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Episode 56: Parenting a Child with Autism
Today, Emma Eppard, comes on the podcast and shares about her and her son's journey as he was diagnosed with severe autism as a toddler. She quickly started arming herself with knowledge and prepared both herself and her son for sucess. Listen as she talks about changing their diet, shifting expectations, and finding her people. Emma will inspire and encourage you with all of her wisdom and determination.
Emma shares about the rapid prompting method and explains that with individuals with Autism their thinking brain is unaffected, but it is their ability to communicate that has become disconnected. She encourages us to "just act normal." Emma is a big proponent of reading, listening to worship music, and building routines around healthy habits. Talking with Emma was so fun. Please listen, like, and share with all your friends. We fear what we don't know, so let's take the opportunity to equip ourselves with knowledge.
Resources Mentioned:
Book: Amazon.com: Motor Matters: The Importance of Developing Motor Skills in Our Autistic Son eBook : Eppard, Emma: Kindle Store
Emma's Bio:
Emma Eppard grew up in a missionary family in Bolivia, South America. She now makes her home in the state of Illinois. Upon her graduation from college, she earned her Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and Spanish. She joined the autistic community when her oldest son was diagnosed with autism in 2010. Since that time, Emma has been intentionally seeking how to help her son succeed in life. This has included life style changes in diet, education, stress management, and outlook. In 2014, Emma was introduced to Soma’s Rapid Prompting Method (RPM). Inspired, she began implementing RPM into her family culture. Emma attended Soma’s week long RPM training in 2016, attended and hosted several RPM workshops, and in 2017 founded Autistic Able: RPM Lessons to Teach with Confidence. In 2020, she published the book "Motor Matters: The Importance of Developing Motor Skills in Our Autistic Son." Emma believes strongly that children of all diagnosis have the right to be included and taught age appropriately to thrive.
Ways To Find Emma:
Website: www.autisticable.com
FB: @emmaeppard
Ways to Find Embrace, Live, Thrive:
Website: www.embracelivethrive.com
FB: @embracelivethrive
Instagram: @embracelivethrive
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Today, Emma Eppard, comes on the podcast and shares about her and her son's journey as he was diagnosed with severe autism as a toddler. She quickly started arming herself with knowledge and prepared both herself and her son for sucess. Listen as she talks about changing their diet, shifting expectations, and finding her people. Emma will inspire and encourage you with all of her wisdom and determination.
Emma shares about the rapid prompting method and explains that with individuals with Autism their thinking brain is unaffected, but it is their ability to communicate that has become disconnected. She encourages us to "just act normal." Emma is a big proponent of reading, listening to worship music, and building routines around healthy habits. Talking with Emma was so fun. Please listen, like, and share with all your friends. We fear what we don't know, so let's take the opportunity to equip ourselves with knowledge.
Resources Mentioned:
Book: Amazon.com: Motor Matters: The Importance of Developing Motor Skills in Our Autistic Son eBook : Eppard, Emma: Kindle Store
Emma's Bio:
Emma Eppard grew up in a missionary family in Bolivia, South America. She now makes her home in the state of Illinois. Upon her graduation from college, she earned her Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and Spanish. She joined the autistic community when her oldest son was diagnosed with autism in 2010. Since that time, Emma has been intentionally seeking how to help her son succeed in life. This has included life style changes in diet, education, stress management, and outlook. In 2014, Emma was introduced to Soma’s Rapid Prompting Method (RPM). Inspired, she began implementing RPM into her family culture. Emma attended Soma’s week long RPM training in 2016, attended and hosted several RPM workshops, and in 2017 founded Autistic Able: RPM Lessons to Teach with Confidence. In 2020, she published the book "Motor Matters: The Importance of Developing Motor Skills in Our Autistic Son." Emma believes strongly that children of all diagnosis have the right to be included and taught age appropriately to thrive.
Ways To Find Emma:
Website: www.autisticable.com
FB: @emmaeppard
Ways to Find Embrace, Live, Thrive:
Website: www.embracelivethrive.com
FB: @embracelivethrive
Instagram: @embracelivethrive