Mother's Guide Through Autism

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown is a triple board-certified sleep physician and the founder of Restful Sleep MD. She is also the best-selling author of Beyond Tired—A Sleep Physician’s Guide to Solving Your Child’s Sleep Problems for Good. She helps women and their children prioritize sleep, achieve optimal health, thrive, and live to their fullest potential. In this episode, she shares:...

Send us Fan Mail Toni Boucher is a speaker, writer, consultant, and mother of 3 neurodivergent children, who comes from a long autistic family line. Being a late-diagnosed autistic herself, Toni shares important tips on how to understand your autistic child better, create a meaningful connection with them, and harness their autistic strengths. In this episode, she talks about: - harmful stereotype...

Send us Fan Mail Melinda Edwards is a mother, author, psychiatrist, and founder of the nonprofit organization LIving Darshan. In this deeply spiritual conversation, Melinda shares how her daughter’s autism changed and inspired her to foster a deeper understanding of autism in the world. You will learn from the lessons she gained from her daughter on the spectrum and her story will inspire you t to...

Send us Fan Mail Jennie Abbot is an award-winning Children's Yoga and Mindfulness Educator and the Founder of The Harmony Kids Co. Jennie shares how self-regulation is a crucial skill we can teach our kids, especially kids on the spectrum, through yoga. Watch this episode to see how we can use yoga and mindfulness to help our kids self-regulate in challenging situations and to foster emotiona...

Send us Fan Mail This mom-and-son team, Julie Coy and Grant Maniér, will inspire you with their extraordinary journey of creativity, advocacy, and success. Grant's art sells for tens of thousands of dollars and Jullie and Grant raised over half a million dollars for charities with his art. Grant, who lives with autism, is an exceptional eco-artist known for creating unique and meaningful work...

Send us Fan Mail Crystal Y. Sanford talks about how to support our autistic teens and tweens in transitioning into adulthood successfully. Crystal is the owner and director of Sanford Autism Advocacy Group. She is an expert in the field of Autism and IEPs and she is also a mom to a teenage daughter who is on the spectrum. Watch this episode to equip yourself with the knowledge to prepare your auti...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Ali Perkinson is a licensed educational psychologist, speech-language pathologist, board-certified behavior analyst, and neurodiverse couples counselor. Dr. Ali offers social communication therapy and helps people increase connections in neurodiverse romantic relationships, friendships, or parent-child dynamics. In this episode, she shares: - 3 tips on how to boost your bond w...

Send us Fan Mail Kari A. Baker is an author, speaker, and podcaster who is the founder of KIND Families. Kari shares her story of struggling to accept the autism diagnosis of her son Brady and eventually finding peace and purpose through it.  In this episode, she shares: - how she shifted from struggling with her son’s diagnosis to embracing it - how she found the gifts and purpose in the unexpect...

Send us Fan Mail Sylvia Moore Myers is a mental health coach, speaker, and author of Gold Scars. Sylvia is bringing a very important perspective of being a late-diagnosed autistic adult and she’s sharing her incredible story of bouncing back from tragedies in her life, including the loss of her son. This episode will give you insight into living on the spectrum and offer you wisdom on how to heal...

Send us Fan Mail Crystal Y. Sanford is the owner and director of Sanford Autism Advocacy Group, LLC. Crystal is an expert in the field of Autism and IEPs and has 20+ years of experience in special education in public schools. This is a must-listen episode if you ever felt intimidated by IEP meetings or nervous about advocating for your child. In this episode, she’s going to share: - top 3 tips for...

Send us Fan Mail Jenifer Breaux is a retired army veteran who is the owner of JB Travel Pros, a franchise of Dream Vacations, where she helps people travel the world with excitement. Jenifer is also an expert in traveling the world with children with special needs as the mother of two amazing young men who both are on the autism spectrum. In this episode she shares: - her stories of resilience in...

Send us Fan Mail Sarah Milko and Lisa Ponticello are co-founders of AutismUp, an organization committed to making a positive difference in the lives of individuals with autism and their families. Since establishing AutismUp in 2004, Sarah and Lisa tirelessly worked to provide support and resources to indiviudals with autism and thier families. In this episode, they share: - how they started Autism...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Austėja Landsbergienė is a doctor of Social Sciences and Education, the author of six parenting/educational books, and the founder of a cluster of private schools in Lithuania. For her great impact on changing the educational culture, Austeja was acknowledged as one of the most influential businesswomen in Lithuania in 2020 and was nominated as Businesswoman of the Year in 202...

Send us Fan Mail Kim Bays is a mother of twin autistic sons and one stepson, a manager at Exponential Property Group, and the founder of Martha’s Ranch Foundation.  Kim and her husband Matt started Martha’s Ranch in 2020 to aid families impacted with autism by providing a place to take a vacation surrounded by those who understand the unique challenges and joys of autism. In this episode, she shar...

Send us Fan Mail Susan P. Sherkow, M.D. is a founder of the not-for-profit Sherkow Center for Child Development and Autism Spectrum Disorder. She has presented and published extensively on the application of psychoanalytic developmental theory to the treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with ASD, including a TEDx Talk and co-authorship of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Perspectives from Psych...

Send us Fan Mail Jeannette Paxia is a multiple-time #1 International Bestselling Author, sought-after Empowerment speaker, and coach for Women and children. Jeanette shares her personal journey with her son Jacob's autism diagnosis, the challenges and lessons learned, and how advocating for him has been a transformative experience. In this episode, she discusses: - challenges and lessons lear...

Send us Fan Mail Melissa Doman is a sleep coach exclusively for children with special needs. She is back on Mother's Guide to dive deeper into the strategies and how-to’s of sleep for your kids! In this episode, she shares: - the important prep work to set you and your kids up for success - the one-change-at-a-time approach to ensure long-term success - troubleshoots for when things don’t go...

Send us Fan Mail Jaime A. Heidel, The Articulate Autistic, is a late-diagnosed autistic/ADHD writer, advocate, consultant, and communication translator. In this revealing episode, Jaime shares: - her struggles of growing up autistic and not knowing - the common misunderstandings that happen between autistic and neurotypical individuals - how she helps autistic and neurotypical couples/families to...

Send us Fan Mail Jeremy and Charity Rochford are Certified Life Coaches who specialize in helping Neurodivergent and Neurodiverse Families understand communication, culture, and their own unique family dynamic. They are a Neurodivergent/Neurotypical couple who have been happily married for over 20 years and have two Neurodivergent children. In this episode, Jeremy and Charity share: - advice on ho...

Send us Fan Mail Nicole DeWard is a wife and mom of 4 amazing kids. She started RISE coffee & tea in 2020 for those like her daughter, Bekah, who has Down Syndrome. She wanted to create a safe work environment for adults with special needs and to give them a bigger stage to SHINE their light. In this episode, Nicole talks about: - what it’s like to have a daughter with Down Syndrome, a son wit...

Send us Fan Mail Becky Large is nationally and internationally recognized for her support of people and families living with autism and the creation of the innovative Autism Travel Club program and Autism Traveler app. Becky was instrumental in having the Town of Surfside Beach declared The First Autism Friendly Travel Destination, anywhere, in 2016. In this episode, Becky talks about: - the adjus...

Send us Fan Mail Carrie Cariello is the author of What Color Is Monday? Someone I’m With Has Autism , and Half My Sky . She speaks regularly about autism, marriage, and motherhood, and writes a weekly blog at carriecariello.com. In this episode, Carries talks about: - what it’s like to have 5 kids with one on the spectrum - the sibling dynamic with autism - how to say no - “untethering” as her son...

Send us Fan Mail Gina Kavali is a syndicated radio personality and host of "Life With the Spectrum" on YouTube. Gina is also a proud mother to an 11-year-old son, Lyric, who is on the spectrum and the inspiration for everything she does now. Based in Atlanta Georgia, Gina Co-Founded Atlanta's first premier speed dating event for young adults on the spectrum called "Table Talk.&...

Send us Fan Mail Spencer Doman is the director of Doman International, author of The Doman Method: From Special Needs to Wellness and Answering Autism, and coach to parents on how to help their children reach their fullest potential and express their innate intelligence. In this episode, he shares: - What Doman International does to help kids with special needs - What sets the Doman Method apart f...

Send us Fan Mail Deborah DiMare is a renowned interior design consultant, author, and educator. She is a leading authority in designing environments that promote optimal mental and physical health for the special needs population including Autism, ADHD, and sensory difficulties. Design for Autism was born out of the experience of creating a space for one of Deborah's daughters who is autistic...