Beyond the Spectrum.. every age, every need

Billy Dinnerstein & Rosemary "Roe" Brush, visit with Shawn & Brian to talk about their Barbershop in New Jersey called Your Kind of Cuts. The shop caters to those with sensory & special needs. Billy grew up in the foster care system, quitting school at the age of 16. At the age of 39, he got his GED & decided to attend beauty school, eventually holding various positions before opening his own business. Roe Brush, also from New Jersey, hails from Bloomfield, where she had a dream to become a special education teacher. She attended beauty school at the suggestion of her mother so she could learn a trade while still in college. Eventually her passion for hair styling & cutting hair came together with her compassion for the special needs community. The barber shop has been featured on various local &  national media outlets.. especially of late. Join us to hear the amazing story of how these two caring individuals came to be where they are today.

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Sylvia Lopez, her home, & spirit are all a bastion of inclusion. Much of the credit goes to the home her parents provided and raised her & her siblings in. It’s also why she’s such a staunch advocate for the marginalized and underserved. She’s a wife and mother of four adult children which includes one daughter who is neurotypical & 3 boys who are each on the autism spectrum. Sylvia & her husband had to make the unenviable choice to find alternative housing for one of her sons…then face the challenge of not being able to see him for months at a time during the Covid pandemic. She joins Shawn to share her journey…& her hope.

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Shawn & Brian discuss the following: how do we address the birds & the bees with our children who have special needs, dating & being a single parent to a child with special needs, and transitioning from an adolescent to a teen, then a teen to an adult…on this edition of Just Two Dads.

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Shawn & Brian discuss life, death, grief, & everything in between. How does a diagnosis affect life expectancy? How does that affect the way we live versus die? Today.. on Just Two Dads.

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Kyle Jetsel is the father of six children, two of which have been diagnosed with Autism. For years, Kyle & his now deceased wife Shelly, struggled with raising their sons on the spectrum. It was like they were being asked to take a test they knew nothing about, for a class they never took, on a subject for which there was no guide. If they failed the test, they felt they failed their children. When traditional methods, books, & other suggestions failed to combat the stress of the situation, Kyle took matters into his own hands & became driven to find a solution, eventually doing so. Now he teaches that same framework & recipe to other families so they too can reap the benefits that he & his children enjoy.

Website: https://thriveinchaos.net/

Workshop: https://insiders.thriveinchaos.net/at-home-challenges-optin

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Justin Nahama visits Just Two Dads. Justin is a passionate and highly accomplished leader, business strategist and attorney committed to creating impact for all. He specializes in working with companies focused on optimizing human performance, wellness, and mental health.  After practicing law for 15 years to support the impact of wellbeing pioneers like Deepak Chopra, the founding team of CrossFit, Inc. and dozens of global technology entrepreneurs, Justin is now focused on empowering families impacted by autism.  In addition to founding the company NuroLux (https://nurolux.com/) —a technology that provides families impacted by autism with education, customized care planning and coaching based on his journey with his son—Justin currently serves as the COO to Deepak Chopra’s Foundation (https://choprafoundation.org/), and a General Partner at a venture capital firm investing in military veterans called The Veteran Fund (https://www.veteran.fund/), and a partner at the world’s largest virtual law firm.

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It's always fascinating to learn how those with no family members in the Special Needs community come upon the choice to make it their mission to serve our community. Kyle Stock is both a Special Education teacher, and an advocate for those with Special Needs. With a literature/philosophy undergrad degree, he did not have a clear career path. Until one day he went to work with his Mom in a Special Education classroom & knew within minutes that this was his calling.

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David & Tiger Villec visit with Shawn & Brian to discuss his path as a father to his 10 year old son, Tiger who was not only diagnosed with ASD, but is a self taught, world renowned artist, the youngest to participate at New York's Comic Con, and has been featured in multiple news and media outlets including Disney & Telemundo. Theirs is a story of triumph and inspiration.

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Shawn & Brian discuss the need for comradery amongst men in general, but in particular, how it fits in today's world, especially for those who are dads or caregivers to those with special needs and how it became the impetus for their men's group, The Den.

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Melissa Gagne is a partner with the Law firm of Laviano & Gagne, LLC in Sherman, Connecticut. She is the Executive Vice President of the Board of Directors for CCARC, a nonprofit agency that provides day and residential services to adults with disabilities in Connecticut. She is also on the Board of Directors for Special Education Equity for Kids of Connecticut  (SEEK), a nonprofit that lobbies at the State Capitol to improve special education on behalf of Connecticut’s Special Education  students. Mrs. Gagne is also a member of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisory Council for the State of Connecticut. Attorney Gagne has dedicated her law practice to the representation of children & adolescents with disabilities whose families are in disagreement with their public school districts. She also represents students at Expulsion Hearings and in Title IX investigations. With all her credentials and well earned distinctions, she is also a wife and a mother to three children of which the youngest, her son, has profound autism. She visits Just Two Dads to share both her story & journey.

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