Introducing the Late Identified Autistics Podcast, or LIA Pod!
Now you can hear members' shares day or night, no matter your schedule or where you live.
Upcoming podcast topic: Our experiences of questioning whether we're autistic (now or in the past).
We need your shares, audio and written! Scroll down for instructions on how to share your experiences. Or navigate straight to the "Record" button to get started.
Release schedule: We will collect shares until we have enough for a 30-45 minute podcast, then put them together and release the episode.
Episode releases will be announced via the podcast mailing list (sign up at the bottom of this page).
You'll be able to hear the podcast on all the main podcast services, as well as download episodes directly from the AWG website. Links will be provided when the first episode comes out.
Send your share to LIA Pod!
Send an audio share or written share for the upcoming episode. It can be anonymous or with your name.
We are seeking two kinds of shares right now:
1. On the current topic, "Our experiences of questioning whether we are autistic (now or in the past)" (Not sure what to share about? Suggested share questions are below)
2. General shares on the topic, "Any struggles, victories, or other experiences to share relating to your autism?"
Instructions for audio shares:
1. Press the "Start recording" button below to record your share. Your share can be up to five minutes.
2. You can listen back to your share before saving/sending it
3. You can provide your name and/or email if you would like, but it's optional. Anonymous shares are totally fine
Instructions for written shares (to be read aloud by the podcast host):
1. Use our contact form to submit your written share using the subject line, "Podcast": https://autisticwomensgroup.com/contact
2. In your message, please specify whether you'd like your share to be anonymous or with your first name. Anonymous shares are totally fine.
Suggested share questions for the current topic, "Our experiences of questioning whether we are autistic (now or in the past)"
- What first led you to think you might be autistic?
- What traits of yours do you recognize as autistic or possibly autistic?
- What are factors that make you think you might not be autistic?
- Are there any non-scientific reasons you feel you might not be autistic (for example, worrying you might not “deserve” to be autistic? Worrying that other autistic people might reject you? Worrying about not being believed by people around you?)
- Do other people in your life have a role in your considerations (family, friends, people at work, other?) How about autistic communities have a role in your considerations?
- What is at stake for you in the question of being autistic or not autistic? (Self-knowledge, self-esteem, closure, finding a more healthy and happy lifestyle, accommodations, getting support, accessing disability resources, other?)
- Any tools, resources, or strategies that helped/are helping you?
- Anything else to share?