EP 212 – Struggling to Focus

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EP 212 - Struggling to Focus
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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.

EP 211 – Preventing Elopement

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Embracing Autism
EP 211 - Preventing Elopement
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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.

EP 210 – Perceiving My Body

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Embracing Autism
EP 210 - Perceiving My Body
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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.

EP 209 – Easing Transitions

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Embracing Autism
EP 209 - Easing Transitions
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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.

EP 208 – Distinguishing Meltdowns from Tantrums

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Embracing Autism
EP 208 - Distinguishing Meltdowns from Tantrums
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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.

EP 207 – Understanding Aphantasia

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Embracing Autism
EP 207 - Understanding Aphantasia
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We explore what it means to have Aphantasia, how it relates to autism, and how it may overlap with the other senses. 

EP 206 – Hearing Voices

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Embracing Autism
EP 206 - Hearing Voices
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Today we tackle our final sense, the sense of hearing, and how autistic children may react differently to sound than their neurotypical peers. We discuss the importance of completing a hearing evaluation as well as some adjustments or accommodations you can make to help your child cope.

EP 205 – Making Scents

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Embracing Autism
EP 205 - Making Scents
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Today we chat about the sense of smell and its newfound relationship with autism.  We discuss interesting findings from recent studies linking the sense of smell to social ability in autism as well as some activities you can do at home to help your child adjust to overwhelming smells.

EP 204 – Thriving Under Pressure

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EP 204 - Thriving Under Pressure
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Today we will talk about the sense of touch and how differences in this area can impact certain behaviors such as toe-walking, pressure-seeking, and headbanging. We will also touch on research surrounding the relationships between the vagal nerve, synesthesia, and therapies that may help.

EP 203 – Savoring Diverse Palates

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Embracing Autism
EP 203 - Savoring Diverse Palates
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We review the sense of taste and how autistic individuals may experience this sense differently than their neurotypical peers. We discuss feeding therapy, as well as pica, oral stimming, and transitioning to self-feeding.