Episode 11 - Michelle McFarland McDaniels

Episode 11 - Michelle McFarland McDaniels

Michelle McFarland McDaniels is a dynamo mom from the south side of Chicago who sees a terribly bleak landscape when it comes to programs for young adults like her 25 year-old daughter with severe autism. But her optimism about the future has pushed her to create a new nonprofit THRIVE! Enrichment Services, which hopes to offer an array of services in her area.

Highlights:

• Her beloved daughter's severe autism, and sometimes unpredictable behaviors. The lack of services available for adults with challenging behaviors.

• How she hired a security guard to escort her daughter to a dentist appointment two miles away, concerned about police response to behaviors, and also carjackings!

• Her vision for THRIVE! Enrichment Services, including behavioral therapy and hopefully someday a physical center where programs can be provided.

• Mission: "Our mission is to help individuals who have autism or I/DD with comorbid challenging behaviors lead productive, meaningful and fulfilling lives."

• A vision for services that are truly person-centered and based on the interests and skills of each individual.

• Slogging through the process of getting a program approved and funded

Links:
Website: https://iwillhelpyouthrive.org

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZHNplt2vxU&t=14s
GoFundMe: bit.ly/HelpUsHelpThemTHRIVE

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(60)

Special: Mothers Day 2026 - Amplifying Mothers

Special: Mothers Day 2026 - Amplifying Mothers

Across seventeen separate kitchens and living rooms, the same patterns surface. Children who cannot describe their own symptoms have aggressive behaviors read as "just autism" instead of as pain, neur...

11 Mai 58min

Autism Wars - After Action Review with Jonathan Machnee

Autism Wars - After Action Review with Jonathan Machnee

Jonathan Machnee did close to a decade inside the neurodiversity movement as a true believer. Then his military intelligence training kicked in. He started analyzing the battlefield, mapping the facti...

21 Apr 1h 50min

Episode #058 - Crisis Care for Severe and Profound Autism

Episode #058 - Crisis Care for Severe and Profound Autism

Arzu Forough, President and CEO of Washington Autism Alliance, is our guest discussing crisis care for severe/profound autism. She discusses medical necessity, governing policies such as Medicaid, men...

3 Jun 20241h 18min

Episode #057 - Standing Up for Severe Autism on Social Media: Eileen Lamb

Episode #057 - Standing Up for Severe Autism on Social Media: Eileen Lamb

National Council on Severe Autism Webinar, May 15, 2024 We feature Eileen Lamb, one of the most visible and prolific social media personalities in the autism world. Eileen is an author, blogger, photo...

3 Jun 20241h 13min

Episode #056 - Sounding Off About Autism Month

Episode #056 - Sounding Off About Autism Month

Autism Confidential returns to its usual podcast format for a discussion about April, Autism Month featuring host Jill Escher and guest Thomas McKean, a pioneering autism self-advocate. Jill and Tom d...

22 Apr 202459min

Episode #055 - Karen Fessel: Insurance Coverage for Severe Autism

Episode #055 - Karen Fessel: Insurance Coverage for Severe Autism

Karen Fessel, executive director of the Mental Health and Autism Insurance Project, returns to our National Council on Severe Autism webinar series to explain how insurance coverage works for children...

22 Apr 20241h 17min

Episode #054 - Discrimination by Design: How Policies Threaten the Most Severely Disabled

Episode #054 - Discrimination by Design: How Policies Threaten the Most Severely Disabled

Featuring: Ashley Kim, Together for Choice Jackie Ceonzo, SNACK* NYC Note: For a video recording with slides, please see NCSAutism.org/webinars. There is a nationwide shortage of long term supports ...

4 Mar 20241h 23min

Episode #053 - Seizures and Epilepsy in Severe and Profound Autism

Episode #053 - Seizures and Epilepsy in Severe and Profound Autism

This episode features Stephanie M. Morris , MD, is Medical Director, Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation (CASSI) At Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore. She is a neurologist with speci...

1 Mar 20241h 22min

Populært innen Business og økonomi

stopp-verden
dine-penger-pengeradet
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk
e24-podden
rss-borsmorgen-okonominyhetene
rss-skravla-gar
rss-pa-konto
livet-pa-veien-med-jan-erik-larssen
pengesnakk
pengepodden-2
finansredaksjonen
utbytte
tid-er-penger-en-podcast-med-peter-warren
morgenkaffen-med-finansavisen
stormkast-med-valebrokk-stordalen
lederpodden
liberal-halvtime
okonomiamatorene
rss-markedspuls-2