Parenting Impossible – The Special Needs Survival Podcast

Annette Hines, host of Parenting Impossible – The Special Needs Survival Podcast hosts a minisode to address how to combat feelings of being unmotivated or uninterested in life. When you recognize that you're a little off, it's probably time to sit and reflect on your goals and make a list to identify your tolerations. Ask yourself: "What am I tolerating in my life that I should not be putting up with?" Tolerations can be simple or complex to resolve. Once you start to identify and categorize your tolerations into themes, you can can create action steps and goals to resolve them for the next 90 days or year. When you start making progress and crossing items off of your list, the emotional benefit is huge.

Please send Annette your tolerations. What are you tolerating in your life? She really wants to hear back from you. Click here: https://specialneedscompanies.com/podcasts/ to submit your comments or email her at: [email protected]

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Annette Hines, host of Parenting Impossible – The Special Needs Survival Podcast starts the podcast talking about her recent live video post in the Circle of Care Facebook private group open to anyone in the disability community in which she asked: "If I could do one thing for you today to make your life better, what would it be? Dream big." Coming from a place of gratitude, Annette shares how important the gift of service is through asking others how we can help.

Being a servant leader to your family and community is one of the healthy, necessary roles for dads that John Felageller shares based on his experience as a single father raising his son, Christopher who has non-verbal autism. John explains how essential his faith and social communities were to the development of his role as a dad and learning disability parenting. His communities foster the response of giving back to others after receiving support ourselves and sharing resources. John's service to others in the disability community has flourished through almost 20 years in education, serving as teacher, mentor, and director, and author. He currently serves as Ministry Relations Manager at Joni and Friends Chicago and a Special Education teacher in Chicago and is a regular contributor to Key Ministry's Special Needs Family blog, as well as other special needs blogs including Hope Anew and The Mighty. You can read John's encouraging messages on his Facebook page: John's Blog for Special Needs Parents and learn more about his work on his website: www.johnfelageller.com

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Annette Hines host of Parenting Impossible – The Special Needs Survival Podcast starts the podcast reflecting on the role of fathers in the disability community. With Father's Day approaching, Annette Hines will interview three different guests who are fathers and share unique perspectives from mothers.

Our topic in this episode is about honoring the worth of all people and the universal need to be seen that are fundamental in the lasting values Fred Rogers taught in the Neighborhood. Annette Hines talks with Ryan Rydzewski, co-author of When You Wonder, You're Learning: Mister Rogers' Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids about Fred Rogers' enduring legacy and how his lessons continue to serve children and adults alike to ensure we sustain an accepting, curious society.

Ryan Rydzewski is an award-winning author, reporter, and speechwriter whose science and education stories span everything from schools to space travel to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. His book, When You Wonder, You're Learning explores the tools Fred Rogers implemented such as curiosity, creativity, and collaboration and ways families can follow his lead. Fred was intentional every day in practicing kindness, and his values of all humanity and loving your neighbor are so pertinent to the disability community because so often we feel unwelcome, unseen, and other in our neighborhoods. Fred Rogers understood 'other' and he welcomed in everyone and made them feel seen. We highly recommend the book, and you can learn more about Ryan Rydzewski and his book by clicking here: ryanrydzewski.com.

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Annette Hines, host of Parenting Impossible – The Special Needs Survival Podcast starts the podcast honoring the memory of disability advocate, and mom Julie Beckett, who passed at the age of 72. Julie is a champion in the disability community who fought to allow children with disabilities to live at home while receiving care covered by Medicaid. The Katie Beckett Waiver, named after her daughter, has changed so many families' lives for the better.

Since our topic in this episode is about changing people's lives, Annette Hines talks with Lenora Edwards of BetterSpeech.com. about using this innovative virtual speech and language service right in the comfort of your own home! Lenora Edwards is a speech and language pathologist along with over 150 other licensed therapists with an average of 10 years of experience, available nationwide. BetterSpeech.com offers a free 30-minute consultation on how BetterSpeech.com might help you or your loved one. The disability community has been greatly impacted by mask-wearing and working with a speech and language pathologist can bring about progress if you cannot find a pathologist in your area for a young child or elder this can be an incredible resource. Areas they offer help with can include voice disorders, stuttering and fluency, reading readiness, speech sound disorders and learning to create proper facial expressions. In addition, their clients also have access to a "practice library" so adults and little ones can practice on their own what they are learning in the virtual therapy sessions. So if you are interested in getting these services (which can be covered by most health insurances) please click on BetterSpeech.com.

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Getting ready to retire and have a disabled adult child in your care? In this episode, Annette Hines host of Parenting Impossible – The Special Needs Survival Podcast shares her tips on the 3 Things you should consider before you retire should you have a disabled adult child? Annette goes into detail on updating your financials, looking at healthcare and health insurance, updating your "Circle of Care" and a bonus tip on estate and special needs planning. Please join Annette as she explores this important topic that affects our kids, families, caregivers, and parents in the disability community.

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Attorney, mother, author, advocate and founder of Special Needs Law Group, Special Needs Family Services, The Special Needs Companies, and host of Parenting Impossible - The Special Needs Survival Podcast. Annette Hines, brings personal experience with special needs to her work as the mother of two daughters, one of whom passed away from Mitochondrial disease in November 2013. This deep personal understanding of raising a child with disabilities fuels her passion for quality special needs planning.

Annette Hines knows firsthand just how complex and overwhelming the legal systems and processes are for parents of children with special needs. Amidst the grief of losing her beloved Elizabeth, Annette realized that life was giving her a "second chance" to use her extensive legal expertise to help families who are going through the same challenges she faced. She authored her life story of her and Elizabeth's powerful journey of hope in her memoir,

Butterflies and Second Chances.

Have you been searching for a law firm that understands the unique challenges of your family? We can help you at Special Needs Law Group put legal planning in place to protect you and your loved ones now and in the future. Book a free call today with our team or contact us via our website: specialneeds-law.com/contact.

Annette Hines, host of Parenting Impossible – The Special Needs Survival Podcast tackles the world of travel for families with kids with Autism as well as other special needs. Dawn Barclay, book author and writer of travel, shares with us her new book, Traveling Different -Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse. Dawn makes traveling more possible with this encouraging book and the wonderful tips she gives in this episode. Be a more confident parent by following her thoughtfully researched strategies and resources. Predictability is key in setting up a stress-free trip for you and your children. Dawn Barclay suggests introducing the concept of travel by starting small and local, along with an overnight at a friend or relative's house. Think through each activity's pacing and preparedness. Use programs like Wings for Autism, TSA Cares and Certified Autism Travel Professionals to help you plan a predictable trip. Dawn talks about so much more including the 16 questions you should ask cruises and tours about how autism friendly they are. Join us to learn how to plan your families upcoming summer vacation! Click on the book title to pre-order her book, Traveling Different - Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse.

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Dawn Barclay is an award-winning author with 30 years of working in the travel industry. She worked for her parent's firm, Barclay Travel Ltd and then began travel trade reporting with senior or contributing editor positions at Travel Agent Magazine, Travel Life, Travel Market Report and recently Travel Report. She also writes fiction as D.M. Barr. She is available for speaking engagements and loves to hear from her readers at [email protected]. To pre-order her book Traveling Different - Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse, click on the title of the book.

Have you been searching for a law firm that understands the unique challenges of your family? We can help you at Special Needs Law Group put legal planning in place to protect you and your loved ones now and in the future. Book a free call today with our team or contact us via our website: specialneeds-law.com/contact.

Does your child have big emotions, which are loud or quiet? Do you as a caregiver or parent have a challenging time with these emotions? In today's episode Annette Hines, host of Parenting Impossible – The Special Needs Survival Podcast talks with a Psychologist, Parenting Specialist, host of Your Parenting Long Game podcast, and creator of The Long Game Method, Rachel Bailey, about raising children with big emotions. Rachel works with families to develop a long game parenting plan instead of using band-aid strategies to address kids' emotions. Annette and Rachel talk about tips on how to regulate yourself in difficult family situations as well as Rachel Bailey's three pillars of working on your child's big emotions. So, join us to learn some very useful parenting strategies you can start with right now and how you can get further training on The Long Game Method from Rachel herself!

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Rachel Bailey is a mom of two girls, a Clinical Psychologist, Parenting Specialist, host of Your Parenting Long Game Podcast, and teacher of The Long Game Method. For over the past decade she has taught parents and children the tools for improving behavior, motivation, resilience, and self-esteem. Prior to working with parents, she was an ADHD coach, intensive in-home mentor, and psychotherapist for children, adolescents, and adults. Rachel is a frequent speaker at schools, companies, and community groups.

Have you been searching for a law firm that understands the unique challenges of your family? We can help you at Special Needs Law Group put legal planning in place to protect you and your loved ones now and in the future. Book a free call today with our team or contact us via our website: specialneeds-law.com/contact.

What are the latest updates and happenings in the World of Disability? Annette Hines host of Parenting Impossible – The Special Needs Survival Podcast gives tips on navigating the Social Security office reopening, the current state of employment and job coaching programs, and the latest in healthcare including the funding of healthcare, research, and institutional bias. Please join Annette as she explores these crucially important topics that affect our kids, families, caregivers, and parents in the disability community.

We would love to hear what you think about our episode. Please leave a comment!

Attorney, mother, author, advocate and founder of Special Needs Law Group, Special Needs Family Services, The Special Needs Companies, and host of Parenting Impossible - The Special Needs Survival Podcast. Annette Hines, brings personal experience with special needs to her work as the mother of two daughters, one of whom passed away from Mitochondrial disease in November 2013. This deep personal understanding of raising a child with disabilities fuels her passion for quality special needs planning.

Annette Hines knows firsthand just how complex and overwhelming the legal systems and processes are for parents of children with special needs. Amidst the grief of losing her beloved Elizabeth, Annette realized that life was giving her a "second chance" to use her extensive legal expertise to help families who are going through the same challenges she faced. She authored her life story of her and Elizabeth's powerful journey of hope in her memoir, Butterflies and Second Chances.

Have you been searching for a law firm that understands the unique challenges of your family? We can help you at Special Needs Law Group put legal planning in place to protect you and your loved ones now and in the future. Book a free call today with our team or contact us via our website: specialneeds-law.com/contact.

How do you empower your teen with ASD, ADHD and executive functioning challenges to transfer their video games skills into real life success? Dr. Randy Kulman, clinical psychologist, author, and founder and president of LearningWorks for Kids joins Annette Hines, host of Parenting Impossible – The Special Needs Survival Podcast to talk about his work with teens using the power of playing video games. Having a healthy balance of play is important in developing personal skills your teen will use in their adult life. Dr. Randy Kulman works with teens to detect their developed skills in video game playing, reflects on those skills and connects the skills for the teen into real world. This person-centered planning strategy helps to find a teen's natural inclination and teaches them to use it in the real world. What are the types of play and how do you leverage one kind of play with the other? How do you encourage a healthy balance in their play diet? Tune in to find out more and learn about how your teen could benefit from LW4K.com programs using the coupon code Podcast 04. We would love to hear what you think about our episode. Please leave a comment!

Dr. Randy Kulman. is the founder of LearningWorks for Kids an educational technology company that specializes in using video games to teach executive-functioning and academic skills. He conducts neuropsychological evaluations of children with executive functioning and attention difficulties at South County Child and Family Consultants in Rhode Island. His latest project is LW4K.com a live, online, small-group executive function tutoring program that uses games such as Minecraft and Roblox to practice and improve executive functions. Dr. Randy Kulman is the author of Train Your Brain for Success: A Teenager's Guide to Executive Function, Playing Smarter in a Digital World, and The Gaming Overload Workbook.

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Don't focus on what you can't do, but what you CAN do is great advice from Dr. Michelle Hu on raising a deaf and/or hard of hearing child. Annette Hines, host of Parenting Impossible – The Special Needs Survival Podcast, talks with Dr. Michelle Hu, pediatric audiologist, mom, and hard of hearing herself about her life's journey and creating Mama Hu Hears website, and an online course, "My Child Has Hearing Loss, Now What?" where parents can find guidance and resources to be prepared in supporting their deaf and/or hard of hearing child. With majority of deaf children born to hearing parents, advocating for your child requires experience with school resources, and medical professionals. Dr. Michelle Hu has taken her 39 years of experience and created an online course to save time and worry for parents. What is Michelle's top three tips to families? Listen in to learn her great advice and inspirational words to those in the deaf and hard of hearing community. We would love to hear what you think about our episode. Please leave a comment!

Michelle Hu has been a pediatric audiologist for over 12 years working specifically with the diagnosis, hearing amplification, cochlear implant evaluation, programming, and aural rehabilitation. Something unique about her is that she grew up hard of hearing herself. She was fit with hearing aids at 3 years and now utilizes bilateral cochlear implants. Her personal experience lends to her uncanny ability to relate and be a role model for others with hearing loss and source of strength and hope for parents of children with hearing loss. As a military spouse and mother of three, Michelle strives to balance family life, clinical practice, and entrepreneurship. During maternity leave with her second child, she found herself missing the relationships created in the clinic with patients and parents. Thus, Mama Hu Hears was created as a space where she shares personal and professional experiences with hearing loss and the field of audiology.

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