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In 1994 Asperger’s Syndrome was officially recognized. In 2013, it was no longer an official diagnosis. Today, it all falls under the category of Austism Spectrum Disorder. In my mind I see it as a line, right in the middle is what we label as “Normal”; the far left being severe autism, and the far right being an unlabeled disorder I call highly social with no social skills. I am left of normal. As an introverted, left of normal, entrepreneur and business owner, I have encountered a ton of unique problems in my life that required out-of-the-box solutions. Let’s work together to create a better world, learn how to adapt, and thrive as we live life to the Left of Normal.
Episodes
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Today's episode we get to see how a 9 year old Left of Normal child sees the world.
Holden Sery joins us and talks about how he learned about Aspergers, what it has taught him about himself, and what everyone should know when dealing with an elementary aged Left of Normal.
About the 6 minute mark he talks about his special interests, notice how his tone changes and the excitement in his voice picks up.
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Travel as a Left of Normal can be difficult. The change of environment, the unknowns, and the sensory overload can cause one to never want to leave the house again.
Many of us are curious on what's out there, so I developed some systems on how to make travel enjoyable without the overwhelm.
I have five tips on how to travel as a Left of Normal (something you can use with your LoN children as well).
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Today we take a little look at how NDs can lead to ED and what can be done about them. We look at ASD, ADD, ADHD, and see what NT's expect and what ND's put out.
If all those letters don't make sense, especially if you're wondering how ED plays into all this, I highly recommend tuning it. I make an appeal at the end for some resources.
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Some of you wanted stories about how Scott almost died. Well, I am a sucker for giving the people what they want, so I laid it all out there with one of the many times I almost died in the Pryor Mountains.
If you have any feedback on the podcast, please send it my way. I'm always trying to make this thing better for you guys, so I'd love to hear from you.
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
This week's theme revolves around the "growth market for autism treatments" and whether or not that's an ethical market to be making money in.
What do you think? Should medical advancements be used for profit?
Friday Sep 02, 2022
Friday Sep 02, 2022
Most likely you have seen someone in a movie or on TV that was on the spectrum.
Sometimes it's made known in the dialogue, other times it's just kind of implied.
Today's 'cast goes through a handful of examples, and breaks down the good, the bad, and the beneficial.
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
There are some tell-tale signs of being Left of Normal from a young age.
In today's 'cast we look at a few of them I remember from when I grew up. And how you can spot, and support, your Left of Normal kids.
Take a look, let me know if you recognize anything in your own kids' lives.
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
When you talk to people about Autism, they generally shower autistic people with platitudes about how amazing and great they are.
But the very term that's used to describe the way they think is designed to create division and label them as less great as those who are not on the spectrum.
More on that, plus some stories on how the sunshine constantly steals the souls from gingers.
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Sorry about the audio on this one, something was funky with my microphone/recording software/I'm not a tech guy.
Today's 'cast we talk to Shane Fichter. Shane has trusted me to write his book for him, and it's an amazing ride with story after story.
But his big story is that he's all about discovering your mindset, and then tweaking it so that who you are works for you, instead of against you.
Friday Jul 08, 2022
Friday Jul 08, 2022
The Left of Normal person tends to hyperfocus on one area of interest and go all in with it.
For me, I find that one area of interest changes regularly, but then I'll come back to it again and again.
Try as I might, I can't force myself to become interested in it again until the inspiration hits and suddenly I'm all in.