{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fredefiningautism.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F003-eSLHrVGp","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"EP 003 | Autistic Communication Isn’t Broken ... It’s Misunderstood","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6584c558-ee83-4e8c-a3ee-d34176648baa/a341b506-f5d8-4d62-b1de-b86d378eb99e/podcast-20cover-20art-20-4.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/872ece4c-f8a2-4d99-9cfc-5c32b297fd71\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"EP 003 | Autistic Communication Isn’t Broken ... It’s Misunderstood\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"In this episode, we take a deeper look at autistic communication as a full culture, not a problem to fix.\n\nI explain the difference between speech and communication, why autistic communication often feels “off” in a neurotypical world, and what research shows about how autistic people share information with each other. We explore echolalia, scripts, direct language, interest-based connection, and non-speaking communication — not as deficits, but as meaningful systems.\n\nThis episode is for anyone supporting autistic or neurodivergent people who wants to stop correcting communication and start understanding it. You’ll leave with clarity, compassion, and the reassurance that your child — or the people you support — have been communicating all along."}