Severe Autism in Adults: A Parent’s Key to Happiness with Denise D
If you have a young child with autism it can be scary to think about the demands of the future. Denise D is a positive light in the autism community. Her TikTok highlights her adult son Vincent who has severe autism and requires 24/7 care. She shares how she stays positive and navigates the needs of family.
Autism Mom Burnout with More Than a Caregiver Founders Kate Swenson and Amanda Deluca
Kate Swenson and Amanda Deluca return to the Turn Autism Around Podcast to talk about their nonprofit, The More Than Project. This project supports caregivers, siblings, teachers and those that support and provide for special needs children. We discuss how they support initiatives and big events that are so meaningful to caregivers.
How to Deal with Autism Meltdowns: Hot Seat with Zulekha Part 2
Zulekha Williams is a mom from the Autism TikTok community. Today she takes the Hot Seat as we discuss her 4 year old, non-speaking son with autism. In Part 2 of this special episode we pick back up with the interview discussing self-injurious behavior, meltdowns, tantrums, and some feeding concerns.
Assessing a Child with Non-speaking Autism: Hot Seat #7 with Zulekha
Zulekah Williams is a mom from the Autism TikTok community. Today she takes the Hot Seat as we discuss her 4 year old, non-speaking son with autism. In Part 1 of this special episode we review key questions from the One Page Assessment and cover topics like potty training, picky eating, table time activities and more.
Revisiting My Autism Journey: From Overwhelmed Parent to Autism Leader and Advocate – Vikram Panchal Interviews Dr. Mary Barbera
I met Dr. Sarah Williams on TikTok, where she has a huge following. She’s a BCBAD with both a master’s and a doctorate in applied behavior analysis, and she is also a black woman. We talk about not only social media and her business and supporting families with and without a diagnosis, but also the unique challenges and obstacles of families who are black professionals, and especially BCBAs who might be having some challenges in a mostly white field.