The CATCH Clinic, LLC

02/25/2025

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE:
[If you are in need of a scholarship to reduce the cost of registration for our event, please submit a request to maisie@gemacademy.us. ]

In this online event, “Dating, Marriage & Intimacy in Autistic or Mixed Neurotype Relationships,” Candice will guide us through the following topics:

• Understanding Autism as a neo-culture.
• Why relationships are often challenging for autistic people.
• Why transactional relationships often feel safer.
• The dating culture in 2025 and its impact on autistic individuals in a relationship.
• Being your true self and removing your autistic masks with a partner.
• And many more insightful topics!

Whether you are an autistic/neurodivergent person, a parent, or a therapist, I invite you to attend this two-hour presentation and engage in candid conversations about dating, marriage, and intimacy! Scholarships are available. The session will be recorded and shared with participants.

Register here:
tinyurl.com/autisticlove

02/24/2025

As a curious autistic person, parent, and professional, I am always seeking ways to bring neuro-affirming education on various topics to our community of autistic individuals and their support teams.

As an undiagnosed Asian woman raised in a traditional family culture with many taboos and strict rules about relationships - particularly when it came to dating and marriage - I became quite confused! Being an autistic partner in a neuro-mixed relationship is closely tied to my own neurodivergent traits, but I am unsure exactly how.

To better understand autistic relationships—not just my own but also those of the autistic young people I work with—I asked Candice Christiansen, an openly autistic LCMHC, CSAT-S, Neuro-Inclusive IFS, Certified EMDR, and Autism Specialist, who has a passion for helping neurologically different couples learn about themselves and strengthen their connections. When we know more, we do better!

Register here:
tinyurl.com/autisticlove

08/10/2024

Meet Michael Lawrence who is the manager at Pet Supplies Plus in Pleasanton, California. Michael is a new edition to board member.
We are so happy that Michael can use his expertise running a type of business where can thrive because you know how people LOVE working with and having pets!!
I am designing an online training course for community businesses, and Michael and his team will do the pilot to get it ready for similar companies!

Please think of a business you use in your community to participate in the pilot!

08/03/2024

My name is Maisie Soetantyo and I am an openly autistic professional, parent, curriculum designer, and a curious human being.

My mind works in bullet points, and, with other professionals and advocates, we work hard to make our community a better place for of all ages.

In the last few years, I have been working with schools and organizations to transform their best practices, shift their mindset, and serve autistic/neurodivergent humans with dignity and respect.

This is the topic of the presentation "Supporting the Well-Being and Needs of Neurodivergent Individuals." See the infographic for my short bio and learning objectives.

Although I can conduct online training sessions, I find that I am more engaging when I present in person in front of educators and paraeducators. I incorporate videos and activities during the presentations. I help people learn about themselves, and walk the talk!

I have a few more slots to do in-person training for 2024, and I am taking bookings for 2025. For inquiries, email: Maisie@acpworks.org

Please help me share this if you find it important for schools! Thank you!

Alt Text:
Photo of Maisie during a presentation in Tokyo, Japan. Maisie is an Asian woman, with her hair pulled back while holding a microphone. In this photo, she was wearing a grey sleeveless dress.

Why am I an advocate?
Founder of Autism Career Pathways 501c3
& Guiding Extraordinary Minds, LLC.

* I am a late-diagnosed autistic adult with SPD, APD, dyscalculia & other co-occurring conditions.
* Former behaviorist trained in relationship approaches, curriculum designer, inclusivity trainer & customized employment specialist.
* ACP works to redefine meaningful employment and quality of life for autistic individuals.
* GEM is dedicated to creating autistic-centered support models.
* My special interests are autism, communication, Korean pop culture & sports watching.

Participants will be learning about:
* An overview of neurodiversity & neurodivergence.
* An in-depth understanding of sensory, communication, information processing, & learning differences in neurodivergent people and ourselves.
* Autistic & neurotypical communication.
* Nurturing self-advocacy in the real world.
* Learn to use affirming descriptions of neurodivergent individuals.
* You will learn a lot about yourselves!

04/11/2024

A collection of photos and short videos contributed by Autistic people last year! Help us share this so the narrative about autism can change.

Enjoy this short collection created by autistic people of all ages from all over the world! Read messages, watch and listen to what autistic people do in the...

04/03/2024

There is still time to register for tomorrow’s online event “Insights into the Autistic Mind”! Join me and Matt Lowry, LPP for our topic, “Autistic Culture: As We Live It!”, Dr. Megan Anna Neff to learn about “Sensory Perceptions in Autistic Individuals” and Dr. Melissa Houser to learn about “Shifting the Paradigm: Building Health Systems Where All Brains Belong.”

This conference will be recorded for participants who cannot attend live.

We are committed to making this event accessible for people from all over the world, so we are offering free seats. Please DM with your email to register.

If you are a professional working with autistic individuals from India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and surrounding countries, please reach out and we will make sure you can participate. We also reserve FREE seats for you. DM your email so we can help you register for a free spot.

Let’s shift our mindset when thinking about disability and neurodivergence. Learn from 4 autistic professionals passionate about making this world a better place for autistic people.

Join us for a neurodivergent-affirming look into the world of autistic minds! Scholarships available Autistic Individuals

04/01/2024

To celebrate Month, Help Autism Career Pathways 501c3 to raise funds for “Artsy Auties” online event for teens and young adults. We want to have funding for the next 12 months to pay autistic artists to facilitate and mentor young artists. If we have funding we can make this monthly social hangout free to all attendees!

Please help us share this or you can donate here:

https://www.autismcareerpathways.org/donate-neurodivergent-cause

Venmo: -2019

Non-profit Tax ID # 85-2051778

Donate to Autism Career Pathways, helping to build more inclusive, productive, and innovative workplaces.

03/24/2024

I wrote this ahead of April, so we can all get ready to take an action!

Alt Text: Autistic adults often get a bad reputation for the way we advocate for change.

Our tone is firm and to the point. There is no grey area, it’s either you are in or
you are out.

Please understand that we are open about our lived experiences because we want a lot of change for Autistic children’s future.

To write and speak about autistic living, it’s an exhausting physical & emotional process, and for many, it’s going down
traumatic memories.

Whether you are an autistic or neurotypical human, a parent/ caregiver, business owner, therapist, educator, or community member, if I ask you what kind of world you want for all of your children - don’t you think the answer would be the same??
A kinder world where people with different neuro types can co-exist & contribute as valuable members of society.

For Autism Acceptance Month:
If you are an Autistic advocate who can and wants to present to schools, businesses and community organizations, drop your name and topics you would like others to learn about below ⬇️
And yes, you deserve to get compensation.

For Autism Acceptance Month:
If you are in a position to hire an Autistic person to educate your team, please plan, organize, accommodate, and offer to compensate in your FIRST email. Please don’t make Autistic people second guess their self value.

For Autism Acceptance Month, keep in mind you can make a big impact by hiring these folks to present:
Autistic non/unreliably/minimally speaker.
Autistic BIPOC individuals.
Autistic BIPOC multiply divergent people to present to law enforcement professionals.

For Autism Acceptance Month:
Call a community organization, school, law enforcement or downtown business offices and ask, “April is an important month for Autistic individuals. Would you be interested to learn from an Autistic advocate?”
You can call, write to, or sponsor an person to present at for a group!

03/21/2024

Don’t miss this event’s Early Bird pricing, tomorrow (March 22nd) is the last day!

Do you have a group interested in going? Do you have a whole class of students wanting to learn together? Are you from outside of the US and need financial assistance? Are you an autistic person wanting to learn more about yourself?

Please email me: maisie@autismcareerpathways.org

We will make it work as best as we can! My Mom used to say, if you don’t ask, you don’t know what you can get. 😁

If you can get a ticket:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/insights-into-the-autistic-mind-registration-857590485227?aff=oddtdtcreator

Please share this post to support us! Thank you!

03/18/2024

I am so excited to present this topic tomorrow with Pleasanton Unified School District, "Nurturing Autistic Special Interests." I will be doing this topic online with my friends Linda DeVetter-Dearborn and Diane Kay. Thank you for always learning from autistic adults, and for opening your doors to new possibilities. You invest in your educators, so they can do better guiding autistic and neurotypical students.

Want to learn more about:
How do minds problem-solve?
How to support the well-being and needs of autistic students?
How to connect with Autistic children through play?
How to reframe problematic behaviors in Autistic individuals?

I can present these topics to your schools, parent groups, or businesses. I do it through storytelling, videos, examples, practical tips, and, yes, simple bulleted points! Because that's how my autistic brain works. Let me share with you, "How fantastic the autistic lens is!"

I am a former behaviorist, trained in relationship-based approaches, and I am a Curriculum Designer. I will always stay curious about how everyone can thrive and co-exist together. It's not about me, them, or you, it's about ALL OF US - together we are better!

03/15/2024

I had so much fun being interviewed by a group of neurodivergent people from the Ablearts.org for their YouTube channel ArtBeat Radio ArtBeat Radio (A Project of Arts and Services for Disabled)

Brian has CP and Cristina is ! Brain and I talked about our poor dancing skills and Cristina and I talked about our favorite K-pop band BTS Autistic Army & Mental Health!! BTS Adult ARMY

Don’t miss this fun interview, your heart will be full of joy watching this interview:

https://youtu.be/ISE4vxYt6t8?si=vURLQGx_KRd2ukPy

This week, Brian Corder and Cristina Mariotta interview Maisie Soetantyo, founder of Autism Career Pathways. Tune in to learn more about her and how she's assisting the neurodivergent community in finding jobs and creating businesses.

You can learn more about Maisie and Autism Career Pathways at www.autismcareerpathways.org
Thanks for listening and tune in next time!

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03/13/2024

April is month, and I am so excited to announce an event hosted by my new platform Guiding Extraordinary Minds, LLC or GEM. This is a going to be a fantastic online platform with contributions from people of all ages. We want to focus on what autism is, but also how to support wellbeing and needs.

On April 4th, 2024 from 10.00 AM- 3.30 PM Pacific Time/1.00 PM- 6.30 PM EST, GEM will be hosting an online conference “Insights into the Autistic Mind”, with 3 fantastic autistic professionals you all probably know about already.

Dr. Mel Houser All Brains Belong VT, Founder of All Brains Belong 501c3
"Building a Health Care System Where All Brains Belong"

Dr. Megan Anna Neff, Founder of Neurodivergent Insights neurodivergent_insights
"Cultivating a Sensory Lens"

Matt Lowry Matt Lowry founder of Autistic Connections, LPP & Maisie Soetantyo, M. Ed. Founder of Autismcareerpathways
"Autistic Culture: As We Live It!"

Check out the infographic for more descriptions and the learning objectives is included on this Eventbrite link:

http://bit.ly/InsightsintoAutisticMinds

Event will be recorded and participants can access if not able to attend live.

Early Bird pricing is valid until March 22nd, and the ticket includes a 30% discount code for Dr. Neff’s sensory self exploration assessment and other helpful digital workbooks!

Scholarships available for autistic folks who need support, and if you are connected to psychology, OTs or Speech Therapy clinics or universities please help us share this news! We will work hard to accommodate training budgets, we hope we can have future professionals in this event!

If you are in another country reach out to me and would like to send your students or team reach out: maisie@autismcareerpathways.org