Adulting with Autism
Adulting with Autism isn’t just a podcast — it’s a movement.
We give autistic and neurodivergent adults the platform, voice, and validation they’ve always deserved. Here, we don’t mask. We don’t perform. We belong.
Every episode brings honest conversations with leaders, advocates, and everyday people who are rewriting what it means to thrive as a neurodivergent adult. We talk life skills, independence, mental health, relationships, careers, and legacy — because autistic voices don’t just need a seat at the table… we are the table.
Ranked among Apple’s Top 200 Podcasts (All Categories), Adulting with Autism is proof that our voices are resonating worldwide.
Join us Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays as we move beyond survival, build authentic lives, and create legacies that last.
Because autism isn’t broken. It’s just a different frequency — and the world is finally tuning in.
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Adulting with Autism
Autistic Adulting Literacy Hacks: From Failure to PhD | Lois Letchford Interview
Struggling with autistic adulting literacy blocks? In this episode of Adulting with Autism, host April (autistic OT) chats with educator Lois Letchford on busting myths and hacks for struggling readers. Lois, a 20+ year literacy specialist (Master's from SUNY Albany, Australian PE teacher turned specialist), shares her son's journey from first-grade failure (learning disability echoing dyslexia/autism) to Oxford PhD—using poetry, story acting, and cultural rewrites over failed programs.
Discover why labels blame kids (not systems), how engagement trumps phonics fire-hoses, and practical tips like rewriting stories in the child's words for confident adulting. For autistic young adults, parents, or creators with reading/executive function hurdles, this is your 'hooked, that's it' roadmap—no more trauma, just empowered learning.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro & Lois's Background
2:30 - Son's Failure Story & Myths Busted
8:45 - Poetry & Engagement Hacks
15:20 - Rewriting for Culture Fit
22:10 - Global Advice for Parents
30:00 - Hope & Future Goals
40:00 - Outro
Sub on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for unmasked tips—reviews fuel the fire! Linktree for full eps, Lois's memoir Reversed (Amazon), website (LoisLetchford.com—connect for support), and Adulting with Autism merch: 'Dynamite' tees for literacy breakthroughs or 'Magic Shop' hoodies for squad resilience. Your biggest reading myth? Comment! Follow @adultingautismbts on TikTok for clips.
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