Autism Mastermind

Autism Mastermind

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Autism Mastermind episodes

  • S6: Episode 2: Robert Freiri, Executive Director, Gateway Center

    At the Gateway Center of Monterey County, Care & Compassion can be seen in all its programs—including the Without Walls program (WOW), which is designed to meet the needs of adults transitioning out of the classroom setting.

    As individuals with developmental disabilities progress out of the school setting, they require a supportive environment to help them live full and productive lives with dignity and independence. With this in mind, Gateway Center expanded its care facilities to provide adult services in 1963.

    Gateway Center has an extensive network of families, organizations, and professionals who proudly support the disabled community.

    https://gatewaycenter.org/

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    38 min
  • Season 6: Episode 1 Hello There

    Hello Everyone

    Welcome to Season Six! This first episode of the season we are giving some updates and our plans for the future. This year will be a hard transiton for our kids. We are going to take you with us; all of the highs, lows, screams into pillows, big smiles and big gains.

    Thank you for being here!

    If you would like to be on the show or have any questions:

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    https://www.autismmastermind.co/

    37 min
  • S5: Episode 26: Erin Tullius, Heart Wing Healing/The AutoCOMMUNITY Podcast

    When her son was diagnosed with PANS in 2006, Erin left the doctor's office completely defeated and with little to no guidance. She also knew that the few treatments offered showed little promise. Armed with a computer and a curious mind, she began seeking out other mothers like herself and founded the Saving Our Pandas group on Facebook.

    The early days consisted of a virtual round table of mothers who began to share their successes with myriad treatments, doctors and protocols and allowed many of those families to see the recovery of their precious children.

    Of the countless interventions Erin attempted, homeopathy was one of the very first treatments that helped her son. She enrolled in a basic course to learn more and she has been learning ever since.

    Erin completed her 200-hour course with the School of Intuitive Homeopathy in early 2021 with concurrent enrollment in additional coursework totaling another 200 hours. She went on to work with her original mentor, Angelica Lemke, N.D. in the Homeopathy Hive collective and founded Heart Wing Healing independently in mid-2021. A self-proclaimed lifelong learner, Erin's education continues with U.K. homeopath and acupuncturist, Hilery Dorrian, among others.

    Erin's personal as well as professional experience has centered around the diagnoses of PANS/PANDAS, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Neuro-Immune and Autoimmune Disorders. She sees a variety of pediatric cases (along with their parents) from her online-based practice.

    She currently resides outside of Austin, TX with her amazing teenage son and their giant dog, Thor.

    Heartwinghealing.com

    Podcast: The AutoCOMMUNITY Podcast

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    36 min
  • S5: Episode 25: Erin Clarelli, CEO/ Owner & Occupational Therapist of Sunrise Therapies

    Erin Clarelli has been an occupational therapist for 7 years. She focuses on the art of BEING. Being fully who I am, and supporting you and your family in being fully who you are and feeling great about that.

    At Sunrise, they are on a mission to include ALL individuals in our world and make sure they are seen as valuable. They strive to support all parents and caregivers to feel connected with their child, teen, or adult. EVERYONE deserves to have the ability to engage in what they enjoy doing without stigma, judgment, or barrier.

    Learn more: https://www.sunrisetherapiesinc.com/

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    26 min
  • S5: Episode 24: Punks for Autism

    Punks for Autism is not just a clothing brand; it is a community of people who are passionate about raising awareness and providing support for individuals with autism.

    The nonprofit organization partners with other autism organizations to raise funds and awareness for autism research and support services.

    Thank you Steve and Ceni Lombardo for joining us and sharing your story!

    https://punksforautism.com/

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    31 min
  • S5: Episode 23: Karen Thomas, C.S.T, C.M.T, NaturallyRecoveringAutism.com

    Karen's passion for helping other moms to naturally recover their children came from her own child's diagnosis on the autism spectrum. Her holistic background and knowledge of the brain, through her Craniosacral Therapy practice, assured her that her own child could and would recover if given the right support.

    Find more: https://naturallyrecoveringautism.com/

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    34 min
  • S5: Episode 22: Stephen Flinn, Special Needs Music

    Music is such an important part of life. Music can help to improve communication, social skills, and motor skills. It can also help to reduce stress and anxiety. And it can even help to improve cognitive function.

    Stephen Flinn is a true professional who has been teaching for over three decades and has given over 25,00 drum and piano lessons, and facilitated over 2,000 special needs percussion ensemble classes.

    Piano and percussion lessons with an emphasis on positive communication, social skills, and academic concepts.

    Piano: Teaching piano using an alternative notation system that makes it much easier for the student to read than standard notation. The lessons are designed for cognitive development, ocular motor strengthening, fine motor strengthening, and social skills. The lessons are big fun too!

    Percussion: These lessons are successful in addressing cognitive, emotional, and physical goals. Through inventive multi-sensory exercises the lessons teach and enhance skills such as maintaining focus, using memory, sequencing, reading, laterality, recognition and use of numbers, spatial awareness, fine and gross motor coordination, following instructions, and positive communication.

    Through a perceptual motor match: VISUAL, TACTILE, and AUDITORY combined with speech (good for not yet verbal students too), the student sees the lessons, feels it, and hears it as they say the answers out loud. It is this redundancy of information that provides positive results.

    Recording Artist for the following labels: Creative Sources Recordings, Nine Winds Records, Hypermodern, Lizard Records, Soleilmoon Recordings, Pax Recordings, Experimental Music Research, Reify Recordings, pfMENTUM, Edgetone Records, Inexhaustible Recordings. Composer, performer, and improviser who performs throughout Europe, Japan, and the United States.

    www.specialneedsmusic.com

    www.drumlessonsforautism.com

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    38 min
  • S5: Episode 21: Debbie Kimberg, Our Hijacked Brains

    Thank you Debbie for joining us on the podcast and sharing your story. Wow, we learned so much and so will you listeners. Debbie shed's light on the lesser known infections in our bodies that are often overlooked.

    Debbie Kimberg, is a busy mother of three boys and an executive in the financial service industry. She has spent the past seven years helping her children and herself recover from ASD, ADHD, and other psychiatric issues caused by stealth infections that were overlooked by traditional medicine. She also works with multiple Lyme foundations and is an administrator of multiple Facebook groups on Tick-borne Diseases, PANS, and autism. You can follow her son, Sammy's, journey on Instagram and TikTok at @HijackedBrains

    For more information on Debbie's forthcoming book:

    https://debbiekimberg.com/

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    39 min
  • S5: Episode 20: Summer Time Trial and Travel

    We chat about our summer experiences and share tips to get you started and keep you going this summer and years to come.

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    13 min
  • S5: Episode 19: Wendy Smith, Life Planning and HCBS Specialist at Home of Guiding Hands

    A must do workshop offered by the amazing Wendy Smith! This workshop is very important and we highly recommend it. This workshop series helps families develop a life plan for a family member with a disability. Now offered online.

    I (Malinda) will tell you from experience, this is one of the best workshops I have taken.

    Thank you Wendy for joining us.

    https://www.guidinghands.org/services/life-planning/

    Wendy Smith

    [email protected]

    Phone:619-938-2876

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    46 min

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