Christianity On The Spectrum

The Case for Re-Institutionalization - With Cathy Reisenwitz

This podcast is about the intersection of autism (ASD 1) and Christianity, covering twelve years of ethnographic research covering over 26000 autistic Christians and ex-Christians. In this episode, with Cathy Reisenwitz about institutions, reinstitualization, and the arguements for and against it. 
 
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Autism and Detransition - With Kinnon MacKinnon

This podcast is about the intersection of autism (ASD 1) and Christianity, covering twelve years of ethnographic research covering over 26000 autistic Christians and ex-Christians. In this episode, I talked with Kinnon MacKinnon about his work on detransition with the DARE study. 
 
Kinnon R. MacKinnon
https://www.kinnonmackinnon.com/
The One Percent Substack
https://theonepercentdetrans.substack.com/
the DARE study
https://www.thedarestudy.com/
 
Publications from the DARE study
Sampling methods and scam/nonsense screening protocol: https://www.jmir.org/2025/1/e63252
Latent Class Analysis of reasons to detransition: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-025-03264-6
Gender fluidity and detransition: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/30678935.2026.2653130
Detransition/retransition healthcare experiences and needs:
https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/JASWGCFIMIMQ2B39M3M6/full?target=10.1080/26895269.2025.2538744
 
the DARE study on Substack
https://open.substack.com/pub/awaisaftab/p/understanding-detransitions-in-transgender?r=4m6w70&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
 
https://open.substack.com/pub/theonepercentdetrans/p/new-study-published-what-are-the?r=4m6w70&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
 
https://open.substack.com/pub/theonepercentdetrans/p/a-first-look-at-the-results-of-the?r=4m6w70&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
 
Review of research on transition/detransition and neurodivergence:
https://open.substack.com/pub/theonepercentdetrans/p/neurodivergence-transition-and-detransition?r=4m6w70&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
 
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What do Animal Models Tell Us About Autism? - With Kelly

This podcast is about the intersection of autism (ASD 1) and Christianity, covering twelve years of ethnographic research covering over 26000 autistic Christians and ex-Christians. In this episode, I talked with Kelly about mouse and animal models of autism, what they can tell us, what we can learn from them, and their limitations. 
 
If you are autistic and Christian and want to fill out a survey, here is a link:
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Experiences of Christian Autistic Adults Raising Autistic Children (With Alyssa)

This podcast is about the intersection of autism (ASD 1) and Christianity, covering ten years of ethnographic research covering over 26000 autistic Christians and ex-Christians. In this episode, I talked with Alyssa about what it is like to be the autistic parent of autistic children. 
If you are autistic and Christian and want to fill out a survey, here is a link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8xNb2wVupRU8ys1HCBksh0BIsQXrLxtpQHJ5oA8Apjr66Bw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=115637121395263171568
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Please Stop Falling for Facilitated Communication (With Etana)

This podcast is about the intersection of autism (ASD 1) and Christianity, covering ten years of ethnographic research covering over 26000 autistic Christians and ex-Christians. In this episode, I talked with Etana about Facilitated Communication. 
If you are autistic and Christian and want to fill out a survey, here is a link:
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Should Neurodiversity be more Marxist? (with Alyssa)

This podcast is about the intersection of autism (ASD 1) and Christianity, covering ten years of ethnographic research covering over 26000 autistic Christians and ex-Christians. In this episode, I talked with Alyssa about Robert Chapman's Book "The Empire of Normality" and their article "The Future of Neurodiversity" for the Boston Review. 
 
Link to the full article: https://www.bostonreview.net/forum/the-future-of-neurodiversity/
 
If you are autistic and Christian and want to fill out a survey, here is a link:
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Should Christians be Effective Altruists? - With JD from Christians for Impact

This podcast is about the intersection of autism (ASD 1) and Christianity, covering ten years of ethnographic research covering over 26000 autistic Christians and ex-Christians. In this episode, I talked with JD from Christians for impact about their book "All the Lives You Can Change"
Pre-order the book: https://www.amazon.com/All-Lives-You-Can-Change/dp/0802885136
 
If you are autistic and Christian and want to fill out a survey, here is a link:
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Autism and Table Top Role Playing Games

This podcast is about the intersection of autism (ASD 1) and Christianity, covering ten years of ethnographic research covering over 26000 autistic Christians and ex-Christians. In this episode, I talked with Christian about TTRPGs.
You can find Christian here:
https://bsky.app/profile/cerhendriks.bsky.social
Christian's blog:
https://advantageonarcana.bearblog.dev/
Christian wrote a blog post specifically for this episode:
https://advantageonarcana.bearblog.dev/ttrpg-rules-accommodations-autistic-players/
If you are autistic and Christian and want to fill out a survey, here is a link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8xNb2wVupRU8ys1HCBksh0BIsQXrLxtpQHJ5oA8Apjr66Bw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=115637121395263171568
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Uta Frith is Wrong About Autism (sort of) - With Etana

This podcast is about the intersection of autism (ASD 1) and Christianity, covering ten years of ethnographic research covering over 26000 autistic Christians and ex-Christians. In this episode, I talked with Etana about Uta Frith's recent comments on autism and ensuing discourse.
You can find Etana here:
X - https://x.com/Etanarachel
Substack - https://substack.com/@etanarachel
If you are autistic and Christian and want to fill out a survey, here is a link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8xNb2wVupRU8ys1HCBksh0BIsQXrLxtpQHJ5oA8Apjr66Bw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=115637121395263171568
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Faith, Hope, and Autism - Book Review with Author Rev John Allister

This podcast is about the intersection of autism (ASD 1) and Christianity, covering ten years of ethnographic research covering over 26000 autistic Christians and ex-Christians. In this episode, I talked with Rev John Allister about his new book "Faith, Hope, And Autism" 
If you are autistic and Christian and want to fill out a survey, here is a link:
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