<![CDATA[SPARC Up]]>6d3c1ff2-cb17-546a-bc8a-d9a3c282da6fThu, 07 Sep 2023 22:17:26 +0000Captivate.fmAngel Wilsonhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/64cd0cd5-1346-4b40-9450-09d7245de461/pAcRGFZkqVQPGeuHnrixF_Of.pngSPARC UpAngel WilsonAngel WilsonThe idea for SPARC Up grew from a steady increase of voices in the minority community wishing for more information and acceptance of autistic children. This increase came to include professionals in the childcare, education, and mental health communities as well. By increasing community knowledge of autism in general, more services and interventions will be welcomed in institutions such as education, there will be less community stigma aimed at autistic families, and more advocates will be created to help bridge gaps between resources and those affected by autism.https://sparcupautism.com/noepisodicnopodcastFollow The Money Part IIFollow The Money Part IIIn this Mini SPARC episode, we follow up on a previous Mini SPARC, Follow the Money, to continue to discuss the trend of multiple private equity firms' effects on the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) community.

]]>In this Mini SPARC episode, we follow up on a previous Mini SPARC, Follow the Money, to continue to discuss the trend of multiple private equity firms' effects on the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) community.

]]>295cc845-bef7-4a80-a77f-54c4d2a78d75Thu, 07 Sep 2023 18:00:00 -040029:50nobonus27272Angel WilsonInterview with Drowning Prevention Coalition of Palm Beach CountyInterview with Drowning Prevention Coalition of Palm Beach CountyIn this week's episode, we welcome Anna Stewart, Manager at Drowning Prevention Coalition of Palm Beach County. Her background as a Crime Scene Investigator and a non fatal drowning survivor also has given her a unique perspective in her current line of work. We discussed the ABC's of water safety and the resources available the residents of Palm Beach County.

]]>In this week's episode, we welcome Anna Stewart, Manager at Drowning Prevention Coalition of Palm Beach County. Her background as a Crime Scene Investigator and a non fatal drowning survivor also has given her a unique perspective in her current line of work. We discussed the ABC's of water safety and the resources available the residents of Palm Beach County.

]]>09b5bbcb-762e-4a35-9c79-e0ebf7cd666cThu, 27 Jul 2023 18:00:00 -040045:57nofull2152152Angel WilsonInterview with Quatiba DavisInterview with Quatiba DavisIn this week’s episode, we welcome Quaitba Davis, The Corporate Director of ABA (Applied behavior analysis) Assessments and the Regional Director of diagnostics. We discuss understanding how culture factors into creating a treatment program, positive and negative punishment procedures, and what families should look for when selecting a BCBA(Behavior Analyst Certification Board).

]]>In this week’s episode, we welcome Quaitba Davis, The Corporate Director of ABA (Applied behavior analysis) Assessments and the Regional Director of diagnostics. We discuss understanding how culture factors into creating a treatment program, positive and negative punishment procedures, and what families should look for when selecting a BCBA(Behavior Analyst Certification Board).

]]>967ba5ac-8ce7-4671-907c-9b86a9f6d0a6Sat, 03 Jun 2023 15:00:00 -040001:03:07nofull2142142Angel WilsonWake Up Call About AutismWake Up Call About AutismIn this mini SPARC episode, we discuss the updated Centers for Disease Control recent findings that 1 in 36 children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The increase of the diagnosis of ASD should not be an alarm, but a wake up call that we cannot continue to ignore Autism.

]]>In this mini SPARC episode, we discuss the updated Centers for Disease Control recent findings that 1 in 36 children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The increase of the diagnosis of ASD should not be an alarm, but a wake up call that we cannot continue to ignore Autism.

]]>f690c6d2-6d3c-463c-a72a-4000a2fab808Thu, 04 May 2023 18:00:00 -040018:54nobonus26262Angel WilsonInterview with Early Steps / Easterseals FloridaInterview with Early Steps / Easterseals FloridaIn this week's episode, we welcome Natalie Eno, Family Resource Specialist at Treasure Coast Early Steps/Easterseals Florida. Natalie is a mother of three daughters, the oldest diagnosed with autism. We discussed the resources she found that helped her better understand and care for her autistic daughter, making time for her other children, and the positive impact neurodivergent have on their neurotypical peers.

]]>In this week's episode, we welcome Natalie Eno, Family Resource Specialist at Treasure Coast Early Steps/Easterseals Florida. Natalie is a mother of three daughters, the oldest diagnosed with autism. We discussed the resources she found that helped her better understand and care for her autistic daughter, making time for her other children, and the positive impact neurodivergent have on their neurotypical peers.

]]>c858d772-a45a-4da0-a622-0d819ec43673Thu, 20 Apr 2023 18:00:00 -040053:03nofull2132132Angel WilsonInterview with Best Buddies InternationalInterview with Best Buddies InternationalIn this week's episode, we welcome Tricia Williams, the Area Director of Best Buddies in Palm Beach. We discuss her journey as a mother of a neurodivergent child and as a provider, the fight for inclusivity, and the history of Best Buddies.

Best Buddies International Website: https://www.bestbuddies.org/

Best Buddies Florida Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bestbuddiesfl/

Best Buddies Palm Beach Instagram: https://instagram.com/bestbuddiespb

Best Buddies International Instagram: https://instagram.com/bestbuddies

Best Buddies International Twitter: https://twitter.com/bestbuddies

Best Buddies International YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/bestbuddies

]]>In this week's episode, we welcome Tricia Williams, the Area Director of Best Buddies in Palm Beach. We discuss her journey as a mother of a neurodivergent child and as a provider, the fight for inclusivity, and the history of Best Buddies.

Best Buddies International Website: https://www.bestbuddies.org/

Best Buddies Florida Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bestbuddiesfl/

Best Buddies Palm Beach Instagram: https://instagram.com/bestbuddiespb

Best Buddies International Instagram: https://instagram.com/bestbuddies

Best Buddies International Twitter: https://twitter.com/bestbuddies

Best Buddies International YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/bestbuddies

]]>432eb3cc-6ca5-42ea-8eac-52ea33f34eb4Thu, 06 Apr 2023 18:00:00 -040001:01:41nofull2122122Angel WilsonInterview with FAU CARD: FAU's Best Kept SecretInterview with FAU CARD: FAU's Best Kept SecretIn this week's episode, we welcome Chandra McKinney- Clarke, MS and Jeffrey Lucas of FAU CARD (Florida Atlantic University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities). FAU CARD provides expert consulting, training, and support, at no charge, for all people across all race, ethnic, and gender groups, with autism and related disabilities, their families, employers, the professionals, and community and governmental agencies serving them.

We discuss the impact that FAU CARD is having on the local community, educating parents of the signs of autism and related disabilities, and the stigma of autism within the Haitian community.

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]]>In this week's episode, we welcome Chandra McKinney- Clarke, MS and Jeffrey Lucas of FAU CARD (Florida Atlantic University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities). FAU CARD provides expert consulting, training, and support, at no charge, for all people across all race, ethnic, and gender groups, with autism and related disabilities, their families, employers, the professionals, and community and governmental agencies serving them.

We discuss the impact that FAU CARD is having on the local community, educating parents of the signs of autism and related disabilities, and the stigma of autism within the Haitian community.

Connect With FAU CARD:

FAU CARD Website: (Link)

FAU CARD Facebook: (Link)

FAU CARD Instagram: (Link)

FAU CARD Twitter: (Link)

FAU CARD YouTube: (Link)

FAU CARD LinkedIn: (Link)

]]>76ef1092-8714-4a38-99cc-d22b29ab7c80Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:00:00 -040041:21nofull2112112Angel WilsonLack of EmpathyLack of Empathy In this episode, we will discuss the myth that autistic individuals lack empathy. Angel will also share examples of how autistic people are misunderstood and are mistreated by neurotypical people.

]]> In this episode, we will discuss the myth that autistic individuals lack empathy. Angel will also share examples of how autistic people are misunderstood and are mistreated by neurotypical people.

]]>0d0c23cf-3fa4-4b8a-88b3-7fdbb5a71f56Thu, 02 Mar 2023 18:00:00 -040022:29nobonus25252Angel WilsonA New Perspective: A Focus on Autism in the Black CommunityA New Perspective: A Focus on Autism in the Black CommunitySPARC UP is back! In this episode, our host Angel Wilson provides insight into the shift of focus for season two of SPARC UP! There is a vast disparity in the research and awareness of autism in the black community, which will be explored in season two.

]]>SPARC UP is back! In this episode, our host Angel Wilson provides insight into the shift of focus for season two of SPARC UP! There is a vast disparity in the research and awareness of autism in the black community, which will be explored in season two.

]]>dea48c9e-2490-4a57-bec2-2312ff32d7a3Thu, 19 Jan 2023 18:00:00 -040023:05nofull2102102Angel WilsonStop The Shock: JR Center and ABAI Part 2Stop The Shock: JR Center and ABAI Part 2A recent task force investigated the controversial Judge Rotenberg Center and its use of electric shock on patients. We will discuss the leaked report and the updated position statement that was triggered by the backlash of the original report.

]]>A recent task force investigated the controversial Judge Rotenberg Center and its use of electric shock on patients. We will discuss the leaked report and the updated position statement that was triggered by the backlash of the original report.

]]>43d80886-47b9-4092-af4d-e481f0168cb0Sun, 04 Dec 2022 18:00:00 -040038:34nobonus14141Angel WilsonInterview With Look Up TherapyInterview With Look Up TherapyIn this episode, we are joined by Christian E. Sanon II M.ed, BCBA, the co-founder of Look Up Therapy. Christian shares his experience as a provider, his journey into the therapeutic care industry, and his overcoming challenges to assist families in the black community

]]>In this episode, we are joined by Christian E. Sanon II M.ed, BCBA, the co-founder of Look Up Therapy. Christian shares his experience as a provider, his journey into the therapeutic care industry, and his overcoming challenges to assist families in the black community

]]>5dc7c33f-6e8a-4f91-83c4-6f22c2776e01Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -040001:03:56nofull19191Angel WilsonBeyond ABA: Part 2Beyond ABA: Part 2In this episode, we continue the discussion of Angel's experience with ABA, alternative

techniques, and studies that support the use of alternative methods of care

]]>In this episode, we continue the discussion of Angel's experience with ABA, alternative

techniques, and studies that support the use of alternative methods of care

]]>947c0d7f-46cf-4b53-9c8d-70f5b4fdce39Thu, 03 Nov 2022 18:00:00 -040043:37nofull18181Angel WilsonBeyond ABA: Part 1Beyond ABA: Part 1It's story time! In this episode, Angel shares her initial experience with Applied Behavior

Analysis (ABA) and what led her to the Naturalistic Therapy techniques to provide care

for her patients.

]]>It's story time! In this episode, Angel shares her initial experience with Applied Behavior

Analysis (ABA) and what led her to the Naturalistic Therapy techniques to provide care

for her patients.

]]>92d7c058-d777-4caf-8528-38494fe908f3Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -040057:06nofull17171Angel WilsonA Message To The ProvidersA Message To The ProvidersIn this Mini SPARC episode, we discuss issues providers face when starting the conversation of telling a family that their child may have developmental delays or Autism and suggestions on how to best communicate with the family. 

]]>In this Mini SPARC episode, we discuss issues providers face when starting the conversation of telling a family that their child may have developmental delays or Autism and suggestions on how to best communicate with the family. 

]]>ecb00346-9c46-4e1a-a995-155ce0ea9f8eThu, 06 Oct 2022 18:00:00 -040019:16nobonus13131Angel WilsonAutism and SafetyAutism and Safety In lieu of recent tragic drownings and accidents in the local autism community, this episode focuses on why autistic kids are lured by water, the reasons they elope, and what adults in their lives can do to keep them safe.

]]> In lieu of recent tragic drownings and accidents in the local autism community, this episode focuses on why autistic kids are lured by water, the reasons they elope, and what adults in their lives can do to keep them safe.

]]>8bdfdfda-fefe-4d88-8b70-3587703d2f70Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:00:00 -040041:16nofull66Angel WilsonFollow The MoneyFollow The MoneyIn this Mini SPARC episode, we discuss the growing trend of multiple private equity firms' effects on the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) community.

]]>In this Mini SPARC episode, we discuss the growing trend of multiple private equity firms' effects on the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) community.

]]>712a980b-e61a-4f51-98a5-a503661324fdMon, 12 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -040017:14nobonus12121Angel WilsonInside The HouseInside The HouseIn this episode, Inside The House, we will talk about the warning calls coming from inside the house which is the autism community. These issues have been raised by autistic individuals, their families, and observant providers for years, but have mostly gone unaddressed or even ignored. To ignore them, however, could set the stage for the autism field as we know it to crumble. The question is...does it need to crumble to be rebuilt?

]]>In this episode, Inside The House, we will talk about the warning calls coming from inside the house which is the autism community. These issues have been raised by autistic individuals, their families, and observant providers for years, but have mostly gone unaddressed or even ignored. To ignore them, however, could set the stage for the autism field as we know it to crumble. The question is...does it need to crumble to be rebuilt?

]]>a97e73dc-8a48-47f5-96e2-5d51d9fb8f62Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:00:00 -040044:33nofull55Angel WilsonStop The Shock: JR Center and ABAIStop The Shock: JR Center and ABAIA quick take on the controversial Judge Rotenberg Center and its use of electric shock on patients.

]]>A quick take on the controversial Judge Rotenberg Center and its use of electric shock on patients.

]]>65c213ba-8e77-4154-a62f-7f9e5cf404bfThu, 11 Aug 2022 18:00:00 -040015:44nobonus11111Angel WilsonRace and Autism: Diving Into The DisparitiesRace and Autism: Diving Into The DisparitiesEven before her twins were formally diagnosed with autism, their mother Meici knew that they would need support and her advocacy. In this episode, Meici and I talk about the journey to diagnosis and services, what it means to be an advocate for your autistic child, and how her view on autism reflects in her relationship with her children and their growth.

]]>Even before her twins were formally diagnosed with autism, their mother Meici knew that they would need support and her advocacy. In this episode, Meici and I talk about the journey to diagnosis and services, what it means to be an advocate for your autistic child, and how her view on autism reflects in her relationship with her children and their growth.

]]>d7d926e1-f5a8-4047-a70e-bb4d805c4f6bThu, 28 Jul 2022 18:00:00 -040048:41nofull44Angel WilsonListen!: A Look At Autistic Voices Online and In PrintListen!: A Look At Autistic Voices Online and In PrintIn this episode, we are introduced to Ryan and his story of navigating the world while being neurodivergent. As an adult who works to help others with neurodivergent conditions, Ryan talks with me about the importance of support systems, giving back to and improving the community he belongs to, and how we can all become better allies and advocates. 

]]>In this episode, we are introduced to Ryan and his story of navigating the world while being neurodivergent. As an adult who works to help others with neurodivergent conditions, Ryan talks with me about the importance of support systems, giving back to and improving the community he belongs to, and how we can all become better allies and advocates. 

]]>57a1586a-bd1a-4930-a3d0-bf0315f4d9cfThu, 14 Jul 2022 18:00:00 -040042:06nofull33Angel WilsonSensory Speaking: Sensory Needs and AutismSensory Speaking: Sensory Needs and AutismIn this episode, we discuss one of the most important (and often overlooked) aspects of autism: sensory. While all of us use our senses to understand the world around us, autistic and other neurodivergent people process things very differently. Let's take a look at how our seven (yes, seven!) senses digest the input around us, and why we should always think "sensory first" when it comes to autism!

]]>In this episode, we discuss one of the most important (and often overlooked) aspects of autism: sensory. While all of us use our senses to understand the world around us, autistic and other neurodivergent people process things very differently. Let's take a look at how our seven (yes, seven!) senses digest the input around us, and why we should always think "sensory first" when it comes to autism!

]]>7b9a7498-6e79-4d10-88eb-1fa038871461Thu, 23 Jun 2022 18:00:00 -040001:02:48nofull22Angel WilsonAutism Myths and Reality: A Look At The Prevailing Myths Surrounding AutismAutism Myths and Reality: A Look At The Prevailing Myths Surrounding AutismAn introduction to the podcast, the voice behind it, and the myths and misconceptions that will shape the episodes to come. From vaccines to the "look" of autism, nothing is off limits! Are you ready to redefine what autism means to you?

]]>An introduction to the podcast, the voice behind it, and the myths and misconceptions that will shape the episodes to come. From vaccines to the "look" of autism, nothing is off limits! Are you ready to redefine what autism means to you?

]]>e884268d-97c8-4eca-8d7b-f558c8db1893Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:00:00 -040001:03:34nofull11Angel WilsonWelcome to SPARC Up!Welcome to SPARC Up!The idea for SPARC Up grew from a steady increase of voices in the minority community wishing for more information and acceptance of autistic children. This increase came to include professionals in the childcare, education, and mental health communities as well. By increasing community knowledge of autism in general, more services and interventions will be welcomed in institutions such as education, there will be less community stigma aimed at autistic families, and more advocates will be created to help bridge gaps between resources and those affected by autism.

]]>The idea for SPARC Up grew from a steady increase of voices in the minority community wishing for more information and acceptance of autistic children. This increase came to include professionals in the childcare, education, and mental health communities as well. By increasing community knowledge of autism in general, more services and interventions will be welcomed in institutions such as education, there will be less community stigma aimed at autistic families, and more advocates will be created to help bridge gaps between resources and those affected by autism.

]]>5a3ec404-71b7-4448-8017-d859d30d2e43Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -040001:29notrailer111Angel Wilson