On this very important show Shannon welcomes Lisa Gomez the Assistant Secretary of Employee Benefits for the Social Security Administration to talk about the importance of early intervention when treating autism. Assistant Secretary Gomez will talk about different types of autism treatments and therapies as well as discull EBSA and how it is helping to improve insurance coverage and access to treatment. Also discusses will be free resources to help families get access to benefit advisors and real stories of families getting better coverage and support through EBSA.

Amy Gravino joins Shannon today to talk about her new sex educations curriculum she has designed for autistic individuals as well as what it is like presenting on receiving a genetic result for her autism and what that has meant to her and may mean for other individuals on the spectrum. Jargon of the Day: Executive Functioning

Autism expert Evelyn Kung answers questions from around the world. Today's topics are Cognition Skills and Executive Functioning.

On this episode Shannon welcomes Kelly Bermingham to talk about her new book, "The Group Experience: How to support children on the autism spectrum moving from individualized learning to a group learning experience." Kelly shares vital resources and checklists to help determine a child's current strengths and weaknesses and how to teach effectively to create progress for the individual. Listen to Kelly's podcast A 25 Year Look Across the Spectrum here: https://youtu.be/WqOd014sL8A?si=y2FYuxnTMej4qCdT

On today's show Shannon welcomes Matt Asner to talk about current events at the Ed Asner Family center including, The Academy and the 12th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Celebrity Poker Night. We will get the full 411 on what celebs will be present and how viewers can participate! For more information visit: https://edasnerfamilycenter.org/

Autism expert Evelyn Kung joins for a special edition of Ask Evelyn Kung. Today's topic is: Motor Skills. Tune is as Evelyn answers questions from viewers around the world.

On today's show Shannon gives her top tips for finishing the school year strong, including her top tip for the perfect teacher gift, and you won't believe it is FREE!!!

On today's Parent to Parent Shannon shares her best tips for making summer a time for fun and success. It is the ideal time to help our kids get caught up and keep them caught up!! Plus it is the ideal time to take all the things we have been learning out into the sun and have fun, or take the new skills to a museum, theme park, festival, or park! Let's use summer as a springboard to success!

Shannon welcomes Atticus Jackson Cougar to the show to talk about their new podcast, Today's Hyperfixation, coming soon. J discusses just some of the many thing they are passionate about, including music, creating characters, D&D, and much more.

Vince Redmond, LMFT joins to talk about the importance of Self Care for everyone on the spectrum and for the individuals SUPPORTING individuals on the spectrum…this includes parents, relatives, loved-ones, teachers, therapists, sibling, and significant others! Shannon shares the Jargon of the Day: Systematic Desensitization.