Your child is autistic, now what? Parenting a child is often rewarding, but for parents of autistic children, it can be a struggle when communication, finances, or behavior is a barrier. Join hosts Lia & Matt McCabe, a neurodiverse couple raising two autistic daughters and the founders of the charity initiative AutismWish, in weekly discussions to provide parents with guidance, tips, resources, and a newfound perspective on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Each week we will share our experience raising special needs children and tackle difficult or taboo subjects in the Autism world with encouragement and guidance on how to broaden your perspective while learning to understand and empathize with your autistic child, from weathering the storm to Embracing Autism. Learn more at www.autismwish.org or follow us on Facebook @AutismWish.
We touch on the importance of treating autistic individuals with empathy and kindness as well as keeping assumptions in check and learning to let go of self placed limitations. This episode is sponsored by KindTheory.org
Season 3 launches on Friday, January 7, 2021, with the theme “Hearth & Home”. While you wait, feel free to send us your questions by visiting our website or leave us a voicemail on speakpipe.com/embracingautism for a chance to have your voice heard on an upcoming episode. If you’d like Read more…
We’ve got a very special bonus episode for you today as we introduce our girls! You will hear a little from them as well as gain some direct insight into how our girls communicate with us in this episode. Disclaimer: Due to the challenges of recording with autistic toddlers in Read more…
Surprise! We’ve got a bonus episode for you as we near the holidays. We are often asked ‘what’s a good holiday gift for my autistic child’? Well look no further, we’ve got 8 gift ideas ranging from higher-priced to lower-priced, from sensory to fine motor, yet all equally valuable.
We discuss ADHD and how it may impact your child’s ability to focus and stay on task as well as some tips to help your child manage their inattentiveness or hyperactivity while sharing our firsthand accounts of growing up with ADHD.
Tune in as we chat about the dangers of elopement, steps you can take to minimize this risk, and where to find supportive community resources.
Tune in as we discuss proprioception, or the body’s sense of balance and spatial awareness and its relationship with autism as well as what you can do to help your child if they struggle with balance, movement, and body awareness.
We share insights on how to make transitions easier for your child to include tips on making holidays more autism-friendly as well as how to prepare your child for road trips, travel and more.
We will walk you through how to identify the differences between a meltdown, tantrum, and shutdown as well as tips on how to work through meltdowns and how to prevent them in the future.
We explore what it means to have Aphantasia, how it relates to autism, and how it may overlap with the other senses.
