The Understanding Autism Podcast
By Nicole Kubilus, Bret Thayer
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is often talked about but is easily misunderstood. The Understanding Autism Podcast breaks down the misconceptions around autism for educators, parents and community members to promote awareness and understanding of neurodiverse people. Join hosts Nicole Kubilus, who shares her own personal experiences with autism, and Bret Thayer who shares his views on autism as a parent of an autistic child and an educator in this biweekly podcast.
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Season 2 Episode 58: Money and Mindfulness
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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Season 2 Episode 57: Understanding How Credit Cards Work
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Season 2 Episode 56: Taking Charge of Your Own Personal Finances (Part 2)
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Season 2 Episode 55: Taking Charge of Your Own Personal Finances Part 1
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Season 2 Episode 54: Teaching Financial Literacy with Zach Nuttall at Scenic View Academy
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Season 2 Episode 53: When Your World Changes: Adam's Account of His Adult Diagnosis Experience
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Season 2 Episode 52: Adult Autism Diagnosis and Assessments
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Season 2 Episode 51: What Happens When Our Autistic Adult Child Gets Into Legal Trouble?
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Season 2 Episode 50: How the Neurodiverse Can Safely Interact With Police
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Season 2 Episode 49: Accessing Medicaid Waivers
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Season 2 Episode 48: Accessing Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Season 2 Episode 47: Interview with Lindsay Wagner and Amy Faraone from the League School For Autism
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Season 2 Episode 46: Interview with Jared Stewart and Scott Wood with ScenicView Academy
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Season 2 Episode 45: Interview with Kara Fenton, Clinical Researcher at CU Anschutz Medical Campus
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Season 2 Episode 44: Interview with Brandon Slade of Untapped Learning
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Season 2 Episode 43: Autism and Mental Health: The Healthy Deviant (Part 2)
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Season 2 Episode 42: Autism and Mental Health: The Healthy Deviant Book Review (Part 1)
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Season 2 Episode 41: Autism and Mental Health: Living With PTSD on the Autism Spectrum by Lisa Morgan and Mary Donahue (Part 2)
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Season 2 Episode 40: Autism and Mental Health: Living With PTSD on the Autism Spectrum by Lisa Morgan and Mary Donahue (Part 1)
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Oct 04, 2025 |
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Season 2 Episode 39: In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts Part 2
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Season 2 Episode 38: Autism and Mental Health: In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts Book Review (Part 1)
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Season 2 Episode 37: Autism and Mental Health: Dopamine Nation Book Review
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Season 2 Episode 36: Interview with Lila Low Beinart of Divergent Paths Counseling
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Season 2 Episode 35: Interview With Alley Joel and Rebecca Seiden of Boulder County Department of Human Services
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 34: Interview With Desiree Kameka Galloway, Director of the Autism Housing Network
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 33: Housing and Transportation
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Season 2: Episode 32: Interview With Joie Laykoff and Mitch Carver of Fusion Academy
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 31: Interview With Jen Wilger of the Temple Grandin School
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 30: Transitioning to Living Alone
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 29: Moving Out and Communicating With Those in Your Residence
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 28: Interview with Erin Gaskins of Room Redefined
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 27: Practicing Life Skills and Routines
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 26: Parenting Autistic Children in Their Journey Towards Independence
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 25: Parent's & School's Role In Adult Independence
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 24: Interview with Gail Suitor of Ignite Change Makers
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May 20, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 23: Creating An Adult Independence Plan
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May 06, 2024 |
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Understanding Autism Podcast Season 2 Trailer
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Season 1 Episode 22 Part 2: Season 1 Retrospective
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Season 1 Episode 22: Season 1 Retrospective (Part 1)
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Season 1 Episode 21: Interview with Katelyn Szymanski on Suicide Ideation
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Season 1 Episode 20: Autism and Suicidal Ideation
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Season 1 Episode 19: Autism and Shaming
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Season 1 Episode 18: Autism and Perfectionism
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Season 1 Episode 17: Autism and Depression
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Season 1 Episode 16: Autism and Anxiety
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Season 1 Episode 15: An Autistic’s Relationship With Food
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Season 1 Episode 14: Emetophobia
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Season 1 Episode 13: Autism and Phobias
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Season 1 Episode 12: Transition Stress
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Season 1 Episode 11: Autism and Masking
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Season 1 Episode 10: Object Permanence and Working Memory
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Season 1 Episode 9 Part 2: Low Frustration Tolerance
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Season 1 Episode 9: Low Frustration Tolerance (Part 1)
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Season 1 Episode 8: Perseverations
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Season 1 Episode 7: Fixations and Special Interests
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Season 1 Episode 6 Part 2: Sensory Processing Disorder
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Season 1 Episode 6: Sensory Processing Disorder (Part 1)
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Season 1 Episode 5 Part 2: Meltdowns, Shutdowns, and Self-Harming Behaviors
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May 22, 2023 |
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Season 1 Episode 5: Meltdowns, Shutdowns, and Self-Harming Behaviors (Part 1)
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May 08, 2023 |
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Season 1 Episode 4: Stimming and Fidgeting
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Season 1 Episode 3: Avoiding Eye Contact
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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Season 1 Episode 2: What is Autism?
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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Season 1 Episode 1: Who We Are
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Mar 13, 2023 |