Unmasking Autism with AFO
Episodes
Season 2, Ep. 2: Late Diagnosed Autism and PDA- A Female Perspective
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Carley Marissa sits down with Bailey Hoffner to discuss her late-in-life diagnosis, how she navigates life and accommodates herself, and also, what is...
Season 2, Ep. 1: Disability Hiring 101
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unmasking Autism with AFO is back! Carley sits down with AFO's program manager, Kathy Mitchell, to discuss all things disability, HR, and the Partners...
Ep. 20: Employment, Getting Hired, & HR- We're Talking About It!
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carley Marissa sits down with AFO Transition & Employment Program Officer Kyle Britt, who holds a masters in HR to discuss all things employment. ...
Ep. 18: Okie School of Adventure, An Alternative Way of Learning!
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carley sits down with Neil & Alex Turner (our youngest guest, yet!) to discuss their personal approach to education, Okie School of Adventure (oki...
Ep. 16: Autism in Cherokee Nation with Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. & Dr. Crystal Hernandez
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carley sits down with Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. of the Cherokee Nation and Dr. Crystal Hernandez to discuss their Autism Task Force report, autism and di...
Ep. 17: Profound Autism & Parenting the Spectrum
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carley sits down with Michi Medley (advocate, case manager, future LCSW) and the parent of two children on the autism spectrum. One has profound autis...
Ep. 15- Officer Galloway: The Autistic Cop
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Filmed on April 2nd, World Autism Day, Carley sits down with Jenks, Oklahoma police officer Cody Galloway, to discuss his experience living with autis...
Ep. 14- #ActuallyAutistic!
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carley sits down with Hann Bingham Brunner, PhD, to discuss their published paper about the #ActuallyAutistic community and autistic rhetoric on Twitt...
Ep. 13- Conversation with an Autistic Therapist
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carley sits down with Lindsey Vandeventer, LCSW an autistic therapist to discuss their experience being on the spectrum, how they serve others, wellne...
Ep. 12- Let's Get Real About Autism and Mental Health
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carley sits down with their friend, fellow autistic & comic, Ashley Bartlett, to discuss their experiences of being autistic from the female persp...
Ep. 11 Autism & Neurodiversity In The Workplace: A Key to Success
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carley sits down with Workforce Development Coordinator Kyle Britt to discuss the many benefits of autism and neurodiversity in the workplace, how emp...
Ep. 10- The Autistic Experience, Let's Talk About It
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carley sits down with Gale Hann to discuss their professional and personal opinions on the autistic experience.
Ep. 9- Children, Autism, and Mental Health Matters
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carley sits down with Dr. Tara R Buck to discuss the importance of identifying co-occurring mental health conditions in children with autism, the late...
Ep. 8- Crisis Centers- What are They?
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carley sits down with Lauren Stover, executive director of the Oklahoma County Crisis Intervention Center and Recovery Unity, to learn about the impor...
Ep. 7- Autism, Law Enforcement, and the Importance of Education
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carley sits down with AFO board member and Law Enforcement Educator Cory Sutton to discuss the importance of continuing education and how training fir...
Ep. 6- Mental Health in the Tribal Nations
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carley sits down with Shiela Williams (LPC-S) to shed light on the mental health situation within the tribal nations in Oklahoma, how to be an ally, t...
Ep. 5- Wellness
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carley sits down with wellness and fitness instructors Lindsay Juarez (www.mindfulmassageok.com) and Carri Baldwin (https://www.templefitnessyukon.com...
Ep. 4- Evan's Promise
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carley sits down with suicide prevention advocate and parent Shellie Smartt to discuss her son Evan Smartt's life, losing a child, the aftermath, and ...
Ep. 3- All About 988
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is 988? Carley sits down with Josh DeBartolo from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services to discuss 988 and to l...
Ep. 2- Late in Life Diagnosis, Parenting, and Creating Community
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carley Marissa Dummitt sits down with AFO board member Tom Taylor, who was diagnosed when his child was, to discuss being diagnosed late in life, pare...
Ep. 1- Autism and Artistic Expression
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carley Marissa Dummitt of the Autism Foundation of Oklahoma discusses autism, the autistic experience, and how it impacts artistic expression with her...