holmes and author and speaker Jude Morrow to discuss moving beyond “Autism Awareness” to autism acceptance and action and increasing training of neurodiversity.

Jude Morrow presented with communication and social difficulties early in life, which led to the diagnosis of Asperger’s at age 11. Despite having educational challenges, Jude progressed through secondary school and graduated from the University of Ulster with an honor’s degree in social work in 2012. Jude is the author of “Why does daddy always look so sad?” He is the founder of Neurodiversity Training International.

About NTI: The World’s Premier Training, Coaching, and Advocacy Platform Providing CPD Accredited Training For Neurodiverse Individuals, Schools, Employers, Families, And Wider Society. Although we are based in NI, we deliver a range of online learning and we can travel to wherever you are in the world.

Contact us at https://www.neurodiversity-training.com

Accessibility: Listen, Observe, and Partner with the Disability Community

Join Dr. Holmes as she interviews Rev. Dondra Davis as they discuss accessibility and preparing members of faith communities to welcome and accept people with differences and disabilities.
Rev. Davis is passionate about disability awareness as both a religious leader and a personal experience through her own journey with a physical disability. Dr. Holmes and Rev. Davis will talk about the negative stigmas concerning disability that must be dealt with in the local community to create places of worship and faith communities that are aware, accessible, and accepting but also willing to take action to provide steps toward the inclusion of all members of the disability community.

Rev. Dondra Davis is the Associate Pastor at Kingswood Church in Dunwoody, GA. She has held this position since her graduation from seminary at Emory University in 2018 where she completed a Master of Divinity. She has been on staff at Kingswood Church since 2009, first as the part-time Sports and Fitness Director (2009-2011), then as the part-time Director of Youth Ministry (2011 – present). In addition to her duties with the youth, she is heavily involved with pastoral/congregational care at Kingswood.

Rev. Davis is also a Licensed Professional Counselor. She holds a Master of Science degree in Psychology from Georgia College and she worked as a Case Manager in various Physical Rehabilitation centers for fifteen years. Her role in these facilities was to work with patients and families on adjustment to disability issues as well as being the liaison between the patient/family, insurance, and medical staff. One of her primary roles was to advocate for the patient/family and help guide them through the medical system after their disabling medical condition.

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