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This is Anomalous - a love letter to the neurodivergent community and a roadmap for neurotypical people. Join Em Rusciano on a personal quest alongside a range of neurodivergent advocates and experts - from neuro-affirming psychologists, to politicians and dominant public voices leading change in the mental health advocacy and disability space. Anomalous is at the forefront of the neurodiversity movement, reframing the way Australians have traditionally understood ADHD and Autism. Join the A ...
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Episode 5 - The Practical Episode | An ADHD Senate Inquiry, Getting Diagnosed & Navigating the NDIS
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In the final episode of Anomalous we’ll be looking at all of the practical things you need to know when it comes to being diagnosed. We explore what to expect when you go to the doctors office, how much it will cost, how much time it’ll take and how you can talk to your family and friends about being neurodivergent. We’ll also be discussing “the ov…
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Episode 4 - A Village to Raise a Child | Parenthood, Visiting a Sensory Store & Support Levels Explained
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In this episode of Anomalous, we’ll be talking about all things relating to parenting through the lens of neurodivergence. We explore what to do if you suspect your child might be neurodivergent, explain what the various support levels are, we visit a sensory store and speak with Katie Koullas, founder of Yellow Ladybugs, a national charity based i…
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Episode 3 - Raise a Glass for the Burnouts | Late Diagnosis, Workplace Stress & Getting Accommodations
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In this episode of Anomalous, we’ll be looking at what happens when work & neurodivergence collide. We learn about autistic burnout and attention variability with Dr Joey, speak with Chris Varney, the CEO of I-CAN Network, Australia's largest provider of Autistic-led group mentoring programs, plus Em reflects on her own experience working over 7 ye…
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Episode 2 - PART A - The Neurodiversity Movement, Masking & A Love Note to Your 10 Year Old Self
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In the last episode, Em unpacked her ADHD diagnosis & coming out as a neurodivergent person in a National Press Club address. But that was only the beginning of her quest. Thinking her ADHD diagnosis was the final piece of the puzzle, it turns out Em’s diagnosis only unlocked another cipher as she realised she had more in common with her son Elio t…
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Episode 2 - PART B - The Neurodiversity Movement, Masking & A Love Note to Your 10 Year Old Self
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In the last episode, Em unpacked her ADHD diagnosis & coming out as a neurodivergent person in a National Press Club address. But that was only the beginning of her quest. Thinking her ADHD diagnosis was the final piece of the puzzle, it turns out Em’s diagnosis only unlocked another cipher as she realised she had more in common with her son Elio t…
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In 2022, Em Rusciano presented a National Press Club Address opening up about her ADHD diagnosis she received during the peak of COVID lockdowns. In our first episode of Anomalous, Em begins her quest exploring why so many women and AFAB people are being overlooked when it comes to receiving an ADHD or autism diagnosis, we speak with Em's husband S…
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This is Anomalous - a love letter to the neurodivergent community and a roadmap for neurotypical people.由MIK MADE
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