VOICE stands for Validating Our Identity, Culture, and Experience. This is a show led by Autistic professionals who talk about Autistic experiences and how to live happier and healthier Autistic lives. We'll be joined by Autistic people from different walks of life in search of finding ways to live more authentically Autistic!
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VOICE stands for Validating Our Identity, Culture, and Experience. This is a show led by Autistic professionals who talk about Autistic experiences and how to live happier and healthier Autistic lives. We'll be joined by Autistic people from different walks of life in search of finding ways to live more authentically Autistic!
Want to reach us? Please email podcast@autisticvoiceproject.com
Episode 20: Executive Dysfunction, Bottom-Up Brains, and Why YouTube Broke Us Before We Even Hit Record
The Autistic VOICE Project
43 minutes 11 seconds
1 month ago
Episode 20: Executive Dysfunction, Bottom-Up Brains, and Why YouTube Broke Us Before We Even Hit Record
Matt and Erin come in hot this week after a 30-minute derailment caused by YouTube’s brand-account labyrinth. Which, of course, turns into a very on-brand deep dive into autistic executive dysfunction, bottom-up processing, and why chaotic systems wreck us more than most people realize.We cover:
What executive functions actually are, and why autistic brains struggle when systems make no sense
Signposting, scaffolding, and why clear structure helps reduce overwhelm
The Google/YouTube “brand manager” disaster as a real-time case study in autistic frustration
PDA (persistent drive for autonomy), emotional regulation, and the gremlin-with-an-air-horn analogy
Invisible disabilities, judgment around “messiness,” and why demand avoidance is not defiance
When executive dysfunction shows up in daily life: emails, cooking, home tasks, and shutdowns
Also: Godzilla as a non-mouse, ketchup as a sensory buffer, Lego bag numbering, microwave dinners, and Matt’s kid using “people” as the ultimate curse word.
The Autistic VOICE Project
VOICE stands for Validating Our Identity, Culture, and Experience. This is a show led by Autistic professionals who talk about Autistic experiences and how to live happier and healthier Autistic lives. We'll be joined by Autistic people from different walks of life in search of finding ways to live more authentically Autistic!
Want to reach us? Please email podcast@autisticvoiceproject.com
