Episode 18 - Autism: The POOP Episode
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
Episode 16 - Wendy Fournier and Lori McIlwain: A Passion for the Safety of Autism Families
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
Episode 15 - Kate Movius
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
Episode 14: Mizpah Brown-Rich
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
Episode 13 - Thomas McKean Is an Autism Self-Advocate Who Stands Up for Parents
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 Juni 202249min
Episode 12 - Jill Barker Wants You to Understand Developmental Disability Policy
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 Juni 202246min
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 aut...
6 Juni 202233min
