Hope on the Hard Road Special Needs Podcast

Future Planning Series "Self Determination” with Kasey Superstar On today’s episode we’re talking about “Self Determination” a very popular subject right now in disability and special needs circles. You are going to love our guest and presenter Kasey Superstar. Kasey has a passion to help support families like ours and it shows. As both parent and professional she often says that “She didn’t find...

Future Planning Series "Conservatorship" with Elizabeth McCoy Thanks for joining us for the next episode in our Future Planning Series. Today we’re covering a tough topic, but one that we knew our listeners would want to hear about. Conservatorship is a complicated topic, so we are incredibly thankful to once again have attorney Elizabeth McCoy here to help us understand it better. Elizabeth McCoy...

Future Planning Series "Special Needs Trusts" with Elizabeth McCoy We’re beginning our Future Planning Series today with an episode about Special Needs Trusts. We are so grateful to have attorney Elizabeth McCoy with us to explain this valuable resource to our listeners. Elizabeth McCoy has been a licensed Attorney in California since 1997, practicing primarily in the area of special needs trusts,...

Special Needs Supports Series "IHSS & Medi-Cal Supports” with Wendy Dumlao You’re going to learn allot on today’s podcast. Attorney Wendy Dumlao, is back for another episode in our Special Needs Support Series. This time she is sharing great insights with us about Medi-Cal and In Home Supportive Services or IHSS. Wendy Dumlao has been an attorney for almost 14 years practicing disability law....

Special Needs Supports Series "Regional Center Supports” with Wendy Dumlao Today we’re talking with attorney Wendy, Dumlao. Wendy is an incredible advocate for families of children with special needs and those with disabilities. You are going to love her caring, fun, and engaging way of presenting the insights that she brings to this first episode in our Special Needs Support Series. Wendy Dumlao...

Welcome Back! We are so excited to be back for another season of podcast episodes filled with incredible insights from experts and heart felt stories from families like ours. This season we have experts sharing on topics such as Special Needs Ministries for churches, supports for families like The Regional Center, Medi Cal, IHSS, and future planning resources like limited conservatorship, SSI and...

We had such an amazing time on the podcast this year and we’re so grateful to all of our guests who came on and to all of you for joining us and listening in. We thought a great way to end the season would be to share the highlights with you. Thanks for listening today. We can’t wait for next season and all the new episodes to come. Don’t forget to follow and share the podcast and if you like this...

Dad Series: "Unexpected Journey" with Joe Ferrini With Father’s Day coming up, on this episode we’re focusing on Dads. I was honored to sit down and talk with Dr Joe Ferrini , national speaker and co author of “Unexpected Journey” and “Love All -Ways”. Dr Joe Ferrini shares with us his experience, wisdom, and empathy as a dad of a 40 year old son with special needs.   Episode Links and Resources:...

Mom Series: "Unexpected Journey" with Cindy Ferrini As we are approaching  Mother’ Day and our Mom’s Day Out event next month we are highlighting moms this month. We’re excited to have Cindi Ferrini back for another interview about the journey that she has been on as a special needs mom. Cindi is a national speaker, blogger, regular radio contributor who has been heard on both Focus on the Family...

Mom Series: ”Moms Panel” with Sandi Anderson, Cheri Monis and Terri Stashak We begin our series for moms with a discussion with 3 amazing ladies who are all moms of adult children diagnosed with various special needs. Cheri Monis, Sandi Anderson, and Terri Stashak are each such incredible women with allot of insight and wisdom to share and I just know you’re going to admire these ladies as much as...

Medical Diagnosis Series:  "A Family's Journey with Batten Disease Part 1" with Danny and Bekah Bowman Danny and Bekah have been married for 16 years and are parents of two incredible boys, Titus and Ely.  Danny is the Head X- Country and Track and Field Coach for Northwest Nazarene University, where he invests in the student-athletes in a holistic way that prepares them to launch into the world....

Medical Diagnosis Series:  "A Family's Journey with Batten Disease Part 1" with Danny and Bekah Bowman Danny and Bekah have been married for 16 years and are parents of two incredible boys, Titus and Ely.  Danny is the Head X- Country and Track and Field Coach for Northwest Nazarene University, where he invests in the student-athletes in a holistic way that prepares them to launch into the world....

Medical Diagnosis Series: ”A Family’s Journey with Cancer” with Sherri Rempe Sherri Rempe is a Mother of 3 boys, Owen, Taylor, and Logan.  She has a Master’s degree in clinical social work and a Special Education Teaching credential.  She currently teaches High school special education specializing in students with Autism and Emotional Disturbance. At age 7, her son, Taylor, was diagnosed with Leu...

Family Series: “Special Needs Siblings” with Joey and Stephanie Alarcon Continuing on with our Family Series in this episode we focus on Siblings. You won’t want to miss this heart felt and informative episode. Joey Alarcon is the youngest brother to Chris, who has Down Syndrome. He and and his wife Stephanie have been married for 8 years, have a two year old son, and a little girl on the way in A...

Family Series: “Marriage and Parenting Part 2” with Dr Joe and Cindi Ferrini We’re beginning the new year with our Family series starting with an insightful and heartfelt conversation about Marriage and Parenting with Dr Joe and Cindi Ferrini. The Ferrinis are national speakers, bloggers, and regular radio contributors having been heard on both Focus on the Family and Family Life. They are the aut...

Family Series: “Marriage and Parenting Part 1” with Dr Joe and Cindi Ferrini We’re beginning the new year with our Family series starting with an insightful and heartfelt conversation about Marriage and Parenting with Dr Joe and Cindi Ferrini. The Ferrinis are national speakers, bloggers, and regular radio contributors having been heard on both Focus on the Family and Family Life. They are the aut...

"2022 Preview" with Eric and Christen Freund Eric and Christen Preview the upcoming Podcasts for the 2022 Year.  Join us to listen to what is coming to the Hope on the Hard Road Podcast.  Connect with Us: If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won’t miss an episode.  We’d love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on...

"2021 Year-in-Review" with Eric and Christen Freund This is going to be a fun episode. Eric and Christen celebrate Christmas by sharing a few holiday helps and recap this years 2021 podcast episodes. Whether your listening while working out, on the road, or sitting at the table with a cup of coffee or your favorite tea, we hope you take a moment to listen and enjoy.  Merry Christmas from our famil...

Therapy Series: Applied Behavior Analysis with Megan Sprague Hey guys today we are sharing another great episode in our Therapy Series. Megan Sprague is the Clinical Director of ABA at Hope Comprehensive Center for Development and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, who even at a young age was passionate about helping those around her with special needs. On this episode, Megan shares some valuable...

Therapy Series: "Occupational Therapy" with Jan Dalby Thanks for joining us for today’s podcast, another episode in our current Therapy series. We first met Jan Dalby at our daughter’s therapy clinic where Jan is both Occupational Therapist and co owner. She also founded a nonprofit called Fearfully and Wonderfully Made which hosts special needs sports camps, something we’ll be talking about. Jan...

Therapy Series: “Counseling for Special Needs Families” with Cheryl Jordan Today’s episode from our Therapy Series is filled with lots of practical insights and valuable information for families considering counseling. Cheryl Jordan has been married to her husband Rob for 29 years and they have two boys in their late teens/early 20’s. She began her career as a physical therapist and after entering...

Ministry Series: “Special Needs Ministry” with Janice Chan You’re going to love today’s episode about Special Needs Ministry. Janice Chan is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and former moderate/severe special education teacher. She is a part-time lecturer in the Department of Special Education at San Diego State University, teaching and supervising aspiring Special Education teachers. She also w...

Ministry Series: “Miracle 139 International” with Linda Martin You guys are gonna love today’s episode from our Ministry Series. Linda Martin is a music therapist and the President and Core Team Lead for Miracle 139 International which serves 36 countries. She has an amazing heart for special needs ministry and an amazing story that we know you’ll want to hear. Episode Links and Resources: Linda M...

Special Education Series: “Rights and Recommendations in the IEP Process” with Wendy Dumlao Wendy Dumlao has been an attorney for almost 14 years practicing disability law. She worked for 5 years as the Clients Rights Advocate in San Diego, before opening her own practice. She specializes in advocacy related to Regional Center services, Social Security, Medi-Cal, IHSS and special education. So she...

Special Education Series: “Equipping and Empowering Parent Advocacy” with Dr. Sandy Robinson We’re starting this year off with a podcast series on Special Education. You’re really going to enjoy this informative and heartfelt interview with Dr Sandy Robinson, Master Trainer and International Training Coordinator of The Champions Club. Dr Sandy shares with us some great insights for parents looking...