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Gilda Evans has spent over 20 years researching and seeking answers for how to get her son with special needs the things he requires for his education, health, and life in general. She became her son’s self-taught advocate and is the creator of the Autism Resource Podcast. Designed for the special needs community and those who support it, the podcast deals with a myriad of topics; from education, to government benefits to housing and almost everything in-between. One of the biggest problems this community faces as a group is not only a lack of certain resources, but also the lack of a singular place to go to discover how to access and use the resources that are out there. Her podcast offers one solution to that dilemma, by providing a one-stop knowledge base for autism and much more.
Episodes

Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Employment and Social Security Benefits with Judi Uttal
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Judi is president of the Orange County Asperger’s Support Group, a nonprofit organization improving the quality of life for individuals and families dealing with high-functioning autism. She is a member of several organizations, all working to support the neurodiverse community. In 2022, Judi founded the Autism in Entertainment Workgroup to help support inclusion in the entertainment industry. She is the mother of a 33-year-old son who was diagnosed with Autism at the age of three.

Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Utilizing Self-Direction with Molly Morris
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
As a leader in self-directed services policy and implementation, Molly brings over a decade of experience working with states, participants, and provider organizations to enhance and expand self-direction programs nationwide. Through her work, she has shaped policy initiatives, developed critical resources, and built partnerships that advance self-determination for individuals with disabilities and serious mental illness. Molly is a co-founder at The Self-Direction Center.

Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Optimizing Your Brain Potential with Dr. Ali Lankerani (Dr. L)
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Dr. L is a Family Advocate, a consultant to the United Nations, a clinical neuroscientist, and a children's performance optimizer. He is the creator of Role Model Maker, founder of the Amazing Parents' Network, and director of Foundation for Optimal Beginnings.

Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Supporting Siblings of People with Disabilities with Emily Holl
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Emily Holl is the Director of The Sibling Support Project at Kindering, the first national program dedicated to supporting siblings of people with developmental and health concerns. As a social worker and a sibling herself, Emily has published her research and written in blogs, magazines and books. She co-edited “The Sibling Survival Guide: Indispensable Information for Adult Brothers and Sisters of People with Disabilities.”

Wednesday May 14, 2025
Special Needs Trusts with Michelle Wolf
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Michelle Wolf is a parent disability advocate and non-profit social services innovator. She is the Founding Executive Director of the Jewish Los Angeles Special Needs Trust, the first pooled nonprofit trust based in LA County for persons with a range of disabilities. Her professional career has been devoted to ensuring that people with chronic health conditions and disabilities are able to access government benefits and enjoy a higher quality of life.

Tuesday May 13, 2025
Making Marriage Work with John Graham
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025
John Graham, who identifies as autistic, shipped out on a freighter when he was 16, hitchhiked through the Algerian Revolution at 19 and was on the team that made the first ascent of Denali’s North Wall at 20, a climb so dangerous it’s never been repeated. He hitchhiked around the world at 22, working as a correspondent in every war he came across and was a US Foreign Service Officer for 15 years. He has supported initiatives for peace and justice in Asia, Africa and Cuba, including engineering a UN plan that helped end apartheid in South Africa. For the last 42 years he’s been a leader of the Giraffe Heroes Project with his wife, Ann Medlock, who identifies as neurotypical.

Tuesday May 13, 2025
Creating Success with Steve Winshel
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Steve Winshel holds a PhD in experimental cognitive psychology but has spent his career as a serial startup founder and coach, mentor and teacher to many communities. He helps entrepreneurs start their own businesses and coaches people who are at inflection points in their lives - career and personal. He works specifically with neurodivergent clients to help them develop executive functions, move forward to successful careers, or start their own businesses.

Tuesday May 13, 2025
The Business of Voice Overs with Cathy McAuley
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025
With a career spanning over three decades, Cathy has established herself as a versatile and comedic powerhouse in the entertainment industry seamlessly navigating various mediums, and earning a variety of accolades and awards. Cathy's passion for the arts extends to mentoring young adults on the autism spectrum through Spectrum Laboratory, with her commitment to diversity and inclusion shining through in every project.

Sunday Mar 16, 2025
We Are Brave Together with Jessica Patay
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Jessica Patay is the founder and executive director of We Are Brave Together, a nonprofit organization that supports caregiving moms with children of all types of disabilities and neuro-diverse diagnoses. In addition, she is a sought-out speaker, podcast guest, writer and retreat coordinator, fundraiser, mother of three, social influencer, and a champion of self-care practices and their positive effect on motherhood.

Sunday Mar 16, 2025
ABA Therapy and Your Child with Jeff Skibitsky
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Jeff is founder and president of ABS Kids which has become a leading provider of services to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The company has locations in California, Utah, and North Carolina and works with a team of more than 800 treatment providers. Jeff has been active in the autism community for almost two decades, holding numerous positions on various committees and boards. He is an advocate and a nationally recognized expert in treatments for children with ASD.