Founder of LakiKid: Sensory Tools for Home and Classroom with Jason Hsieh

NORD, the National Organization for Rare Diseases invited me to be a speaker at the 2020 Living Rare, Living Stronger Patient and Family Forum on a breakout panel for caregivers. I'm going to be talking about stress reduction and emotional well being as a caregiver and I'd love for you to join virtually July 18th-19th, 2020. 

Today I'm talking to Jason Hsieh, a local father whose son was diagnosed with autism and ADHD. There were limited resources and therapy opportunities in Japan at the time of the diagnosis, so his family moved to Seattle to get the help they needed for their son. He struggled to find affordable, quality products to help with his son's sleep, anxiety and sensory challenges so he created his own brand instead. LakiKid is a product design company and also a community of families helping each other through patient support groups and live Facebook seminars. 

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

How did your story begin in Japan?

Did you feel isolated and feel a need to connect with others in your community?

Can you tell us about your podcast and videocast?

Can you tell us about your company LakiKid?

Did you have issues around the school setting that you had to figure out for your son or which inspired any specific piece of your advocacy for making schools more inclusive?

What advice do you have for parents in the beginning of their journey?

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED

NORD Living Rare, Living Stronger 2020 Registration

https://rarediseases.org/living-rare-forum/

LakiKid

https://lakikid.com/

Autism Parent Support Group

https://lakikid.com/pages/autism-parent-support-group

Sensory Fitness Live with Matt Sloan

https://lakikid.com/pages/sensory-fitness-live

Ask An Autism Mom

https://lakikid.com/pages/ask-an-autism-mom

LakiKid FREE Printable Social Story

https://lakikid.com/pages/parents-survival-guide-to-coronavirus-covid-19#ebook

KultureCity

https://www.kulturecity.org/

Once Upon a Gene - Ep 019 - Neena Nizar and the Jansen's Foundation

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