Beyond Experiences

In this episode, we talk to Casey Clarke who is the Director of Applied Practice at Autism Sanctuary, a non-profit farm with the goal of creating a significant, positive impact on the lives of autistic children and adults in Central Virginia. Tune in to find out more about this innovative venture and even find some inspiration of your own to come up with a creative idea!

Here are some ways to connect with this wonderful non-profit and make a difference:

Website: www.autismsanctuary.org 

To donate: www.autismsanctuary.org/donate 

Instagram: @autism.sanctuary (https://www.instagram.com/autism.sanctuary/)

Facebook Autism Sanctuary (https://www.facebook.com/Autismsanctuary/)

Email: [email protected]

After a short break, we are back with season 2 of our podcast and to kick start the season, we have with us the renowned Speech-Language Pathologist Mrs Marge Blanc. 

Marge has been a Speech-Language Pathologist for 45 years, and reports that she has loved every minute of it! She speaks internationally and has been actively sharing the lessons learned about gestalt language processing through the Natural Language Acquisition Study Groups, now in several countries, and in several languages. 

Today, she talks about her research, her experiences, and some tips that will undoubtedly be of immense help to all the parents!

During the talk, she refers to the following articles and/or community groups on Facebook that can be useful to parents and professionals alike. 

Link to the Natural Language Acquisition Study Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NLAStudyGroup/?multi_permalinks=3244717222466349¬if_id=1659440895426299¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif

And the one to the AAC Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/aacgestalt

Here are some articles/resources written and developed by Mrs Marge Blanc:

https://bit.ly/3SmOvSI 

A huge thank you to everyone who is listening to our episodes! We will soon be uploading this one on YouTube. 

If you as parents have requests for the kind of topics you wish for us to cover, please contact us freely at [email protected]. 

Today's episode is full of positivity, energy, ideas, and information! Listen to Madeline Jones, the co-owner of the fashion platform PLUS Model Magazine talk about her journey as a mom to a now-13-year-old daughter with Autism Spectrum. 

Her unmatchable energy, profound knowledge, transparency, and faith are just a few of the countless things that you will be inspired from by the end of our conversation!

Why don't you go check out her amazing work on Instagram at www.instagram.com/plusjones/

Hear Sean McElwee, an actor from Born this Way, talk about how he coped with Down Syndrome, worked in a TV show, and started his successful t-shirt business. Interesting and inspirational, Sean is full of life! 

Don't forget to check out his Instagram page where he advocates for Down Syndrome and posts about his daily ventures!

https://bit.ly/3IC6cs0 

Tune in to hear Mrs Nisha Chandra talking about navigating the world and its resources after her 3 year old son, Divit, was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. She says that treatment is a journey, a marathon instead of a race. Learn from her immense knowledge about therapies, her ongoing experience with play homes, and more!

Follow her journey post this 20 minute episode on Instagram and YouTube! 

In the first episode, Manaal Tariq interviews the mother of a child with learning needs and initially delayed milestones who talks about her journey,  the immense efforts she made for her daughter and how-despite the many obstacles-they proved to be successful!