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We chose play from Affect Autism

Daria Brown

Booking Overview

This is an interview-led autism and DIRFloortime podcast focused on developmental, relationship-based support for neurodivergent people, with recurring guests including clinicians, DIRFloortime trainers, autistic voices, advocates, and parents with relevant expertise. Suitable pitches include autism professionals, occupational and mental-health clinicians, autistic advocates, authors, and experienced caregivers with meaningful insight; booking difficulty is medium because guests need specialized credentials or credible lived experience.

Metrics

Episodes: 331

Frequency: Several times a week

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 757 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

affectautism@gmail.com

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Host

Daria Brown - Author of We Chose Play: Raising an Autistic Child to Thrive and Feel Understood, focused on developmental and relationship-based approaches to supporting neurodivergent individuals.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Specialized autism or DIRFloortime expertise, clinical or therapeutic credentials, autistic lived experience, advocacy experience, or substantial personal and professional experience supporting neurodivergent people.
Required Achievements:  
DIRFloortime training or clinical leadership, Relevant books or published essays, Keynote presentations or professional speaking, Credible lived-experience advocacy, Professional work with autistic people and their families

Recent Guest Discussions

Stephanie Peters - Developmental Considerations Around Sharing And Applying A Dirfloortime Perspective To Children With Developmental Differences.

Cheyenne Erikson - Autistic Experience, Situational Mutism, Emotional Connection, Presuming Competence, And How Relationship-based Developmental Support Can Foster Communication And Growth.

Mike Fields - The Foundations Of The DIR Model, Floortime Practice, Developmental Differences, And Contrasts Between Relationship-based And Compliance-based Autism Support.

David Raphael - His Family’s Autism Journey, Hope And Meaning In Caregiving, Autism Advocacy, And Relationship-based Intervention Through Dirfloortime.

Recent Topics

Dirfloortime, Autism, Neurodiversity, Parenting, Developmental Therapy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
We chose play from Affect Autism
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The DIR® Approach to "Selective" Mutism

October 09, 2026

October is Selective Mutism Awareness Month! In this episode, speech-language pathologists Dr. Joleen Fernald, a DIR-Expert, and Lauren Kline of Bjorem Speech explain Selective Mutism and Situational Mutism and discuss Dr. Jo’s DIR-SM card deck, a developmental approach to selective mutism.Link to the show notes with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the episode here: https://affectautism.com/2026/10/09/dir-sm/Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network or becoming an...

REPLAY: Navigating our Therapy Teams and Social Circles

October 02, 2026

Developmental and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Kathy Platzman from Floortime Atlanta is here to cover a few topics: the transdisciplinary approach, parent guilt, and navigating social circles for parents with neurodivergent children--a question from an Affect Autism member.Link to the show notes with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the episode here: https://affectautism.com/2020/10/25/navigating/Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network or becoming an Affect Autism m...

DIR® Dialogues: The DIR® Approach to AAC

September 25, 2026

In this episode we are discussing the use of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) with five DIRFloortime® speech-language therapists.Link to the show notes with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the episode here: https://affectautism.com/2026/09/25/dialogues-8/Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network or becoming an Affect Autism member for bonus content and support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: ⁠⁠https://affectautism.com/support

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How do I get in touch with We chose play from Affect Autism?

We chose play from Affect Autism is hosted by Daria Brown. Its publicly listed email is affectautism@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for We chose play from Affect Autism?

The publicly listed email for We chose play from Affect Autism: affectautism@gmail.com.

How many listeners does We chose play from Affect Autism have?

Podseeker estimates We chose play from Affect Autism reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for We chose play from Affect Autism?

We chose play from Affect Autism typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Specialized autism or DIRFloortime expertise, clinical or therapeutic credentials, autistic lived experience, advocacy experience, or substantial personal and professional experience supporting neurodivergent people. Common among recent guests: DIRFloortime training or clinical leadership; Relevant books or published essays; Keynote presentations or professional speaking. Recent guests include Stephanie Peters, Cheyenne Erikson, and Mike Fields.

How hard is it to get booked on We chose play from Affect Autism?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does We chose play from Affect Autism cover?

Recent episodes cover Dirfloortime, Autism, Neurodiversity, Parenting, and Developmental Therapy. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

affectautism@gmail.com

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