Noncompliant - the Podcast
1) Remembering Steve Silberman: A conversation with Shannon Rosa
In this, the final episode of Noncompliant, I spoke with Shannon Rosa, editor of Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism. She shared her memories of her good friend Steve Silberman, author of the groundbrea...Show More
2) Transforming schools and autism therapy: A conversation with therapist & researcher Nancy Marshall
I had an amazing conversation with Nancy Marshall, a therapist and researcher, who previously worked as Child and Youth Counselor in Toronto public schools. We discussed her new, qualitative research ...Show More
3) A journey to transform special education: Catching up with Guy Stephens at Alliance Against Seclusion & Restraint
I was honoured to speak with the amazing Guy Stephens, founder of the Alliance Against Seclusion & Restraint about what’s new in human rights advocacy for autistic & developmentally disabled students...Show More
4) Dr. Jackie Ryan on inclusive research & service models for intellectually disabled Canadians
I was so excited to speak with Dr. Ryan, a trailblazer in Canadian autism research! Her work was the first participatory autism research in Canada and it has inspired more. We talk about inclusion, au...Show More
5) Willowbrook, whistleblowers & human rights: Carl Elliott on his new book, The Occasional Human Sacrifice
Professor Carl Elliott’s new book The Occasional Human Sacrifice, is about whistleblowers in medicine. In this episode, we discuss the whistleblowers at Willowbrook, a residential institution for auti...Show More
6) Filmmakers Tony Spiridakis & Alex Plank on the new film “Ezra”, autism and representation
I was thrilled to talk with Tony Spiridakis and Alex Plank about the new film Ezra, which Tony wrote and produced alongside director Tony Goldwyn, and which Alex associate produced, acted and consulte...Show More
7) “How do we break down the barriers?” Anne Borden King, interviewed by Sean Pickard on Voices for Abilities
While the podcast is on a brief hiatus as I finish my book (yay!), I’m sharing this interview that Shawn Pickard hosted with me for Voices for Abilities radio. We discussed how Canadian autism policy ...Show More
8) The impact of pandemic-related school closures: A conversation with Molly Colvin & Tannahill Glen
I spoke with Dr. Molly Colvin and Dr. Tannahill Glen about their new book, Altered Trajectories: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Children’s Education, Mental Health and Neurodevelopment, co-authore...Show More
9) Keenan Wellar from LiveWorkPlay: Transforming Canada’s housing & programs for intellectually disabled Canadians
I had the honour of speaking with Keenan Wellar, founder of LiveWorkPlay about the organization’s work helping the community welcome and include people with intellectual disabilities, autistic persons...Show More
10) “What outcomes are we looking at?” Talking with Dr. Andrew Whitehouse about the shifting course of autism research & services
I spoke with Dr. Andrew Whitehouse from the University of Western Australia about autistic life, gut hype, same-foods, the problem of pseudoscience and the shifting nature of autism research. Listen t...Show More