Raising a child with autism

Janice Kern talks about the journey of one of her sons, Charlie, and how he was able to attend college after being diagnosed with autism at the age of 2.

My brother, Wil.

In this, I interviewed my brother with Aspergers. I asked him questions about his life, but as you see he doesn’t directly mention his autism.

Growing up with autism

Interviewing my dad and asking questions about growing up with me and asking about my future.

Kris Gibbons interviews her Grandmother about growing up in the 1960’s.

Kris Gibbons (19), a student at Eastern Michigan University, interviews her stepfather’s mother, Cindy Reed (75). Mrs. Reed talks about graduating high school in 1964 and working in a new industry- computers. She also discusses how growing up in several...

Common Ground Tacony: Christian and Jackie

Christian is a high school student who frequents the Tacony Arts Lab classes and open studios. Christian was really excited by the interview and cyanotype process, so much so he quickly downloaded the StoryCorps app. Upon encouraging Christian to start...

Struggles to Opportunity with Gail Orzechowski and Sofie LaFratta

Sofie LaFratta interviewed Gail Orzechowski about how growing up with a sister with severe autism translated into her future career as an elementary school teacher. She opens up about the importance of vulnerability and how being vulnerable created a lot...

Isaac interviews Grandpa Roth
November 27, 2017 App Interview

Isaac, 16, interviews his maternal grandfather at thanksgiving. Isaac, who has ASD and is keenly interested in things mechanical, asks Richard about his career, service in the Coast Guard, and whether he ever felt "different" as a person who most...

Rowan and Ava ASMR

In this interview, Ava Willis (16) and Rowan Hutchinson (16) talk in Live Oak, CA. They discussed a favorite memory of Rowan and computers, as well as how Ava feels she will die, and how she wants to be buried.

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Leslie Hoyt and Emily Hatch

One Small Step conversation partners Leslie Hoyt (66) and Emily Hatch (34) discuss their differing political beliefs, feelings around motherhood, and find common ground around experiences of loss and grief.

An unexpected turn can take you to better things

My sister, Joanna Roman who is 27 saw her life differently from when she was a teenager. She imagined it differently but it shaped her into a better and led her to a career she enjoys.

Occupational Therapy :Living Life touts Fullest! Lived Experience Interview of Dr. Anna Zachary, PhD, OTR/L

Dr Anne Zachary describes her loved experience as a huge agent of change in the occupational therapy profession. Dr. Zachary serves as the Occupational Therapy Chair and Associate Professor at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis TN

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Lisah Crall and Wendy Karrick

One Small Step partners Wendy Karrick [no age given] and Lisah Crall (42) discuss parenthood, grief, role models, faith, the impact of labels, and the future of the country.

Christy, a former PAT home visiting participant shares what it was like to be a first time mom of a child with the diagnosis of Autism.

“I finally called Parents as Teachers when he was three. He was getting thrown out of preschool classrooms, and not allowed to come back. I realized I needed some help. I needed someone to just give it to me straight....

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Working in Autism

Interview with my wife, Jordyn, on her work in autism. There are challenges and successes and I wanted to point those out.

Growing Up With Aspergers

16 year old Emma talks with her parents about what it was like to raise a child on the autism spectrum. Tune in to the time stamp 25:15 for a heartwarming exchange of "I love you"s or the time stamp...

The evolution of media

My grandfather grew up in the 1940s and lived through the evolution of media including print, television, computers, and the internet. He saw television evolve from black and white to color and the invention of the computer. We discussed how...

Talk about you

I ask my mom about her life and what she thinks about it.

My brother

Wyatt Putnam is in the military but has always had a passion for computers.

Technological innovation in the 1990s

Interviewer Connor Freeze, a 16 year old sophomore in high school asks his father 47 year old, Scott Freeze, about how the 1990 technology boom impacted his life in high school, college, and early in his working career.