Are meal times, feeding, and nutrition concerns causing stress in your family? Feeding problems and picky eating are common signs of autism, but many concerns can be addressed. Following up on last week's rebroadcast, Kelsey General joins me with the Top 5 questions from our online community about picky eaters.
Picky eating and autism often go hand and hand and can be a cause of concern and frustration for many families. This episode is a Classic Rebroadcast all about Autism and Feeding, with Dr. Keith Williams of the Hershey Medical Center Feeding Program. We cover Dr. Williams’ parent-centered approach, nutrient deficiencies, and other common problems with picky eating.
Here at Turn Autism Around, we are familiar with denial and other feelings of guilt surrounding autism. Today Shannon Penrod, podcast host, author, and comedian, joins me to share her journey of hope with her son Jem. We discuss her personal stories as well as some important advice surrounding coping with feelings as an autism parent.
Many toddlers have speech delays, and sometimes a speech delay is a symptom of something bigger, like autism. I know from experience that it’s often confusing and overwhelming to parents who are on waiting lists…
My online course and community has made an impact on so many, both parents and professionals. Teresa Lyons, has been a member and participant since my very first cohort for the Verbal Behavior Approach. Teresa shares about how the course and community has impacted her both personally and through her work at her FIT Learning Center in Virgina. We discuss the benefits of an online course and a little bit about how to market it.
As both a BCBA and an individual with autism, Armando Bernal is also the host of the podcast, A Different Path. Today we have a truly fascinating and enlightening conversation about Armando’s experiences with being diagnosed in the 90s, all the ways autism impacts his life as an independent adult, and how exactly he approaches ABA therapy as a person with autism himself. Armando is such a joy to talk to and really breaks down some hot topics in the autism and ABA community.
It doesn’t matter who you are or where you are; getting a diagnosis of autism can be tough on the whole family, not to mention the struggle of finding the right help. Melissa Leahy joins me today to talk about her unique challenges as a military family who was stationed overseas when they received a diagnosis for their then 2.5 year old Mattis. She has excellent insight on tricare coverage and services available on military bases. Mellissa also shares her incredible success with my online courses and how she found an in-home BCBA that fit right in!
Over the last month, I participated in a challenge titled: The 25 Days of Autism. This was inspired by Kate for Finding Cooper’s Voice and Autism Adventures with Alyssa. I had such a great time going through pictures and talking about what was going on in our lives or Lucas’s diagnosis or progress. Head on over to my website or Facebook so you can see all the pictures I am talking about in this episode.
Are you wondering how you can shift your parenting strategies to a more positive approach? Victoria Boone’s book Positive Parenting for Autism discusses psychology and ABA-based strategies for building desired behaviors and eliminating problem behaviors. In this episode, we are discussing extinction versus punishment, the benefit of differential reinforcement, and the controversy of ABA.
https://www.youtube.com/embed//6sc1wSZyfwM COVID changed our world in ways we may have not even realized yet. Are you worried that your child may be experiencing a speech delay from COVID isolation? I have Rachel with me today to talk about the effect the March 2020 lockdown had on her son Everett. Rachel has been in our lives...
