The Spectrum Dad

Today I am joined by Miss K and Miss J, the amazing creators of the Minute Masters video series. They have created incredible videos to help our kiddos deal with things such as transitions, doctor appointments, bedtime routines and just about anything else you could think of. Both ladies used their background in OT and Special Ed to develop these wonderful videos to help our kids in their daily lives. YouTube: Minute Masters Website: minutemasters.org

Today I am talking with Amanda and Tom Dyer, the creators of the amazing new film Unseen: Caregiver Documentary. We are discussing their inspiration for this film as well as why it’s important to shine a light on special needs caregivers. Please go to caregiverdoc.com to learn how you can watch the online premiere.

For the Season Premiere I am talked with Kate Swenson, the creator of Finding Cooper’s Voice. Kate just release her book Forever Boy. We talked about her book, raising kids with high anxiety and navigating complicated sibling relationships. Give it a listen and then head over to Amazon to pick up your copy of Forever Boy. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=forever+boy+kate+swenson&crid=2WYB6S3ENP63I&sprefix=%2Caps%2C49&ref=nb_sb_ss_recent_1_0_recent

This is it! The final episode! What better way to finish the Spectrum Dad podcast than by interviewing my good friend Megan Carranza from Adventures in Autism. We go over everything from parenting to self care to podcasting. Thank you so much to everyone’s who has come on the show and thank you to everyone that has taken the time to listen!

Today I am talking with Kristen Wegner, author of Brody the Lion. Kristen has had an amazing career. We talk about her approach to ABA Therapy, her Autism and Behavior Center in Wisconsin and her amazing Brody the Lion Books!

This is one of my most honest and raw episodes to date. I’m talking with fellow Spectrum Dad Ken. We talk about his journey with his son Keon. But we also dive deep into the emotions involved with processing an autism diagnosis as a father. This is a definite must listen.

Today I am chatting with an amazing mom, Dina. Not only is Dina an autism mom but she is also a certified autism travel consultant. We talk about Dina’s journey as an autism mom and we also talk about the ins and outs of traveling with someone on the spectrum

Today I am welcoming back Chante Douglas. She is an amazing mom and children’s book author. She has an awesome new book coming out called, Are You Okay? We are also hyping up an amazing charity event coming up this July. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B091WJ53LK/ref=dbs_a_w_dp_b091wj53lk

On this episode of the Spectrum Dad we are going over the in’s and out’s of ABA therapy with Kate, who is an amazing BCBA. We start at the beginning when a kiddo gets diagnosed and ABA therapy is recommended. We talk about what therapy looks like and we also go over some of the negative perceptions of ABA therapy.

In today’s episode of the Spectrum Dad podcast I am chatting with Jen Culberson of Filling Their Cups. Jen and I talk about her journey with a kid on the spectrum, self care we need to do as parents and her Filling Their Cup program. Connect with Jen on IG @fillingtheircups