Autism Live

Join Shannon today as she shares her favorite tips for working towards a positive, collaborative relationship with your child's school and staff.

Autism Live is BACK in 2025! On today's Parent to Parent show Shannon Penrod talks about 10 Positive Things You Can Do Today to Support the Person You Love on the Spectrum! Is there a better way to spend your day? Let's spread the love on the people who make our worlds go round.

On today's show Shannon shares an important year end checklist to see if you are maximizing your child's success. Tune in to hear tips on what questions you can ask yourself to get to the most progress and how to prioritize your lengthy to do list. Today's jargon is Antecedent.

Matt Asner joins Shannon to talk about this year's Gala performance of It's a Wonderful Life, benefitting The Ed Asner Family Center. This year's performance will feature the cast of Spongebob Squarepants and some special guests. Audience members can view the show online or attend the LIVE performance at the Gary Marshall Theatre in Burbank, California on Dec 14th, 2024. For more information or to purchase tickets visit: https://edasnerfamilycenter.org/events/wonderful-life/ Today's jargon term is Cognitive Distortion.

On Today's show Shannon welcomes Spela Repovs the Host and Co-Producer of the Global Autism Parenting Summit. The summit will take place online December 9th-11th. It will feature over 25 speakers and is completely free. Parents can register by visiting: https://autism-summit.strategicparenting.com/. Spela, who is the Chief Operations Officer at Strategic Parenting, shares all the information about this amazing upcoming summit. Today's jargon is Errorless Learning.

Shannon shares 10…really 13 tips on what to do when you're on a holiday break and your kids have less services. It can be a time of seclusion and frustration OR it can be a time to create new connections with your child!

On Today's show Shannon gives tips for a great GFCF Thanksgiving and just a great Thanksgiving in general. Today's jargon is Inhibition.

Naomi Riley joins Shannon on today's show to talk about Differential Disabilities, Mental Health and Free EDU Resources. Naomi Riley is a brain injury survivor turned influential motivational speaker, and her work is especially relevant for educators. As the founder of Text Pledge, a nonprofit based in Greater Grand Rapids, MI, Naomi focuses on addressing critical social issues in schools, from distracted driving to gun violence. Her 10 pledges encourage students to practice compassion, speak up against injustice, and support others during crises—values that resonate deeply within the education community. The jargon of the day is Visual Supports.

Shannon shares her top resources for support, information and all things related to supporting a child/teen/adult on the autism spectrum.

Shannon shares her top resources for support, information and all things related to supporting a child/teen/adult on the autism spectrum.