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The Best of New York! SLA’s Virtual Inclusion Tour stops at home with The Nicholas Center Apr 30, 2021

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Josh and Dave are thrilled to make a stop at home on their virtual inclusion tour.

The Nicholas Center is a human service agency,a nonprofit with a social mission: to help individuals with Autism lead full and productive lives in the community. They focus on an individualized approach – meeting the person where they are – abilities, needs for support, interests and goals — they create opportunities for community engagement, vocational training and job support and peer connections.

Josh and Dave have been involved with The Nicholas Center and Spectrum Designs Foundation for many years and are so excited to highlight what exactly makes these nonprofits so special, featuring participant perspectives from Jason and Robert, and a leadership perspective from Sr. Director Brooke Mellett.

Check out www.tncnewyork.org for more information about TNC.

Also mentioned, Josh and Dave’s TEDx Talk

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Losin’ Louisiana - Police Autism Trainings and Nicholls State University - SLA’s Virtual Inclusion Tour S.3 Ep.3 Mar 25, 2021

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For Josh's brithday, he and Dave plan to cruise through Louisiana, home of his favorite hot sauce. BUT - the virtual inclusion tour bus breaks down as they become dissappointed with the lack of meaningful opportunities being afforded to teens and young adults on the spectrum. They do find some and celebrate those, and discuss why this is really what SLA is all about.

Each month, Josh and Dave will make another virtual stop celebrating the best, most inclusive programs, businesses and people from a different state. Hit the road with us!

For videos, merch and more, visit www.soundslikeautism.com

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The Best Of New Jersey! No Limits Cafe + Words Bookstore - SLA’s National Inclusion Tour Feb 25, 2021

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Josh and Dave hit New Jersey! National Inclusion Tour - Florida! No Limits Café and Words Bookstore are celebrated for being incredible social enterprises which employ and provide vocational training opportunities for people who think differently.

Each month, Josh and Dave will make another virtual stop celebrating the best, most inclusive programs, businesses and people from a different state. Hit the road with us!

Check out No Limits Café online at https://www.nolimitscafe.org/

Check out Words Bookstore online at http://www.wordsbookstore.com/

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The Best Of Florida! My Autism Connection + EmployU - SLA’s National Inclusion Tour, S3E1 Jan 28, 2021

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Josh and Dave are back and stoked to bring you on their first stop of the National Inclusion Tour - Florida! My Autism Connection and EmployU are celebrated for their incredible programs. Each month, Josh and Dave will make another virtual stop celebrating the best, most inclusive programs, businesses and people from a different state. Hit the road with us!

Follow on Instagram and Facebook and subscribe, comment and review wherever you get your podcasts!

Visit www.soundslikeautism.com for more from SLA.

Sounds Like Autism is sponsored by The Zoomiverse - Virtual Learning and Leisure programming for neurodiverse people.

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Season Two-Taloo - S2E16 Jun 01, 2020

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Josh and Dave say farewell to Season 2 by reflecting on the past months.

Follow along with SLA on instagram @soundslikeautism

Don't forget to grab your SLA merch at www.soundslikeautism.com

And make sure you #dontwaitforapril

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Our TEDxCELLENT Adventure with George Andriopoulos May 18, 2020

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George Andriopoulos is a management consultant who prides himself on fixing broken businesses. He’s an entrepreneur and accomplished keynote speaker. He’s also producer of TEDx Farmingdale and since meeting him almost a year ago, he’s become a dear friend and mentor to Josh and I. He is the first guest we have to have back on the show due to not pressing record the first time. We're proud to have him as a friend, and stoked to have him drop in live from his living room.

Check out The Launchcast wherever you get your podcasts!

Check out his company, Launchpad 516!

Follow him on instagram @launchpadceo!

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Sounds Like Inclusion: A Panel In Collaboration with Spread The Word - S2E14 May 04, 2020

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SLA teams up with Spread The Word: Inclusion to moderate an international panel of inclusion all-stars! Hear a conversation about neurodiversity, virtual inclusion during the COVID-19 pandemic, and inclusion beyond April and social distancing.

Guests include:

Haley Moss - Attorney, Artist, Author, Autism Self-Advocate

Britney Bautista and Savannah Rock- Special Olympics North America Youth Ambassadors

Daniel Jones - Autistic YouTuber and Social Media Sensation behind TheAspieWorld

Jerry Holy - Specialist - Unified Champion Schools, Special Olympics North America

Soeren Palumbo - Vice President, Global Youth Engagement, Special Olympics International

John and Mark Cronin - Cofounders of New York-based social enterprise John's Crazy Socks

Catalina Mildenburger - Special Olympics Latin America Youth Leader

#DontWaitForApril

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Making Inclusion Fancy - with Emmy Award winning writer Matt Hoverman - S2E13 Apr 13, 2020

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Matt Hoverman has written for Disney Jr's Fancy Nancy and Sofia The First, PBS' Arthur and Curious George, among many other excellent kids shows, along with being an accomplished playwright and voice over actor - but we reached out because of his efforts to normalize people who carry the label of "different."

Inspired by his sister, Matt has made an effort over the years to include characters that expose young viewers to learning differences and differing abilities in an accessible, digestible and fun way. Most recently, he wrote in a character with Autism into Disney Jr.'s Fancy Nancy - released on International Autism Awareness/Acceptance Day.

Matt wanted to make it clear that the episode was a team effort, including the magnifique leadership of Fancy Nancy’s head writer Krista Tucker, the brilliant eye of the director Jamie Mitchell, the entire talented crew, our encouraging executives at Disney Junior, and our insightful expert consultants, particularly Elaine Hall of RespectABILITY – who all did their best to get this very important story just right.

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Josh Mirsky’s Socially Distant, Low Sound Quality, High Friend Quality, Big, Fun, First Ever Zoom Surprise Birthday Party Mar 30, 2020

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COVID-19 couldn't stop Mirsky's friends from wishing him a happy 27th birthday. People from all over the U.S. gathered on Zoom to wish him well, despite all of the challenges we've all faced.

Party guests include the Spectrum Designs team (www.spectrumdesigns.org) which includes some of Josh' best friends in the world, Marc Cordon of The Golden Mic Podcast and The Joy Revolution, and George Andriopoulos of The Launchcast and Launchpad 516!!!

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For Thomas - S2E9 Feb 17, 2020

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode surrounds the topics of child neglect, abuse and wrongful death.

"An NYPD officer and his fiancee pleaded not guilty to murdering the officer’s 8-year-old son, Thomas Valva, as new troubling details emerged about life in what prosecutors are calling “a house of horrors.” - CBS News NY

Dave and Josh process the news unfolding in their own backyard - the abuse, neglect and death of Thomas Valva.

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