Mother's Guide Through Autism

Dr. Larry Miller is a family physician, health coach, author of Healing the Symptoms of Autism, and father of three kids.

Ever since Dr. Larry's oldest son was diagnosed with autism, he has been resolute in his commitment and dedication to healing the symptoms of those diagnosed.

Find out what Dr. Larry discovered to help his son with his self-injurious behavior, and so much more.

Enjoy!

Dr. Larry's Website:
https://www.myhopewellness.com/

Facebook:
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Embrace Beauty After Grief 6-Week Group Coaching Program:
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Brigitte gives a recap of the 8-part grief series that featured 8 remarkable women who shared their experience with grief on the autism parenting journey.

Brigitte also makes an exciting announcement. Find out what.

Enjoy!

Embrace Beauty After Grief 6-Week Group Coaching Program:
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Sarah Wayland is the founder of Guiding Exceptional Parents, the author of Is This Autism? A Guide for Clinicians and Everyone Else, and a mother of two autistic adults.

In this last installment of the Grief Series, Sarah dives into the emotional journey of receiving her sons’ autism diagnoses and raising them.

She talks about the mixed emotions that range from acceptance to depression to anger to joy and offers a deeper understanding of what the mother’s grief is all about on the autism parenting journey.

Listen to this episode and find out how you can turn your pain into something beautiful as Sarah did.

Enjoy!

Sarah's Website:
https://guidingexceptionalparents.com/

Behavior Revolution:
https://thebehaviorrevolution.com/

Is This Autism:
https://www.isthisautism.com/

Purchase my book A Mother's Guide Through Autism:
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Dr. Rita Eichenstein is a licensed neuropsychologist and the author of the award-winning book, Not What I Expected: Help and Hope for Parents of Atypical Children.

Dr. Rita offers us the perspective she gained from working with thousands of children with special needs and their parents as a clinician. She explains what happens hormonally and neurologically when we have kids and receive their autism diagnosis.

Listen to this episode as Dr. Rita demystifies the grief process you might be going through with the special needs diagnosis of your kids.

Enjoy!

Dr. Rita's Website:
https://www.drritaeichenstein.com/

Purchase my book A Mother's Guide Through Autism:
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Janeen Herskovitz is a licensed mental health counselor in the state of Florida and owner of Puzzle Peace Counseling, LLC.

Janeen has a unique perspective on the grief that parents go through from her own experience of raising a child with autism and also from being a licensed mental health counselor who helps parents raising children with autism.

Listen to Janeen share her own complex experience of grief and talk about why it’s so important for parents to process their grief as she and her clients have done to get to a happier place.

Enjoy!

Janeen's Website:
https://puzzlepeacecounseling.com/

Autism Blueprint:
https://puzzlepeacecounseling.com/category/podcast/

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Christine Goulbourne is a special needs mom, advocate, and writer. She shares her experience of going through the cycle of grief that arose from the autism diagnosis of her son.

The emotional challenges Christine discusses in each stage are very relatable to most, if not all, autism moms. She shares the strategies and tools she adopted to handle them.

Listen to this episode and discover the secrets Christine found to cope with challenging emotions and to find joy beyond grief.

Enjoy!

Christine's Website:
https://www.sensoryfriends.com/

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/CreatingSensoryFriendlyandInclusiveCommunities/

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If you are struggling or have dealt with difficult feelings (anger, fear, grief, etc.) arising from the autism diagnosis of your child, you are not alone.

Kathy Heath, a blogger and a mom of three with one autistic child, openly shares the complexity of feelings she experienced after receiving her middle son’s autism diagnosis several years ago.

She talks about the transformational process of going from denial to acceptance and why it’s so important for moms to sit with their fear and feelings of being lost.

Listen to this episode and find out what key realizations Kathy had to help shift from grief to experiencing more beauty and joy in her life.

Enjoy!

Kathy's Website:
https://theautismedit.com/

Kathy's Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/theautismedit/

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Stella Spanakos is the founder of the nonprofit organization the Nicholas Center and three social enterprises called Spectrum Designs, Spectrum Bakes, and Spectrum Suds, where 60% of the staff are individuals with Autism.

Stella created the Nicholas Center to offer life-skills programming, vocational skills training, and supported employment to her son Nicholas and other adults on the spectrum like him because the needs of autistic adults were not being met.

Stella and I talk about the expansion and growth that the Nicholas Center and the three enterprises have seen in recent years and how innovative programs are meeting the needs of autistic adults and the local communities in New York State.

Stella shares how she experienced grief at the beginning of the autism parenting journey and the pivotal moment that snapped her out of her self-pity so she could move forward to help her son Nicholas.

She also gives practical advice on employment and 5 necessary things you must do for your sanity on your autism parenting journey.

Listen to this episode and find out what they are and get inspired by her powerful words of wisdom and encouragement.

Enjoy!

The Nicholas Center
https://tncnewyork.org/

Spectrum Designs
https://www.spectrumdesigns.org/

Spectrum Bakes
https://spectrumbakes.org/

Spectrum Suds
https://www.spectrumsuds.org/

Purchase my book A Mother's Guide Through Autism:
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Eileen Lamb is a writer, photographer, podcast host, and a mother of three. She brings a unique perspective of raising a severely autistic child while being on the spectrum herself.

Eileen talks about the grief she experienced from her son’s diagnosis and the vulnerability of talking about it publicly because of the bullying and harassment she receives on social media.

Eileen and I talk about the importance of allowing ourselves to feel what we feel and being vulnerable.

Listen to this episode and discover the lessons, insight, and wisdom that Eileen has to offer.

Enjoy!

Eileen's Website
https://theautismcafe.com/

Social Media
https://www.instagram.com/theautismcafe/
https://www.facebook.com/theautismcafe

Purchase my book A Mother's Guide Through Autism:
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In this first episode of the Grief Series, I talk with Lisa Jo Rudy, a mother of an autistic son, writer, and consultant.

Lisa and I talk about the grief, the joy, and the struggles she experienced as a mother raising a son on the spectrum.

Lisa also talks about the value of developing meaningful skills like her son did with the clarinet as well as why we need to make museums and zoos more inclusive.

Listen to this episode to learn from Lisa's insights and life lessons.

Lisa's websites:
www.lisajorudy.com
http://www.autisminthemuseum.org/

Purchase my book A Mother's Guide Through Autism:
https://amothersguidethroughautismbook.com/book

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Theme song: Look at the Clouds by Tristan Lohengrin
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