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Do the holidays bring you feelings of happiness and joy OR is it a time of stress and anxiety? Maybe a combination of both? For our kids, there are added layers of sensory awareness and accommodations that need to be considered, prepared for, and executed. 

If the upcoming hoildays fill you with dread, specifically because of these extra layers that are added to our plate, this is the episode for you! Let us know what you think and if there additional related topics that we can chat about.

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Today, we answered a few of the behavior-related questions you've been asking about. Here’s a breakdown of the chat:

• How do you handle self-harming behaviors?
• What obsessive behaviors do you experience with your kiddos?
• Any advice on how to handle certain sensory behaviors?
• How do you talk to siblings about behaviors?

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Tricks, treats, and an honest conversation about Halloween and all the extra variables to consider during this holiday with our neurodivergent kids.

Let us know what you think and if you have anything to add to our chat. We'd love to hear from you!

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Tash and Jean talk all things ADHD with our special guest this week, Beth Gardner. Beth was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 13. She is now raising her son with the same diagnosis and strives to help other families with similiar situations and challenges. In 2019, Beth started an online support group, "Driven to Connection". We are so thrilled to learn and talk with Beth and we hope you enjoy it too.

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Join us as Brittney talks with her friend Tami, a mom of six, living in California. Tami and her husband care for their adult autistic son, Jaron. We talk about Jaron’s initial diagnosis, growing up, and what it’s like to care for him now. There are programs available for autistic adults (although not as many as we would like), listen and find out how you can find programs in your area. We also touch on the subject of conservatorship, wills, and trusts. Tami is an amazing person and wonderful mom, we know you’ll fall in love with her too.

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Answering YOUR questions again! One of our FAV things to do! Here is what we talked about today!

• How do we handle tantrums/meltdowns? How do we differentiate them? (2:10)
• Physical strength. Worrying about our kids being too fast or too strong. (21:40)
• How do you deal with the real (or imagined) judgment when your kids have meltdowns in public? (31:50)
• How do you manage public restrooms with our kids, particularly mother & son pairs? (40:15)
• How do you fit in healthy meal options? (45:48)

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What can we do as parents to help plan for the future of our children? Just like everything else in life, there are additional layers and concerns when it comes to future planning for our children with special needs. What kind of legal options are available to me? What should I do to ensure the well-being of my child?

Jeff Stephens is a lawyer in Northern California who focuses on tax and estate planning. He has three young children, one with autism. Jeff answers our questions and gets us starting off in the right direction when it comes to future planning. This is an episode you are going to want to revisit again and again. Take notes and start thinking ahead. If you're not ready for this stage, that's ok. Save this info for a later date and enjoy learning about Jeff and his wonderful family.

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This is the final installment on our version of the stages of grief. We bring it all together and discuss what happens during and after the process of grieving an autism diagnosis. You've reached a level of acceptance and peace...now what? 

There is a wheel of adaptation in relation to grief, broken down into four hemispheres, all intersecting and overlapping. This concept was first presented in the book "Nobody's Perfect" by Dr. Nancy B. Miller. We hope you find her research and our discussion insightful. 

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The idea of acceptance can give the false impression that everything is ok or that you are not struggling anymore. A better way to look at acceptance is that you have reached a certain level of resolve or can see the reality of your life for what it is now.

In this episode, we talk about the first time we reached a level of acceptance with our autistic children and how we strive to come back to that place over and over in a variety of ways. It's a great discussion, real and raw, about the difficulty of the journey and the goodness and growth that can come from it. We'd love to hear about your take on this discussion:

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