Jillian Benfield: Working Through Grief After Diagnosis and Transforming as a Parent
Long-time follower and dedicated listener, Ruth Cassell joins me in this episode. Ruth shares how she discovered my platform and her insights on the podcast as someone who has listened to every single episode. We discuss her son, his diagnosis, and their journey through therapy and at-home support.
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.
Dr. Sarah Williams: Trauma-Informed ABA Therapy and Supporting Black Children with Autism
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.
Adult Autism Services: Advocating for Life-Long Support
Today we are talking all about adult autism services for individuals with severe autism. This is an excerpt from podcast episode 153 that I did with Jill Escher, who is the president of the National Council for Severe Autism. We talk about the challenges with helping adults with severe autism and some steps that we […]
How to Advocate For Your Child with Autism in an IEP Meeting with Amanda DeLuca and Kirby Morgan
https://youtu.be/X8vQEW1721w IEPs can be scary but they don’t have to be, that starts with learning how to advocate for your child. Amanda DeLuca and Kirby Morgan are autism moms and IEP consultants and coaches. They joined me today to dive into the ins and outs of IEPs and how to approach them in a way […]