Valerie Paradiz

This is a transcript of Autism Women’s Network’s interview with Valerie Paradiz about being a woman on the autism spectrum, as well as her work with the Autism Research Institute.

Interview w/ Temple Grandin on developing potential

The Autism Women’s Network interviews Temple Grandin on developing an autistic child’s potential.

Interview w/ Melissa Mooney

Warning: Discussion of child abuse

This is a transcript of Autism Women’s Network’s interview with Melissa Mooney, a woman with AS who witnessed child abuse while student teaching and has been attacked for reporting it.

Interview w/ Dana Commandatore of RethinkingAutism.com

This is a transcript of Autism Women’s Network’s interview with Dana Commandatore of RethinkingAutism.com.

Interview w/ Stacey Milbern of the National Youth Leadership Network

This is a transcript of Autism Women’s Network’s interview with Stacey Milbern, Outreach Coordinator for the National Youth Leadership Network about bullying and the intersections between ableism, heterosexism, transphobia and other -isms.

AWN interview w/ Anna Moore about restraints and seclusion

[Trigger Warning: Discussion of child abuse in schools]

Interview w/ Dr. Simon Baron-Cohen

This is a transcript of Autism Women’s Network’s interview with Professor Simon Baron-Cohen.

AWN interview w/ author Kristi Sakai

This is a transcript of Autism Women’s Network’s interview with Kristi Sakai, whose husband and three children have Asperger Syndrome. Among other things, they discuss Kristi’s upcoming book about talking to young people with autism about sexuality.

Interview w/ Tony Attwood about autism in women and girls

This is a transcript of Autism Women’s Network’s November 2, 2010 interview with Dr. Tony Attwood about autism in girls and women.

Interview with Sheila Stark Medlam of the Mason Allen Medlam Foundatin

Warning: Discussion of death of autistic people.

This is a transcript of the Autism Women’s Network’s interview with Sheila Stark Medlam of the Mason Allen Medlam Foundation who is trying to institute the Mason Alert to help law enforcement and others search for missing people with autism and other disabilities who have wandered off.