Dr. Karina Barley chats with Dr. Meredith Jackson about living as a proud transgender woman. Among many other things, this episode unpacks some of the harsh and terrifying realities facing transgender people, transgender people in professional sport, and parenting.

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Dr. Karina Barley joins her daughter, Kayla Cameron, as they discuss pregnancy, women’s right to choice and body autonomy.

Listen in on this episode as we talk with Bruce & Erin Wilson. They live in California and have a son who has low verbal skills and has moderately, severe autism who is now 19 years old.

Because of their love and concern for their son Jay when he was younger, Bruce and Erin created The Non Profit If I Need Help (IINH). The Wilsons were terrified about what would happen to their son if he eloped or became separated from them - because he would not be able to provide information about himself or how to reunite with his loved ones. So to help their son and others like him with communication issues, they created an affordable wearable iD utilizing QR code technology which connects to a database that provides information about anyone with a disability. The products and free service are an effective way to alert community members and first responders that the wearer is a person with special needs who needs help, and how to provide that help.

Now that Jay is older, they still want to keep him safe, and If I need help has grown to 26,000 members internationally since 2014.

They are vendors with 10 CA Regional Centers for Safety iD Kits with thousands of families served.

Bruce is an active member of LA Found which is the LA county task force on wandering. They have trained over 1400 California Highway Patrol Officers about Autism in identifying it and de escalating situations.

For further information on resources explored in this podcast check out the links below:

Bruce Wilson presents at State Assembly on people with disabilities and law enforcement - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnoA7wY0wNs

Erin Wilson discussing IINH on Judge Hatchett - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HdBjq6fQWgch9ve7752ClXCTuvIpxtSi/view

Discussion on Good Day LA - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gATtxYKjhHU1mVONRDgWn1pbUKYm5mHV/view

IINH Honored as part of Mental Health Awareness Month - https://signalscv.com/2022/05/if-i-need-help-honored-as-part-of-mental-health-awareness-month/?fbclid=IwAR0vkWHXix1b7_GiFYgroBWNZjofTd0yVauh5xrdUTHzf60pZbXj6gYyoWA

If I Need Help Website - https://ifineedhelp.org/

This episode we're mixing it up a little! Dr Karina Barley is our guest with her children Bryce Novotny and Kayla Cameron as our guest interviewers. We dig a little deeper into Karina's journey through mental health issues and how her personal life and learnings lead her on a journey to support those with disabilities and helped shape her views on inclusion.

Karina talks about her early career as a Primary School Teacher, being the parent of 4 kids while living with mental health issues and childhood trauma, to her epiphany in the Special Education classroom and her quest to tap into the minds of her autistic students. 

For more information on Dr. Karina Barley's teachings you can follow Project Autism here: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectAutismAustralia

This week we chat with Yuz Rozenblum, mother of two high-masking Autistic and ADHD children, and her path to developing Literally Ausome, a platform designed to educate the public on high-masking Autistic children and adults as well as female presentations of Autism and ADHD.

For more information on Yuz and Literally Ausome resources you can check out the link below:

https://literallyausome.com.au/

For any further information on topics explored in this podcast you can follow the links here:

https://news.nswtf.org.au/blog/news/2022/04/strike-action-4-may-pressure-government-salaries-and-workload
https://teamwork.org.au/national-day-of-action/

Dallas Taylor is a Mum of triplets, including two boys with ASD who have significant developmental and behavioural issues. For more than 10 years she has been working through these issues and developmental stages with a range of speech therapists, OT’s and behavioural therapists, accumulating a wealth of knowledge and experience. She has started a YouTube Channel, called The Tread - which is where she shares her knowledge and practical ideas that she has implemented to create more meaningful engagements with her boys, with a view to promote their independence. Her hope is to empower others to continue to invest in their child/ren, to try new things and see their potential.

If you want to keep up with the Taylor family and their journey you can follow their social channels via the links below:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvC-V4IgRGKsGxOxF0zrtaA

https://www.facebook.com/thetreadasd

This episode we hear from Jo & Kai of Kaiko Fidgets. 

Kai is an entrepreneur with dyslexia and autism who founded Kaiko Fidgets at the age of 11. He shares with us the reason behind creating Kaiko Fidgets and how he has managed his disability throughout his journey. Jo, Kai's mum, talks to us about learning about Kai's disability, adapting to meet his needs, the growth of Kaiko Fidgets and quitting her job. Jo and Kai also share their views on what the community should focus on to support autistic children. Jo talks about the importance of mental health and finding the right balance between education and her child's emotional wellbeing. 

Also, Karina talks about the evolution of Autism Acceptance Month.

If you are interested in any of the Kaiko Fidget products you can use the code beyondthelabel10 at the checkout for 10% off your purchase until May 31 2022.

If you are interested in further readings on some of the subjects discussed this episode you can follow the links below:

Kaiko Fidgets: https://kaikofidgets.com/

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/disability-discrimination/report/15-chapter10.pdf.

Autism Society: https://www.autism-society.org/releases/media-urged-to-recognize-shift-from-autism-awareness-month-to-autism-acceptance-month-this-april/

In this short introductory episode we broadly cover what Beyond The Label will be exploring. 

Dr Karina describes what the podcast will be about and describes the format. She will be inviting a guest along to the podcast each week to have important conversations about disability, mental health, education and inclusion. 

Beyond The Label is a production from Project Autism Australia, a company that Karina Barley founded in 2012 with the desire to assist children who are on the Autism Spectrum. From 2012 to 2022, Project Autism has grown from a small educational consultancy business to a company that is striving to guide the way society addresses inclusion in education, childhood development and behaviour, disability advocacy and beyond.

Dr Karina Barley went on to complete her PhD in 2019, initially focusing on inclusion in education but eventually completing her Doctor of Philosophy with the broader view of equity and equality for all being the new driving force behind her work's mission. Beyond The Label is an extension of that mission and we now wish to invite all the wonderful humans we have met throughout this journey to keep the mission going.

For more information on anything discussed during this episode you can follow the links below:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Statistics of employment rates: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/disability/people-with-disability-in-australia/contents/employment/employment-rate-and-type#:~:text=Working-age%20people%20with%20disability%20%2848%25%20or%20984%2C000%29%20have,with%20other%20disability%20%2856%25%20or%20863%2C000%29%20%28ABS%202019%29.

ADCET: Higher education statistics: https://www.adcet.edu.au/inclusive-teaching/understanding-disability/Higher-Education-Statistics#:~:text=Yet%20students%20with%20disability%20continue%20to%20be%20disadvantaged,to%2032.8%20per%20cent%20for%20individuals%20without%20disability.

APM: Disability Support Service: APM.net.au

Graham Innes: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/02/graeme-innes-i-have-never-accepted-the-concept-of-lifters-and-leaners

Linda Reynolds: https://7news.com.au/politics/labor-accuses-government-of-war-on-ndis-c-4697565

Kaiko Fidgets: https://kaikofidgets.com/collections/sensory-fidgets?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_Jqq55fy9gIVgZhmAh2HggP9EAAYASAAEgJOCPD_BwE

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