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Interview with Kate Swenson - Author and Public Speaker
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Shahriar speaks with Kate Swenson, public speaker and founder of Finding Coopers Voice. Kate talks about her journey as a parent of an autistic child and her transition into becoming author and an icon in the autism community. All done in preparation of her appearance as the keynote speaker at the Autism Society San Diego 2025 Social and Mental Health Conference.
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Interview with Desiree Galloway - Lead consultant of Neuroinclusive Housing Solutions
28:28|Shahriar speak with Desiree Kameka Galloway, the lead consultant of Neuro-Inclusive Housing Solutions. In this episode they speak about the challenges and solutions for autism housing.Interview with Ruth and Miranda Millican - Wander Psychotherapists
19:09|Shahriar speaks with Ruth and Miranda Millican of Wander Psychotherapy to discuss their work with neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ communities.Interview with Wendy Smith - Life Planning Specialist
22:17|Shahriar speaks with Wendy Smith, Life Planning and HCBS Specialist at Home of Guiding Hands, about Life Planning for your loved on the spectrum and get a sneak peak at her content for the 2025 Autism Society San Diego breakout session “Autism Parents Can Never Die.”Interview with Amanda Lukof - Cofounder and CEO of Eleplan
22:25|Shahriar speaks with Amanda Lukof, cofounder and CEO of Eleplan, about autism and digital care planning.Interview with Dr. Charmi Patel Rao - Psychiatrist
23:59|Shahriar speaks with Dr. Charmi Patel Rao, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, about her experience working with the Autism community and how she learned to best support this community.Interview with Jill Escher - Autism Research Philanthropis
21:44|Shahriar speaks with Jill Escher, Autism Research Philanthropist and one of the speakers at the Autism Society San Diego's Social and Mental Health Conference 2025. They will cover aging and the challenges presented for parents of individuals with high support needs on the spectrum.Interview with Dustin Tracy - Wealth Advisor, Part 2
27:45|Shahriar Afshar, executive director of Autism Society San Diego, interviews Board Treasurer, Dustin Tracy, Vice President of Wealth Management at UBS, about planned giving.