The On-Air Advocate

As we continue this months focus on Autism Acceptance & Awareness , I am so excited to welcome, Beverly Rowden, LMSW & Founder of Connected.

Beverly Rowden is a committed advocate within the disability community. She is the founder of “Connected!” an Autism Parent Support Group in the Dallas, Texas area. Beverly has a Master’s degree in Social Work (LMSW) from the University of Texas at Arlington and is the Regional Education Specialist for the Department of Family and Protective Services. Beverly is the parent of two amazing adult children, Ashley, also an autism advocate and Dean, who was diagnosed with autism at the age of four.

Listen in as Beverly shares their family’s story & journey with Autism, how her group Connected came to be & 5 top strategies for parents of children/adults with Autism.

As we continue this months focus on Autism Awareness, I am so excited to welcome, Faith Clarke, Author, Intuitive Strategist & New Venture Midwife.

Faith is an author, intuitive strategist, new venture midwife and teamwork specialist. She helps passionate entrepreneurs with special needs kids birth businesses they love, that fit and finance their busy lives. Parenting Like a Ninja, an autism mom’s guide to professional productivity is an amazon bestseller and reflects her own journey with the crazy chaos of special needs parenting, and the need to harness energy and be productive.

Listen in as Faith shares their family’s journey with Autism, her calling to create more integrated ‘business in life’ for special needs families and why she feels its crucial in our current mental health crisis.

Resource: Faith A Clarke, coach, consultant, author www.parentinglikeaninja.com

As we continue this months focus on Autism Awareness, I'm excited to welcome back, Sara Seitz Nowacki , owner of Autism Friendly Vacations.

As a mother with children that have some different abilities, Sara knows first hand many of the different challenges families are facing when traveling.

Listen in as Sara helps us navigate through the world of autism friendly travel. Learn more about what it truly means to be a Certified Autism Center and the benefits of an autism friendly vacation- beyond traditional vacation planning✈️

Resources: Autism Friendly Vacations and Travel http://Autismvacation.com

Episode 120 - Autism Awareness & Acceptance Month, I am excited to welcome , Mia-Francis-Poulin, Mother , Advocate & Founder/Host of Mama, Build Your Empire💙

Listen in as Mia shares more about her family’s journey navigating through the world of complex medical issues, Autism & sharing her passion & mission of Mama, Build Your Empire. 

Episode 119 welcomes, Ronda Tyler, Mother, Advocate & Founder of Mari Cerebral Palsy Awareness Foundation.

Listen in as Ronda shares  their families journey with Cerebral Palsy, starting the Mari Cerebral Palsy Foundation & how you can get involved and help raise awareness for National Cerebral Palsy Day 💚

As we wrap up our rare disease interview series with Kayla & Andrea Abramowitz of Kayla Cares 4 Kids. 

Kayla Abramowitz is the Founder and CKO (Chief Kid Officer) of Kayla Cares 4 Kids, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

She began the organization, at age 11, by collecting entertainment and educational items to donate to children’s hospitals in an effort to help children feel better. The now 16-year-old came up with the idea after extended hospital stays of her own, in addition to her 12-year-old brother Ethan’s numerous hospital trips, due to chronic illness. Kayla has Crohn’s Disease, Juvenile Arthritis and Eosinophilic Colitis. Ethan has Juvenile Arthritis and Eosinophilic Esophagitis.

Listen in as Kayla & Andrea share their family’s journey with rare disease, the mission of Kayla Cares 4 Kids & how you can get involved. 

As we continue our Rare Disease Interview Series, I am excited to welcome back Dawn Boyesen Veselka, Sadie's Mom & Author of Body Check Journal. 

Dawn’s daughter Sadie suffers from Mixed Connective Tissue Disease including Juvenile Arthritis, Scleroderma, Dermatomyositis and Raynaud's. 

Listen in as Dawn shares her family’s journey with rare disease, chronic illness & the many financial hurdles parents face.

As we continue our rare disease interview series, I am excited to welcome Claire & Linda. 

Claire was born with Auto Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease and Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis (ARPKD/CHF), a rare genetic kidney and liver disease affecting 1:20,000 newborns. Nearly half of those born with ARPKD/CHF don't survive the first few months of life, and those who do survive face kidney and liver transplants as well as chronic and systemic complications.

Listen in as Claire & Linda share their amazing journey with us, what’s coming up for Rare Disease Day & how you can get involved. 

As we continue our rare disease interview series, I am excited to welcome Pete & Dede of PetesDiary.com.

Listen in as Pete & Dede share their amazing journey with us, what Pete's Diary is all about, what’s coming up for Rare Disease Day & how you can get involved.

Learn more about Pete’s Story: https://youtu.be/x-uBIxb-y9Y

Resources/Supports : Harmony4hope.org CCAkids

As we continue our Rare Disease Interview Series, I am so excited to welcome Emily Anderson.

Emily is an English major for creative writing at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. She recently wrote an article for Milwaukee magazine looking to spread awareness for disability rights because she feels that those rights are abused because of convenience. Disability rights and advocating began when Emily was diagnosed with Friedrichs Ataxia, a neuro muscular degenerative disease, at the age of 13.

Listen in as Emily shares her journey living with Friedrichs Ataxia & her mission to continue spreading awareness for disability rights.