She’s here! We’re dedicating this episode to a family update as we share our experience welcoming our newest member of the McCabe clan, how our girls reacted, and what we have done to help with the transition. Support our mission, Become A Member: patreon.com/AutismWish
As parents of autistic children and as autistic individuals, we are often faced with additional stressors, challenges, and overwhelming circumstances while lacking support and resources to navigate them. Today we will discuss the importance of empathy in action, and what it means to be an autism ally. This episode aims Read more…
Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with Dani Bowman, best known for her starring role in the docuseries “Love on the Spectrum, US”. Dani is a young and talented animator, artist, and entrepreneur on the Autism Spectrum who is passionate about using her skills to help others and dedicated Read more…
Heather Chauvin is a parent of neurodivergent children and leadership coach who helps ambitious, overwhelmed women break free from their fears to courageously and authentically live, work, and parent on their own terms. Today she shares her expertise on tackling lack of parenting confidence, specific strategies to gain self-trust, managing Read more…
We talk about autism A LOT, but the truth of the matter is – most of us are dealing with other pressures, stressors, and relationship conflicts that often enhance an already challenging situation. Today we discuss what some of these challenges have been for our family and share the lessons Read more…
Kate Swenson, the founder of Finding Cooper’s Voice and nonprofit, The More Than Project, is a mother, a wife, and a proud Minnesotan. She writes and creates videos regularly about her life as a mother and an autism advocate for Facebook, Instagram, and her website, Finding Cooper’s Voice. Her book, Read more…
“Aren’t we all a little on the spectrum?” I’m sure you’ve heard it said before! Today we touch on what it means to be autistic and how dismissive it can be to claim that everyone is “a little autistic”. We’ll also make suggestions on alternative ways to state your support! Read more…
Is there a cure for Autism, and if so, should there be? Today we discuss the ethical and moral questions surrounding the topic of “curing” Autism. We also share personal and community insights from this ongoing debate. Our listeners get a FREE AngelSense GPS tracker during Autism Acceptance Month April Read more…
Why do some autistic children struggle with severe behavioral challenges? What does the brain have to do with it and can anything be done? Today we sit down with Lulu Mahne, an autistic adult whose dangerous and aggressive outbursts as a child led him to learn more about his neurology, Read more…
Have you struggled with addressing your child’s meltdowns? Does it feel like none of the typical techniques are working? Today we discuss how co-regulation may be the key to success and why using this method has brought us closer to our girls. Check out the AngelSense GPS tracking device while Read more…
