Beyond the Spectrum.. every age, every need

Shawn & Brian discuss the importance, need, & effects of children being raised in an environment or home with dreams versus a home run by parents who have no dreams & why this especially matters in homes of special needs families.

September 17th, 2022 Financial Planning Event:

  https://www.wearebravetogether.org/events/p/financial-planning-resource-group

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Did you know that there are 3 domains & TEN categories of life skills? Julie Swanson visits with Shawn Francis to discuss these life skills and more. 

Julie Swanson is a parent to a thriving child with Autism. She's a special education advocate, & the founder of https://lifeskillslady.com/ which was created to serve as the link between life skills & increased quality of life for those with autism. She is also the author of Your Special Education Rights: What Your School District Isn't Telling You as well as the companion website, https://yourspecialeducationrights.com/, a video-based website that simplifies parent's rights under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). 

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Pakalana Phillips is a wife,  the mother of 6 children, ages 8-23, & has spent 14 years with the Hawaii Department oF Education teaching at the Elementary, Pre-school & High School levels. Her students included the visually impaired & those on the Autism Spectrum. She visits with Shawn & Brian to share her story of service to others in general, but why she chose to specifically serve the special needs community & how the manner in which she serves has changed, & why she's excited about it.

Teacher

Pakalana Phillips started working for the Hawaii Department of Education in 2003 as an Educational Assistant at Kamehameha III Elementary Preschool working with Special Education students that were autistic and blind, then moving up to Elementary, Intermediate, and then High School. At Lahainaluna High School she co-taught as a Special Education Teacher her favorite topic Social Studies and ended her education career in April 2022 as Lahainaluna’s Student Activities Coordinator and Yearbook Coordinator. She enjoys teaching students how to be involved and serve their community to become future leaders. 

Pakalana has degrees in Hawaiian Studies, Pacific Island studies and also a teaching license in Special Education and Social Studies. 

Personal 

Pakalana is a mother of 6 children from ages 8-23 years old, two boys and 4 girls. She has built several companies in the entertainment industry, global product distribution, and financial industry. She loves educating families on health and financial wellness. She enjoys traveling the world performing with her husband who is a musician and a Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winner.

Community

Pakalana is constantly involved in her community from participating in annual beach clean ups, projects, and fundraising. She has been the Lahainaluna PTSA President for the last 6 years, I KA NANI O LELE Festival Coordinator, Project Graduation Coordinator, Graduation Coordinator, and Sunday School Teacher. 

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Michelle Rogers visits Shawn & Brian to share her journey from her child's autism diagnosis to providing families with the hope she sought & found. She founded & runs a  business called Champions for our children (https://www.michellebrogers.com/)  & both it & her are essentially the answer to the following question... my child has been diagnosed... now what? The great thing is that it is not limited to autism. Take a look & listen.

Michelle Rogers visits Shawn & Brian to share her journey from her child's autism diagnosis to providing families with the hope she sought & found.

Michelle B. Rogers is an Autism Mom & Life Coach for Parents of Children with Autism. She is an expert in helping parents Potty Train and Improve the Communication Skills of their children, with a "straight forward" results-driven approach. Her mission is helping every child with Autism to reach their greatest potential by empowering their parents. She provides Autism Parents with the mental, emotional and tactical tools and strategies to help their child live as independent of a life as possible so they too get their independence back.

-Michelle B. Rogers

Website: https://www.michellebrogers.com/

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Estate planning Attorney, Glen Wagstaff returns to the show to talk with Shawn & Brian about EXACTLY how estate plans work & why they are especially important to special needs families.. now more than ever.

Website: https://www.intervivosplan.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inter-vivos-pllc/

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Katie Asher visits Shawn & Brian to discuss her incredible personal spiritual journey of triumph over tragedy as well as her son, Houston who went from an autism diagnosis & challenge with communication, to in vivid detail, explaining his experience & perception, to co-authoring with his mom, a book about this journey. 

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Rob Gorski is a single dad to three.. yes THREE boys on the autism spectrum. He's the founder & CEO of The Autism Dad, LLC, an award winning blogger & host of The Autism Dad podcast. All of this is nothing compared to his actual story & he visits with Shawn & Brian to share it. Inspiration is certain.

Website: https://www.theautismdad.com/

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Shawn & Brian have an unusually candid conversation about financial education, financial literacy, & what it means to the special needs community

Financial Planning Event Registration: https://www.wearebravetogether.org/events/p/financial-planning-resource-group

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Shawn & Brian are visited by Tamara Wiggins who's taken her daughter's diagnosis & not only turned it into a business but with unique vulnerability, invites the world into her daily experience as a parent, through social media.

Tamara Wiggins is a social media influencer that supports families of special needs children and their caregivers. She focuses on highlighting diversity in the Autism community, and began when her daughter Lilac was diagnosed in 2011. As an advocate, she offers advice and support for people navigating  the Early Intervention and special education process. She also creates family videos showing the day to day life of being a caregiver to someone on the spectrum on her Instagram and TikTok page LivingWithLilac, focused on both the challenges and the joys.

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