It’s the Season Finale of the Spectrum Dad! This week I am talking to Katie Emde. She’s an incredible mom and advocate. We talked a lot about advocating and finding our voices as advocates for our kids. Katie was incredible to talk to and a great source of information.

This week on the Spectrum Dad I am joined by Ryan. He is an incredible dad to two kids on the spectrum. We had a great talk about dealing with and processing an autism diagnosis as a dad. Ryan also shares the advice he would give to dads of newly diagnosed children. It was really great to get the perspective of another dad

This week on the Spectrum Dad I am joined by Jessi. Jessi has two incredible kids Buddy and Lyla. Both kids wound up getting diagnosed with autism on the same day. Jessi is very open about how she learned to process what she felt going through that. Then we have a great talk about AACs. We talked a lot about finding the right therapy fit for our kids and we finished by discussing sibling relationships. Jessi was incredibly open and honest and we had a great conversation!

This week on the Spectrum Dad I have a great conversation with Brittany. She is mom to an incredible son, Teegan. We talk a lot about Teegan’s diagnosis and his story, but we also talk a ton about self-care. We have a great conversation about prepping and planning ahead and making sure we as parents are in a good place so we can do the best job for our kids.

This week’s episode of the Spectrum Dad covers it all. I have the pleasure of taking to Daniele. We talked about the early signs of autism in her son and quickly learning to advocate for him with doctors and professionals. We talked about finding the right school setting for our kids and then we finish with Daniele talking about her journey with sobriety.

This week I am joined by Renee, a special needs mom from Oklahoma. We had a great discussion about regression, acceptance and inclusion. We also talked about the inspiration behind Renee’s Disney reels highlighting some amazing kiddos.

This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Jennifer McCormick. She is the mother of two adults sons in Virginia. One son, Ashton, is on the spectrum. We had a great conversation about the transition from high school to being a young adult. We talked a lot about the options that are available to young adults on the spectrum.

This episode is a must listen! I am joined by Dr. Kristen Shay and Heather Grimaldi, MS, BCBA from Simple Spectrum Supplements. Aleks has been going through some digestive issues lately so we talked all about how picking eating and food aversions can affect gut health. There is a lot of great information this week about the affects poor gut health has on everything else. Make sure you take notes with this episode. Also stay tuned to the end of the show for instructions on how to win a special giveaway from Simple Spectrum!

This week I am joined by an incredible mom and advocate Claire. Claire is the mom of two amazing little girls. We chat all about having two kids on the spectrum and how they can be so alike and so different. We also trade some of our kids’ sleep stories back and forth and talk about how a lack of sleep impacts our kids.

This week on the Spectrum Dad I am chatting with Lexas. She is the mom of four amazing kids. Three of them are on the spectrum. We talk a lot about the differences and similarities in her kids and how autism is different for everyone. We also talk a lot of advocating and what to do when you disagree with what a therapy center or therapy providers recommends.

This week on the Spectrum Dad I am chatting with an incredible mom and advocate Sarah. We talk about her amazing daughter Ivy, dealing with school districts and finding out voices as advocates for our kids.

This week I had the pleasure of interviewing another incredible Autism Mom, Flavia. Flavia lives in Italy and we talked about the similarities and differences there are between the US and Italy. We talked about getting diagnosed, therapy options and schools. It was great to hear the perspective of another parent halfway across the world.

This week I am speaking with Tanna from Goally! Goally can be used as a visual schedule, behavior tracker and AAC among other things. Tanna and I discuss many of Goally’s uses. It is something we’re using at home as a behavior tracker and scheduler. Listen to the show and then go check out Goally!

Today I am talking with another awesome Autism mom, Jamie. She has an incredible son Anthony and she also has a service dog for Anthony named Willow. We talk a ton about service dogs. How to get them, how to train them and how they benefit our kids.

This week I am joined by an amazing Autism Mom, Tara. We talk all about her incredible son Elijah and we have a great discussion on supplements for our kiddos.

This week I am joined by Amanda. We talk all about her journey with her son Austin from getting him diagnosed to dealing with very picky eating as Austin got older. You don’t want to miss this interview.

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Scott Klumb. Scott is an adult living on the spectrum and he is also a very talented filmmaker. Scott and I had a great conversation about growing up on the spectrum and how he got his start in filmmaking.

For this week’s episode I am joined once again by Dina from Lily and Magnolia Travel. Dina is a Certified Autism Travel Agent. We talk all about my family’s recent trip to Disney World. We go over all the planning that went into our trip, what happened during our trip and what we could have done differently.

Today I am joined by Julia. Julia is an autism teacher in Boston. She also created an amazing line of clothes for kiddos with sensory needs. Check out her clothing line at www.shopsenseationalyou.com

Today I am joined by Autism mom, Jordan Bates. We talk all about getting her son diagnosed with ASD and we also discuss about some of the mental issues we deal with as parents of a child on the spectrum

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