{"podcast":{"title":"The David Kaufer Podcast: The Lighter Side of the Spectrum","slug":"the-david-kaufer-podcast-the-lighter-side-of-the-spectrum-7096940","podcast_index_feed_id":7096940,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/kauferpodcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://kauferpodcast.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19917237/The_NewLogoSQ7c0p8.jpeg","author":"David Kaufer","episode_count":76,"summary":"Welcome to “The Lighter Side of the Spectrum,” a podcast where we explore how to find joy, connection, and growth while navigating the challenges of parenting kids and teens on the autism spectrum. Hosted by David Kaufer, father of a 19-year-old non-speaking autistic son, this podcast offers a fresh, uplifting perspective on life with autism—focusing on the moments of triumph as well as the obstacles.David’s son was unable to communicate reliably until he was almost 17, when they discovered and began using the spelling methodology that profoundly changed his life. His inspiring journey from silence to communication serves as a beacon of hope for anyone needing encouragement in the autism community. In addition to sharing his personal experiences, David tackles broader issues, such as building inclusion into healthcare practices to ensure those on the spectrum receive compassionate, competent care. Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, or professional, join us for light-hearted discussions, practical tips, and moments of reflection. From “Hack of the Week” and myth-busting to community spotlights and heartfelt confessions, this podcast blends humor, insight, and understanding—remindi…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T14:17:01.685466+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-david-kaufer-podcast-the-lighter-side-of-the-spectrum-7096940"},"episode":{"title":"Dan Feshbach on Multiple’s Mission","slug":"dan-feshbach-on-multiple-s-mission","published_at":"2026-07-11T02:21:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-david-kaufer-podcast-the-lighter-side-of-the-spectrum-7096940/dan-feshbach-on-multiple-s-mission","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-david-kaufer-podcast-the-lighter-side-of-the-spectrum-7096940","url":"https://kauferpodcast.podbean.com/e/dan-feshbach-on-multiple-s-mission/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/r54ijc9tgbj9b6wd/audio_of_RawVidDanFeshbach2ai9ix.mp3","summary":"David welcomes Dan Feshbach, founder and board chair of Multiple, a nonprofit autism innovation platform connecting families, entrepreneurs, funders, mentors, and community members. Dan shares his personal origin story after his son Reed’s early language regression and autism diagnosis in the 1990s, describing scarce services and the practical challenges of daily life, which later led him and other families to help start Oak Hill School. Drawing on his entrepreneurial background, Dan co-founded TeachTown to address gaps in autism education and speech-language resources; the platform now serves over 170,000 students across 3,000 districts. Dan explains Multiple’s 12-week accelerator, Launchpad pre-accelerator, Demo Day, and its autism tech database of 600+ companies across 15 categories, noting roughly 60 companies supported and significant capital flowing to cohorts. He emphasizes impact-first innovation built for dignity, access, communication, and “speed of families,” with special concern for lower-resource caregivers. Find Dan at https://www.multiplehub.org/ Topics Autism Innovation at the Speed of Family: Dan Feshbach on TeachTown, Multiple, and Building for Dignity Host David Kaufer welcomes Dan Feshbach, founder and board chair of Multiple, a nonprofit autism innovation platform connecting families, entrepreneurs, funders, experts, and community members. Dan shares his personal origin story after his son Reid’s 1993 autism diagnosis, the scarcity of services, and how families co-founded what became Oak Hill School. He describes building TeachTown from a gap in speech and language resources, growing it into a digital education platform serving over 170,000 students in 3,000 districts, and later shifting to launch Multiple. Dan explains Multiple’s 12-week accelerat…","meta_description":"David welcomes Dan Feshbach, founder and board chair of Multiple, a nonprofit autism innovation platform connecting families, entrepreneurs, funders, ment…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":10,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-david-kaufer-podcast-the-lighter-side-of-the-spectrum-7096940/episodes/dan-feshbach-on-multiple-s-mission/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-david-kaufer-podcast-the-lighter-side-of-the-spectrum-7096940/dan-feshbach-on-multiple-s-mission.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}