Autism Parenting Secrets

Welcome to Episode 315 of Autism Parenting Secrets. When we think about chronic illness, it's easy to focus on the diagnosis. But what if the diagnosis is only the visible expression of a much deeper systems problem? After her husband John was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, Martha Carlin refused to settle for symptom management alone.  Instead, she spent years studying nutrition, toxic exposu...

Welcome to Episode 314 of Autism Parenting Secrets . Most parents in our community already understand the importance of reducing toxic exposures.  We think about food, water, mold, chemicals, and air quality because we know the environment our children live in matters. But what if there's another environmental stressor that most families are exposed to every day... yet few truly understand? This w...

Welcome to Episode 313 of Autism Parenting Secrets . This week I'm joined by attorney Aaron Siri, Managing Partner of Siri & Glimstad and author of the new book Vaccines, Amen . Aaron has spent more than a decade challenging government agencies, pharmaceutical companies, and public health institutions on issues related to medical freedom, informed consent, and transparency. In this conversation, w...

Welcome to Episode 312 of Autism Parenting Secrets . Finding the right help for your child can take way too long. Parents are often left trying to figure out everything on their own.  The doctors, the testing, treatments, prescriptions, therapies, and endless decisions. But what if getting high-level biomedical support could become faster, easier, and more connected under one roof? John Slattery i...

Welcome to Episode 311 of Autism Parenting Secrets. This conversation with Del Bigtree is not just about vaccines, medical freedom, or government accountability. It's about what happens when parents can no longer ignore what they see with their own eyes. When the official narrative conflicts with lived experience, every parent faces a choice: stay quiet, or find the courage to speak up. Del reflec...

Welcome to Episode 310 of Autism Parenting Secrets . Many parents are working incredibly hard to help their child, yet things can still feel reactive, exhausting, and chaotic. And often, what gets labeled as bad behavior or anxiety may actually be rooted in a dysregulated nervous system. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge joins us today to discuss why dysregulation, what it really is, why it affects so muc...

Welcome to Episode 309 of Autism Parenting Secrets . Most parents are told autism can only be identified after behavioral symptoms appear. But what if important biological clues exist much earlier? Dr. Judy Van de Water is a world-renowned immunologist at UC Davis whose research helped identify Maternal Autoantibody Related Autism, or MARA. It’s an immune-system-mediated subtype of autism connecte...

Welcome to Episode 308 of Autism Parenting Secrets . Many children experience developmental regression, inflammation, language loss, movement issues, seizures, OCD, anxiety, and other neurological symptoms that often get grouped under broad behavioral labels. But according to pediatric neurologist Dr. John Gaitanis, those labels may not fully explain what is actually happening in the brain. Dr. Ga...

Welcome to Episode 307 of Autism Parenting Secrets . Many children struggling with neurological, immune, behavioral, and developmental challenges also show signs of significant microbiome disruption. Jason Klop from Novel Biome joins the show to explain why the microbiome may play a foundational role in overall health and why restoring missing microbes is becoming an increasingly important area of...

Welcome to Episode 306 of Autism Parenting Secrets . When a child receives an autism diagnosis, it can bring relief.  Finally, there is a word that explains what parents have been seeing. But that same label can quietly narrow how people think about a child.  It can shape expectations, influence treatment decisions, and distract from deeper questions about what may actually be driving neurological...

Welcome to Episode 305 of Autism Parenting Secrets. There’s more information available to parents today than ever before. Podcasts, practitioners, protocols… It’s everywhere. And yet, so many parents are still overwhelmed. Not because there’s a lack of options, but because there’s no clear way to filter, prioritize, and act on what truly matters. In this conversation, Len, Maureen, and Taryn McCra...

Welcome to Episode 304 of Autism Parenting Secrets. This week, we’re going deeper into something that shapes nearly every decision you make for your child - how you interpret science. There’s more information than ever before, with studies, headlines, and expert opinions everywhere, yet many parents still feel confused or stuck. Why? Because even credible research can miss the real signal, and wit...

Welcome to Episode 303 of Autism Parenting Secrets. Today we’re diving into an important and timely topic… aluminum exposure. My guest is Dr. Brian Hooker, a friend of the show and Chief Scientific Officer at Children’s Health Defense . He’s spent decades researching environmental factors that impact neurodevelopment and helping translate complex science into practical insight for parents. Aluminu...

Welcome to Episode 302 of Autism Parenting Secrets. In this episode, we’re exploring a tool that many parents have heard about, but few fully understand - laser-based photobiomodulation. Today, I’m joined again by Alex Zaharakis, a medical physicist and researcher who has spent years studying the microbiome and is now focused on how specific wavelengths of light influence cellular function. This c...

Welcome to Episode 301 of Autism Parenting Secrets. In this episode, we're diving into something that gives parents more control, more confidence and more capability to actually help their child. Today, I'm joined by Dr Michelle Perro, a seasoned clinician with over 45 years of experience in pediatrics and integrative medicine, and she's been on the show before, but she's been on the front line se...

Welcome to Episode 300 of Autism Parenting Secrets. Artificial intelligence is changing how parents access information. Answers are faster. Options are clearer. But the risk is real. It’s easy to start relying on a tool instead of trusting your own judgment. In this episode, Patty Lemer and I explore how to use AI as a powerful support system without giving up your role as the decision maker. We a...

Welcome to Episode 299 of Autism Parenting Secrets . This week we're talking about PANS and PANDAS.  These are conditions that can appear suddenly, create intense symptoms, and leave parents feeling overwhelmed and unsure of what's really going on.  And to help bring some clarity, I'm joined this week by Erin Page.  She's a homeopath, educator, and host of the Remedy Revolution podcast.  Her journ...

Welcome to Episode 298 of Autism Parenting Secrets . If your child has tried supplements that were supposed to help the brain but didn’t move the needle, this episode may explain why.  This week, I’m excited to welcome back Dr. Theoharis Theoharides, known to many as Dr. Theo.  He is a physician-scientist with five advanced degrees and decades of pioneering research.  Long before neuroinflammation...

Welcome to Episode 297 of Autism Parenting Secrets . Leah Wilson is an attorney, a mother, a foster parent, and the co-founder of Stand for Health Freedom. She has been on the front lines advocating for informed consent, parental rights, and health freedom, and she has lived this work personally through her own family and foster care experience. Leah is the co-author of Reclaim Vitality , a book t...

Welcome to Episode 296 of Autism Parenting Secrets . Today I’m joined once again by Zen Honeycutt, founder of Moms Across America.  Zen has been on the podcast multiple times over the years, and every conversation has helped parents think more clearly, ask better questions, and step more fully into their role as advocates for their children.  Since we last spoke, Zen has been deeply involved in fe...

Welcome to Episode 295 of Autism Parenting Secrets . This week, we shine a light on one of the most misunderstood and often controversial therapies in the autism world: medical cannabis. My guest is Dr. David Berger, known to many simply as Dr. David. He’s a board-certified pediatrician with over 25 years of clinical experience. He’s the founder of Wholistic Pediatrics & Family Care in Tampa, Flor...

Welcome to Episode 294 of Autism Parenting Secrets . This week’s episode is about one of the most overlooked but absolutely critical truths for parents. The reality is this: no two children are exactly alike.  And when it comes to helping your child thrive, the key lies in understanding and honoring their unique differences. Joining me is Dr. Erica Peirson, a Naturopathic Physician who has spent t...

Parents Need ACCESS to the Right Doctors Welcome to Episode 293 of Autism Parenting Secrets . If you’re raising a child with complex medical or neurological challenges, you’ve likely discovered that not all doctors are equipped to help - especially when symptoms don’t fit neatly into one diagnosis. This week, we talk about why that gap exists and what’s starting to change. My guest, Honey Rinicell...

Welcome to Episode 292 of Autism Parenting Secrets . If you’re raising a child with complex challenges, you’ve probably tried supplements, therapies, and protocols—sometimes with limited or inconsistent results. This week, we explore a very different approach: sound frequency. My guest, Linda Bamber-Olsen, is the founder of WAVwatch, a wearable sound-frequency device designed to gently support the...

Welcome to Episode 291 of Autism Parenting Secrets . You already know the critical role the gut plays in your child’s overall well-being.  But this week, we’re going to take it to a deeper level—into the science, the data, and the real-world results of microbiome balancing. My guest, Alex Zaharakis, is a radiation oncology physicist turned microbiome researcher who’s developed a groundbreaking, da...