AutismMP3: Audio Podcasts on the Autism Spectrum

This is the first of three podcasts featuring Dr. Lars Perner reflecting on his learning over the years on life on the autism spectrum. Part I features a brief background on Asperger’s Syndrome and the autism spectrum. For the accompanying notes, please see http://www.AutismMP3.com. Copyright (c) 2008 Lars Perner. Permission is given to freely distribute this recording so long is no charge is made. If I’d Known Then What I Know Now, Part I

Dr. Lars Perner discusses well intentioned ideas that, although often successful with ordinary children, may backfire in the case of an individual on the autism spectrum. Adaptations that take into account the experiences, perspectives, and sensations of individuals on the spectrum are discussed. Rerouting the Road Paved With the Best Intentions to Better Climate Controlled Land

This is the third of three podcasts featuring Dr. Lars Perner reflecting on his learning over the years on life on the autism spectrum. Part II discusses the speaker’s reflections on his experiences and suggests implications useful for understanding autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. For the accompanying notes, please see http://www.AutismMP3.com. Copyright (c) 2008 Lars Perner. Permission is given to freely distribute this recording so long is no charge is made.

Dr. Lars Perner discusses how special interests may not only help motivate a student on the autism spectrum but may also increase the likelihood that material learned can be generalized to other contexts. For the accompanying notes, please see http://www.AutismMP3.com. Copyright (c) 2008 Lars Perner. Permission is given to freely distribute this recording so long is no charge is made. Working With Special Interests

This is the second of three podcasts featuring Dr. Lars Perner reflecting on his learning over the years on life on the autism spectrum. Part II discusses the speaker’s personal experiences growing up with Asperger’s Syndrome. For the accompanying notes, please see http://www.AutismMP3.com. Copyright (c) 2008 Lars Perner. Permission is given to freely distribute this recording so long is no charge is made. If I’d Known Then What I Know Now, Part II

Dr. Lars Perner discusses the tremendous variation among individuals on the autism spectrum and the need to identify autism spectrum subgroups so that the most effective interventions for a particular individual can be identified most quickly. For the accompanying notes, please see http://www.AutismMP3.com. Copyright (c) 2008 Lars Perner. Permission is given to freely distribute this recording so long is no charge is made. Autism Subtypes

Dr. Lars Perner discusses issues ways to smooth the process of someone on the autism spectrum going back to school. For the accompanying notes, please see http://www.AutismMP3.com. Copyright (c) 2008 Lars Perner. Permission is given to freely distribute this recording so long is no charge is made. Back to School

This podcast features Dr. Lars Perner discussing the perspectives and thoughts of individuals on the autism spectrum. It is emphasized that there are very large differences among individuals affected. Thoughts, sensations, thinking, and perspectives that are difficult for people not on the spectrum to intuit are discussed. For the accompanying notes, please see http://www.AutismMP3.com. Copyright (c) 2008 Lars Perner. Permission is given to freely distribute this recording so long is no charge is made. Theory of a Different Kind of Mind