Neurodivergence and Mental Health Podcast

4. S1, Ep4. All about autism from one of the UK’s leading Ambassadors, Paul Isaacs

Author of five books, Presenter, Consultant and CBeebies contributor, Paul Isaacs shares his remarkable story of overcoming many challenges in order to live his authentic and full life.

Paul’s parents thought he was deaf, blind and disabled as a baby. He was non verbal until age 7 and was bullied relentlessly through his life. Yet despite having Visual Perception Disorder, severe OCD and being traumatised by language difficulties, Paul has become one of the most well known Autistic Advocates in the UK. Sharing platforms with Donna Williams, Temple Grandin and more, Paul has done more for autism awareness and action and language than most.

This episode is an honest and heart-warming journey into the life of a person who shows what it means to be Actually Autistic.

 

Paul's blog: https://theisaacs22.wordpress.com/

 

His website: https://sites.google.com/site/paulisaacscouk

 

His book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Paul-Isaacs/e/B00B7ADUTK/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

3. S1, Ep3. Suzan Issa on emotional regulation, autism, pathological demand avoidance and dissociation

Suzan Issa was born in Beirut, Lebanon. She is autistic, ADHD and has Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) which she explains how this condition impacts her on her day to day life. She is an Emotional Regulation Specialist and works with families, often in the home to help support family members who may have challenging behaviours to learn more helpful strategies and coping mechanisms.

We talk about sensory issues and the dreaded fire alarms. Suzan shares with me her experience of being in a state of dissociation throughout many years of an unhappy marriage and how to be really effective when working with neurodivergent children in schools.

Website: https://suzanissa.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/442903196768615/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzan-issa-she-her-030b98145

Email: mail@suzanissa.com

2. S1, Ep2. Sarah Boon on autism, ADHD, dyslexia, bullying and advocating on social media

Sarah Boon is 26 and is autistic, ADHD and Dyslexic. She talks about her family, being bullied at school, her 
special interests and her favourite stims. Sarah is big on social media, Twitter being her go-to platform, and she is very much an advocate for Neurodivergence. She supports students at University and other meaningful charities and organisations within our Community.

Buy Sarah a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/saraheboon
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Saraheboon
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saraheboon/ 
Website/blog: autisticallysarah.com 

1. S1, Ep1. Max Marnau on autism, Spectrum10K, Counselling and Music

Max Marnau talks about her life as an autistic person and about her family with links to the holocaust which
affected her identity. She shares her views on Spectrum10K and why she believes it is deeply concerning for the Autistic Community.

She also shares her love of music and her career as a Counsellor - how her specialism in being able to listen deeply to her clients and to understand fully what they bring to Therapy as an Autist enables a unique insight and empathic dimension.

Max has lived in different counties and countries and now enjoys the place she calls home in Selkirk on the
Scottish Boarders.

https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/max-marnau