Episode #038 - Dental Care for Patients with Autism, with Dr. Allen Wong, Part 2

Fecal smearing and anal digging are two of the most distressing behaviors seen in autism. In this episode, we speak with Dr Joyce Tu, Ed.D., BCBA-D, and Kelly Bermingham, BCBA, of Easter Seals Souther...

7 Nov 202235min

Drowning is the leading cause of death in children with autism under age 14. Shirley Fett and Tammy Anderson are working to change that. Shirley, an executive board member of Autism Society San Diego,...

3 Okt 202237min

The National Autism Association is a leader in helping families and communities prevent autism emergencies, particularly when it comes to the prevalent and often-lethal phenomenon of elopement. NAA Pr...

27 Sep 202232min

Kate Movius move to Hollywood to pursue an acting career but then her firstborn son, Aidan, was diagnosed with severe autism. Kate’s life became overwhelmed by lack of sleep and her son’s frequent, an...

12 Sep 202240min

This month, September 2022, we honor the second year of the September 26th Project — the annual emergency preparedness reminder for autism and special needs families created in memory of Feda Almaliti...

5 Sep 202243min

The internet sees rampant bullying of autism parents but Tom McKean is calling BS. Diagnosed with autism in his teens, Tom, now in his mid-50s, became one of autism’s very earliest self-advocates, alo...

20 Jun 202249min

Knowledge is power! And Michigan-based Jill Barker, mother of two men with developmental disabilities, ages 45 and 37, wants you to know the latest about federal and state DD policy. Jill publishes Th...

13 Jun 202246min

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 aut...

6 Jun 202233min