On and Off The Spectrum
How do families react, respond and reorganize after receiving a potentially life altering physical or mental health diagnosis, either for themselves or for someone they love? Dr. Esther Hess and Dr. Ann Kirsch, two experienced and well-known psychotherapists offer strategies, guidance and realistic hope through some of the toughest times that families can face.
On and Off The Spectrum
Latest Episodes
Al in the Classroom: The Benefits and the Challenges
Drs. Hess and Kirsch have a very passionate discussion about the realities of AI in the classroom and its effect on the capacity for our Nation's children to learn and be creative.
The Need for Certified Divorce Coaches in the Neuro-Diverse Community
Drs. Hess and Kirsch meet with Mary Ann Hughes, a certified divorce coach for the neuro-diverse community, who describes her role as a mediator to assist families who are ending partnerships but need support so that they can continue to partner...
Guerilla Mode: Neuro-divergent strategies for a neuro-typical world
Drs. Hess and Kirsch speak with Ella Dawley about the workbook that she has created that addresses the needs of both neuro-divergent and neuro-typical young adults as they navigate workplace, school and interpersonal challenges. Issues address ...
Overcoming Being Underestimated
Drs. Hess and Kirsch meet up with Mary and Ryan Heller, a remarkable mother/son team. Mary believed in her son's innate intelligence despite a severe diagnosis of autism level 3. But even she was blown away when her son's world opened up with s...
The Forgiveness Experiment
Drs. Hess and Kirsch sit down with author Rabbi Yisrael Barneth as he describes his own process of writing a book that fundamentally offers a self-reflective strategy to forgive those in our lives who have done us wrong, be it another person, s...
