{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68de61129688ba0b55248a09/68de62959688ba0b5524fe80?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Autistic Advocacy: Autistic Medical Needs","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68de61129688ba0b55248a09/1759404559060-f8c1460f-707b-4e61-8141-a0b30dbb90ef.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of <em>Autistic Advocacy,</em> hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP confront the systemic discrimination Autistics face in healthcare and why culturally competent medical care is desperately needed.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 What You’ll Learn:</p><ul><li>The disproportionate health challenges Autistic people face, including sleep apnea, autoimmune disorders, gastrointestinal issues, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, POTS, mast cell activation syndrome, fibromyalgia, allergies, asthma, eczema, psoriasis, PCOS, Hashimoto’s, lupus, and more.</li><li>How medical gaslighting, dismissal, and communication barriers prevent Autistic patients from receiving accurate diagnoses and proper treatment.</li><li>Why bringing an ally to medical appointments can help combat discrimination and ensure Autistic voices are heard.</li><li>Matt’s vision for a culturally competent Autistic health centre in Kentucky, designed by and for Autistic people.</li><li>The importance of Autistic self-education, advocacy, and peer support to counter systemic barriers and reduce burnout.</li><li>How disability justice, neurodiversity, and Autistic pride can guide the creation of more equitable healthcare systems.</li><li>A tribute to an Autistic friend of the show whose passing underscores the urgent need for systemic change in medical institutions.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Resources:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/what-is-eds\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What is EDS?</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.mastcellaction.org/about-mcas\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What is MCAS? </a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.potsuk.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">POTS </a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/6144834135588715/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The POTS Facebook Group</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Related Episodes:</p><p><a href=\"https://autisticculture.substack.com/p/episode-23-dimensions-of-autistic-2ed#details\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dimensions of Autistic Culture</a></p><p><a href=\"https://autisticculture.substack.com/p/episode-36-bad-autism-diagnoses-special#details\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bad Autism Diagnosis</a></p><p><a href=\"https://autisticculture.substack.com/p/episode-14-autistic-medical-needs#details\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Autistic Medical Needs</a></p><p><br></p><p><em>🌟 Connect With Us</em></p><p><em>📱 Follow us on </em><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/autisticculturepodcast/?next=%2F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><em>🎧 Find us on </em><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-autistic-culture-podcast/id1653171456\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/6wyddJdKhPr0b74563fsFl?si=44b458376d0947b7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a></p><p><em>🛍️Our Autism-affirming </em><a href=\"https://store.dftba.com/collections/the-autistic-culture-podcast?srsltid=AfmBOooZpStgFz-IgohwbyvOoZq5KAnWMIEneY9MEQPJcYf1AF5sN5Y_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">merch shop</a></p><p><em>🌐 Learn more at</em><a href=\"http://www.autisticculturepodcast.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.autisticculturepodcast.com</a></p>","author_name":"Autistic Culture Podcast Network"}