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The David Kaufer Podcast: The Lighter Side of the Spectrum

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The David Kaufer Podcast: The Lighter Side of the Spectrum

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Dr. Gary Stobbe on Adult Autism Care & More

July 03, 2026 11:24am 1:12

David welcomes neurologist Dr. Gary Stobbe, director of the University of Washington Medicine Adult Autism Clinic and Adult Transition Services at Seattle Children’s Autism Center, reflecting on how scarce practical auti...

Disability Rights Under Pressure: Olmstead, Medicaid & More

June 29, 2026 3:23pm 51 min

David and producer Dave Yas discuss interconnected developments they see as threatening disability rights: a recent DOJ opinion reinterpreting Olmstead, proposed Medicaid cuts, and efforts to move special education from ...

Beating the Odds: Zach’s Due Process Win Vs. Fairfax County Schools

June 12, 2026 12:00am 1:14

David interviews advocate Elizabeth Zielinski and parent Jill Janson about Jill’s son Zach, a non-speaking speller, winning a due process hearing against Fairfax County Public Schools on every issue presented. After spel...

Mary Brown and the triumphs of her Non-Speaking Son

June 05, 2026 2:04pm 1:14

David interviews Mary Brown, mother and communication partner of non-speaking autistic writer Woody Brown, whose debut novel Upward Bound (Hogarth) gained national attention and was a Read With Jenna pick. Mary recounts ...

Kelley Colihan Robertson on Journalism, Unreliable Speaking & Text-Based Communication

May 22, 2026 6:17pm 1:03

David welcomes guest Kelley Colihan Robertson, a former CNN journalist and documentary producer turned autism mom and communication rights advocate. Kelly shares her son Vance’s early signs, later autism diagnosis at age...

Scott Sherwood on Lily’s Voice, Spelling & the Exhaustion of Being Doubted

May 22, 2026 2:48pm 58 min

David welcomes radiologist and author Scott Sherwood to discuss the exhaustion families feel when non-speaking autistic people’s intelligence, competence, and authorship are constantly questioned. Scott shares Lily’s ear...

Autism News Update: the ‘Profound’ Label &, Communication Rights

May 15, 2026 2:10pm 52 min

David and producer/co-host David Yas recap recent autism-community developments after Autism Acceptance Month, focusing on the new Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) meeting under HHS Secretary RFK Jr., who...

Brooks Hamilton: Honoring Helen Keller’s Legacy & Communication Rights

May 08, 2026 3:49pm 1:00

David welcomes Brooks Hamilton, Helen Keller’s great-grandniece, to discuss Keller’s legacy as a lesson about access, support, belief, and a path to communication, and why many nonspeakers are still doubted and denied co...

Heather Burroughs on Presuming Competence & NY’s Communication Rights Bill

April 24, 2026 1:12pm 1:05

David interviews Heather Burroughs, a school psychologist and advocate shaped by growing up with an autistic sister and later fighting for her non-speaking daughter Devin, who has a rare genetic condition. Heather recoun...

Lori McIlwain,  founder and president of the National Autism Safety Council

April 17, 2026 5:21pm 54 min

David welcomes Lori McIlwain,  founder and president of the National Autism Safety Council, to discuss autism safety with a focus on preventing harm while preserving dignity. Lori shares how her son’s repeated school elo...

Looking at Late Autism Diagnoses with Dr. Claire Jack

April 10, 2026 12:39pm 51 min

David interviews Dr. Claire Jack, a psychologist, writer, and host of the Autistic Minds podcast, about identity, late diagnosis, masking, and burnout. Dr. Jack describes learning about autism in her late forties after a...

Guy Stephens on Trauma, Policy, and Safer Supports

April 04, 2026 9:03am 55 min

David welcomes Guy Stephens, founder and executive director of the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint (founded 2019), who explains how repeated restraint and seclusion of his son—starting at age six and escalating ...

Autism News Roundup: Communication Rights & Policy Updates

March 28, 2026 11:25am 43 min

David records from Orcas Island with producer Dave Yas and shares a supportive listener message about presuming competence, a shift to viewing autism as sensory-motor differences, and pursuing Spelling to Communicate whi...

Dr. Barry Prizant on Presuming Competence & the Power of Community

March 20, 2026 7:17pm 53 min

David welcomes Dr. Barry Prizant—speech-language pathologist, researcher, consultant, and author of "Uniquely Human"—to discuss how autism conversations can shift from deficits and pathology to dignity, emotional safety,...

Structural Grief and Autonomy in Parenting with Dr. Debra Brause

March 03, 2026 7:18pm 48 min

David welcomes clinical psychologist Dr. Debra Brause, a California-based writer for Psychology Today and mother of a neurodivergent teen, to discuss “structural grief,” which Brause notes was coined by Dr. Michael Hogue...

Transforming Autism Support with Dr. Amy Laurent

February 24, 2026 12:55pm 52 min

David welcomes Dr. Amy Laurent, developmental psychologist, co-creator of the SCERTS Model and co-founder of Autism Level Up, to discuss shifting autism support from compliance-based behavior management to relationship-c...

Financial Planning for Autism with Lynda Kommel-browne

February 17, 2026 8:19pm 55 min

David welcomes autism advocate and financial advisor Lynda Kommel-browne, a mom of five whose youngest, Winston, is a non-speaking autistic speller. They discuss advocacy, fighting for inclusion in public school, and Win...

Spelling to Communicate as a Civil Right

February 11, 2026 7:33am 53 min

David dives into the controversial message passing test promoted by ASHA, which has significant implications for non-speakers on the autism spectrum. Joined by producer and attorney Dave Yas, they explore the civil right...

Shifting the Autism Narrative with Stacy Badon & Torrin Kearns

February 03, 2026 2:23pm 1:01

David dives deep into dispelling myths and challenging fear-based narratives about autism. Joined by Stacy Badon, an autism education specialist with over 20 years of experience, and Torrin Kearns, an autistic self-advoc...

Unlocking Voices with Susan Baker

January 27, 2026 8:13pm 1:03

David welcomes special guest Susan Baker. Susan shares her journey and advocacy for her non-speaking autistic son, Andrew, discussing how the method of 'spelling to communicate' has transformed their lives. They delve in...

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