Beyond Expectations: Parenting Autism

In Episode 7 of Beyond Expectations: Parenting Autism, Michelle Chabolla and Sean Dobson share how Michelle created a structured learning environment at home to support Greg’s development, both before he started school and alongside his formal education. Michelle explains why she chose not to fully homeschool, but instead built a home-based classroom to reinforce learning, communication, and life...

In Episode 6 of Beyond Expectations: Parenting Autism , Michelle Chabolla and Sean Dobson sit down with Suzy Hites, a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) , to explore how speech therapy for autism helps children and adults develop communication skills. Suzy shares her professional experience working with individuals who face speech, language, and social communication challenges, and explain...

In Episode 5 of Beyond Expectations: Parenting Autism , Michelle Chabolla and Sean Dobson sit down with Sylvia Panzer, Greg’s former middle school special education teacher , to gain a professional perspective on supporting students with autism and other learning differences. Sylvia shares insights from her years of experience in special education, including what effective support looks like in th...

In Episode 4 of Beyond Expectations: Parenting Autism , Michelle Chabolla and her brother Sean Dobson reflect on Greg’s powerful story from the previous episode and share their perspective on his journey and growth over time. They talk about how raising a child with autism shaped their family’s life, the challenges they faced along the way, and the sacrifices that were made. Michelle opens up abou...

In Episode 3 of Beyond Expectations: Parenting Autism , Greg takes the mic to share his personal journey toward independent living as an autistic adult . Greg opens up about what independence means to him, the challenges he has faced, and the life skills he has developed along the way, from daily routines to building confidence and self-reliance. His story offers a real and inspiring look at what...

In Episode 2 of Beyond Expectations: Parenting Autism , Michelle Chabolla and her brother Sean Dobson share their real life experience exploring autism therapies after Greg’s diagnosis. Michelle walks through the different types of therapy they pursued, what influenced their decisions, and the challenges of figuring out what truly helps a child with autism. Sean adds his perspective as a supportiv...

In this first episode of Beyond Expectations: Parenting Autism Podcast , Michelle Chabolla and her brother Sean Dobson share their personal autism diagnosis story and what it really feels like to find out your child is autistic. Michelle opens up about her initial reactions as a parent, the fears and unknowns she faced, and how her faith carried her through those early moments. Sean offers his per...