Episodes

  • Talking with a Pediatrician: Dr. Mary Jones

    Talking with a Pediatrician: Dr. Mary Jones
    Jan 2 2025
    Happy 2025! We are back with season 4!

    To kick off the new year, I spoke to Dr. Mary Jones, a pediatrician with personal ties to autism. Get insight into the pediatric side of autism as Dr. Jones talks about her own personal experiences with autism, how she's shaping her practice to adjust to the growing autism rates, and what both parents and the medical field can do to advocate for autistic individuals. We also talked about how race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status affects the autism field, and how providers like her plan to build more equity in diagnosis and treatment. Links to both her website and Glow Pediatrics (another team reshaping the autism field) are below.
    On a technical note, this is the first episode that I have edited completely on my own (new year, new roles!). I'm on a learning curve with audio editing, so I apologize if anything sounds a bit off. I promise it will get better as I get the hang of things!

    Dr. Mary Jones website: https://drmarycoaches.com/

    Glow Pediatrics: https://www.glowpediatrics.com/
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    43 mins
  • Podcast Update: What's Coming

    Podcast Update: What's Coming
    Sep 30 2024
    Yes, I'm still alive! Here is a quick update on where I have been and what's coming for the podcast. Just a heads up: this is a raw recording, so no music or edits. Just me.
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    6 mins
  • Interview: Jasen Autism Sensory Environment

    Interview: Jasen Autism Sensory Environment
    Jun 24 2024
    I sit down with the parents behind the Jasen Autism Sensory Environment, a sensory learning center in Palm Beach County for autistic and sensory need children and teens. We talk about what inspired the center, what they offer (and have coming up!), and what their journey with their teenage autistic son has taught them about autism, advocacy, and representation.
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    48 mins
  • Autism and Mental Health

    Autism and Mental Health
    May 28 2024
    The subject of mental health with regards to autism spectrum disorder is a relatively new subject, though it shouldn't be. Looking through the lens of both a provider and a former therapist, Angel examines why it is so difficult for autistic people to gain access to mental health care, why so few therapists have experience with autism, and what could possibly be done to allow more access.
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    30 mins
  • Season 3 Trailer

    Season 3 Trailer
    Apr 29 2024
    New name, new home, new season!
    SPARC Out is ready for season 3, and we are going beyond South Florida to talk to people from all over about autism. We hope you will join us!
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    1 min
  • Follow The Money Part II

    Follow The Money Part II
    Sep 7 2023
    In this Mini SPARC episode, we follow up on a previous Mini SPARC, Follow the Money, to continue to discuss the trend of multiple private equity firms' effects on the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) community.
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    30 mins
  • Interview with Drowning Prevention Coalition of Palm Beach County

    Interview with Drowning Prevention Coalition of Palm Beach County
    Jul 27 2023
    In this week's episode, we welcome Anna Stewart, Manager at Drowning Prevention Coalition of Palm Beach County. Her background as a Crime Scene Investigator and a non fatal drowning survivor also has given her a unique perspective in her current line of work. We discussed the ABC's of water safety and the resources available the residents of Palm Beach County.
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    46 mins
  • Interview with Quatiba Davis

    Interview with Quatiba Davis
    Jun 3 2023
    In this week’s episode, we welcome Quaitba Davis, The Corporate Director of ABA (Applied behavior analysis) Assessments and the Regional Director of diagnostics. We discuss understanding how culture factors into creating a treatment program, positive and negative punishment procedures, and what families should look for when selecting a BCBA(Behavior Analyst Certification Board).
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    1 hr and 3 mins