Autism - Moving Beyond Survival

In this final episode of season three, I share with you how book two will open.  I hope it brings you hope and helps you through those difficult times when anxiety gets the best of you.  

In this episode, I read parts of Chapter 9 from my book, Moving Beyond Survival - The Early Years .  This chapter is all about marriage and I talk candidly about my own, statistics, and what makes a marriage successful.

In this episode, I discuss why your autistic child may focus only on the literal meaning behind words or instructions.  To help you understand why this occurs and what this is like for an autistic person, I quote from several articles, some of which have been written by autistic adults.  

In this episode, I talk about the various types of Sensory Processing Disorders and define a few key terms that you should know as a parent.  In addition, I discuss ways that you can help your ASD child who may be suffering from Sensory Processing difficulties.  

Does the autistic community prefer the term autistic person or a person with autism?  What is neurodivergent?  What is masking?  In this episode, I answer all of these questions.  

In this podcast I talk about what is effective communication.  Then, I discuss how to go about effectively communicating with your child's teacher, Principal or CST case manager.

In this podcast, I give you advice about getting the most out of the upcoming holiday season.  Remember, there is no wrong way to celebrate.  Best wishes!

In this episode, I talk about Auditory Processing Disorder.  Using research from several resources, I explain what it is and what you may see when a child is struggling with this difficulty.  I also offer suggestions found in my research on what you can do to help your child if they are struggling with APD.  

In this episode, I discuss ways to help your ASD child when they have difficulty with executive function.  

Executive function affects every aspect of our day to day lives.  Many ASD individuals struggle with executive function, but what is it?  In this episode, I go into detail and explain the many domains associated with executive function to help you better understand why your autistic child may be struggling.  

In this podcast I discuss how we handled the break from public school each summer and also discuss how to take a successful family vacation with your ASD child.  

In this podcast, I touch on the two types of aggressive behavior your ASD child may exhibit and talk about why they may be doing so and offering some examples that may help.  

In this podcast, I talk about why it is important to assign your ASD child chores and give you suggestions on what chores you can start assigning them depending on their abilities.

In this podcast, I talk about the importance of teaching general hygiene to our ASD child, why it can be so difficult for them, and ways to help as their parent.  

In this podcast, I provide you with an overview of an article about why and how a discussion about autism should occur earlier rather than later.  

Potty-training your ASD child can be frustrating!  In this episode, I talk about how to recognize when your child is ready to begin the process and give you step-by-step directions found from researching sources on the internet.  I do the research, so you don't have too!

In this podcast, I talk about autistic meltdowns versus  tantrums and discuss ways to tell the difference between the two when it comes to your child.

In this podcast, I talk about the grief that parents may experience when their child receives an ASD diagnosis and while raising an ASD child.  The stages/emotions of grief are discussed, and I talk about my own experiences with this type of grief.

In this podcast, I talk about how to help your ASD child understand and deal with the concept of death.  Please be mindful that this episode is not something you will want to listen to where little ears might hear.  

How often do you make the time to play with your autistic child?  This podcast talks about why play is so important to their development and offers suggestions on getting started with play.  

As parents of an autistic child, we experience large amounts of anxiety on a daily basis.  This podcast offers suggestions on ways to cope better with that anxiety.

In this episode, I share details of our experience with early intervention as we navigated a year's worth of services for our son.

Understanding the difference between an IEP and a 504 Plan can be difficult for a parent just learning to navigate the public school system.  Here, I give you a general overview and some guidelines to help you better understand the difference between the two.

In this podcast, I tell you how we helped our son develop and maintain friendships and offer suggestions that may help you and your child.

Awareness and Acceptance have to walk hand in hand if we are to promote both successfully in today's world.  As parents of an autistic child, helping to build awareness and acceptance is crucial to our child's future.  We must show them and the world that we accept them for who they are - an autistic person.