Momming Autism

Welcome to another episode of the Momming Autism podcast! This week we are tackling advocacy and current events all in one episode. Lindsey Althaus from the Althaus Life joins us as we discuss Paralympian Becca Meyers being denied her personal care attendant at the upcoming Tokyo Games, resulting in her dropping out of the competition. Lindsey Althaus is a mom, wife, and blogger at The Althaus Life. She lives in Ohio with her husband and two children, and is inspired every single day by her son Whitman, which makes her a strong advocate for our community. Join us as we discuss the heartbreaking realities and decisions this brave athlete had to make due to the USOPC staff reduction in PCAs for the Paralympic Swimming Team for the upcoming games . You can read more heartfelt pieces from Lindsey on her website thealthauslife.com or on Facebook and Instagram at The Althaus Life. The Momming Autism podcast is a place to provide a positive platform for parents to share their stories about raising special needs children. Momming Autism is hosted by Amanda DeLuca and Katie Emde. Find Katie between episodes on Facebook at A Journey for Avery. Find Amanda on Facebook between episodes at Jackson's Journey, Jackson's Voice and Advocate.Out.Loud- Amanda DeLuca.

Welcome to another episode of the Momming Autism podcast! This week we are joined by Colleen Taylor. Join us as we talk diagnosis, post-partum depression, pandemic blessings, and more. Colleen and her husband have been together since 2103. Their son Brayden was born in 2017, and Jensen in 2019.  Brayden was officially diagnosed in February of 2020. His baby brother is now 19 months, and is still not walking. We don’t have suspicions of autism with Jensen, but every so often I’ll see something that makes me wonder. God gets us through every day, and I don’t think I’d be where I am today without Him. You can follow Colleen on her social media accounts:  TikTok - Taylor_tots09  Instagram- Taylor_tots09 Facebook- The Taylor Tots- Our Special Needs Journey. The Momming Autism podcast is a place to provide a positive platform for parents to share their stories about raising special needs children. Momming Autism is hosted by Amanda DeLuca and Katie Emde. Find Katie between episodes on Facebook at A Journey for Avery. Find Amanda on Facebook between episodes at Jackson's Journey, Jackson's Voice and Advocate.Out.Loud- Amanda DeLuca.

Welcome to another episode of the Momming Autism podcast! This week we are excited to bring you Lisa Candera the Autism Mom Coach. Lisa Candera, J.D., is a full-time single mom to a teenage son with autism.  Lisa is a professionally certified life coach who coaches moms raising children with autism on how to beat burnout and build emotional resilience so that they can be the parent their child needs.  Lisa and her son, Benjamin, live in Connecticut . Join us as we talk about anxiety and autism, in-patient care, Lisa's work as a life coach and her advice for fellow moms. You can follow Lisa at theautismmomcoach on Instagram, The Autism Mom Coach on Facebook, and theautismmomcoach.com. (If you or someone you know is looking for in-patient care like we discuss in this episode Lisa recommends: The Hospital for Special Care, Autism Inpatient Unit.  New Britain, CT). The Momming Autism podcast is a place to provide a positive platform for parents to share their stories about raising special needs children. Momming Autism is hosted by Amanda DeLuca and Katie Emde. Find Katie between episodes on Facebook at A Journey for Avery. Find Amanda on Facebook between episodes at Jackson's Journey, Jackson's Voice and Advocate.Out.Loud- Amanda DeLuca

Welcome to another episode of the Momming Autism podcast! Join us this week as we talk to Ryan and Kristin LeFevers of My Heroes- Raising Boys on the Spectrum. We invite you to join us as we talk about what brings our children joy, Ryan sharing a dad's perspective on his blog, and the difference of accepting a diagnosis from he and Kristin's perspectives. Ryan and Kristin have been together for nearly twenty years, and married for fourteen. Ryan works in banking, and Kristin is a full-time mom. They are the parents to two autistic boys, Parker and Dustin. You can follow Ryan for more dad's perspective of raising autistic kids at My Heroes - Raising Boys on the Spectrum. The Momming Autism podcast is a place to provide a positive platform for parents to share their stories about raising special needs children. Momming Autism is hosted by Amanda DeLuca and Katie Emde. Find Katie between episodes on Facebook at A Journey for Avery. Find Amanda on Facebook between episodes at Jackson's Journey, Jackson's Voice, and Advocate.Out.Loud - Amanda DeLuca. 

Welcome to another episode of the Momming Autism podcast! This week we are excited to bring you Sara Wright, who is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in the school environment. Join us as Sara talks to us about the importance of behavior support in schools , new school vs old school behavior therapy, and provides advice for others who are interested in behavior support for their kids and schools. We want to thank Sara for joining us and sharing an important perspective into the world of behavior therapy, and discussing the importance of behavior support  trained staff in schools. The Momming Autism podcast is a place to provide a positive platform for parents to share their stories about raising special needs children. Momming Autism is hosted by Amanda DeLuca and Katie Emde. Find Katie between episodes on Facebook at A Journey for Avery. Find Amanda on Facebook between episodes at Jackson's Journey, Jackson's Voice and Advocate.Out.Loud- Amanda DeLuca.

Welcome to another episode of the Momming Autism podcast! Today we're joined by a fellow autism mom that we both admire and adore, Amy Schlueter of Alex the Artist. Join us as Amy talks to us about sibling support, advice for moms of a newly diagnosed child, and more about about Alex’s art and their amazing journey.  You can learn more about Amy and her amazing family on Facebook at Alex the Artist, their webpage at www.alextheartist.com and Instagram at alex.the.artistasd. The Momming Autism podcast is a place to provide a positive platform for parents to share their stories about raising special needs children. Momming Autism is hosted by Amanda DeLuca and Katie Emde. Find Katie between episodes on Facebook at A Journey for Avery. Find Amanda on Facebook between episodes at Jackson's Journey, Jackson's Voice and Advocate.Out.Loud- Amanda DeLuca

Welcome to another episode of the Momming Autism podcast! Today we're joined by fellow autism mama and blogger, Shannon Gainey of Adventures in Autism with Murphy. Join us as Shannon talks to us about acceptance of the diagnosis, advocacy, the importance of breaking down the importance of labels in autism. You can learn more about Shannon and her boys on Facebook and Instagram at Adventures in Autism with Murphy. The Momming Autism podcast is a place to provide a positive platform for parents to share their stories about raising special needs children. Momming Autism is hosted by Amanda DeLuca and Katie Emde. Find Katie between episodes on Facebook at A Journey for Avery. Find Amanda on Facebook between episodes at Jackson's Journey, Jackson's Voice and Advocate.Out.Loud- Amanda DeLuca.

Welcome to another episode of the Momming Autism podcast! Today we're joined by a fellow Canadian mama, Chrystal Venator of Stalen’s Way. Join us as Chrystal talks to us about Pica, gives us her amazing mom advice, and talks about their amazing journey.  You can learn more about Chrystal’s journey on Facebook and Instagram at Stalen’s Way. The Momming Autism podcast is a place to provide a positive platform for parents to share their stories about raising special needs children. Momming Autism is hosted by Amanda DeLuca and Katie Emde. Find Katie between episodes on Facebook at A Journey for Avery. Find Amanda on Facebook between episodes at Jackson's Journey, Jackson's Voice and Advocate.Out.Loud- Amanda DeLuca