“No one suffers from low confidence when they are having an orgasm”-Michael John Carley Trigger Warning at time stamp 44:49 (TW) Trauma & Sexual Assault Michael John Carley is the author of “Asperger’s From the Inside-Out” (Penguin/Perigee), “Unemployed on the Autism Spectrum” (JKP), “The Book of Happy, Positive, and Confident Sex for Adults on the Autism Spectrum…and Beyond!” (Neurodiversity Press), and over 60 articles—including the column, “Autism Without Fear,” which for four years ran in the Huffington Post. Join us today for a conversation you don’t want to miss as an Autistic “Spectrumite” who wants to or is having sex. John Michael is reframing sex and seeking to empower each of us to give ourselves permission to find our happy, positive and confident sex. On June 30th come have a brilliant and insightful conversation with the incredible best selling author, Michael John Carley as we dive into some of the juciest topics in his latest book, “Book of Happy, Positive & Confident Sex for Adults on the Autism Spectrum…and Beyond” Sign up for the event on the EVENTS Page Here: https://mindyourautisticbrain.vipmembervault.com/eventregistration Help your friend who is just starting their autism journey and share the show with them too. We all need a helping hand and a friend looking out for us. Be that friend. I look forward to hearing what you’ve learned each week. Share in the comments or on Instagram. Visit me on the web at: www.socialautie.com Find me on: Instagram @SocialAutie https://www.instagram.com/socialautie/?hl=en GUEST Contact INFO: Michael John Carley Michael John Carley was the founding Executive Director for two disability non-profits in NYC; including GRASP, which he ran from 2003-2013 and which quickly became the largest membership organization in the world for adults on the autism spectrum. The other, ASTEP, paired recent college grads on the spectrum with internships at NYC Fortune 500 companies. Currently, he runs New York University’s global Connections Program for all its autistic students. Outside of his duties for NYU he consults for other schools and businesses, holds a private practice for individual clients, is the Editor-in-Chief of Neurodiversity Press, a Core Faculty Member for the LEND Program at Stonybrook University, a Senior Advisor for Drexel University’s Autism Research Institute, and the Board Advisor for Spectrum Theatre Ensemble. Of his awards he highlights the 2011 honor in Bioethics from Columbia University. Over almost 20 years, he has been covered by every major media outlet and has enjoyed over 250 contractually-arranged speaking engagements. “Book of Happy, Positive & Confident Sex for Adults on the Spectrum…and Beyond” @MichaelJohnCarley on Instagram https://michaeljohncarley.com/ GRASP-Global & Regional Autism Spectrum Partnership

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