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After both of their sons were abused and beaten in group homes, Aileen and Martha Earl Cray (our previous interview) worked together and were instrumental in getting Stephen Komnino’s Law” passed. The law states that caregivers must report any
When Aileen’s 36 year old son Daniel was very young, her insurance was running out, so her Doctor recommended giving him all his shots at once. He got a fever, became sick, and she began to see changes in his behavior and he was diagnosed with
In part 2 Martha recounts the day that 2 police officers showed up at her door to tell her that her son Billy was found dead on the floor of his closet in his group home. He was taken for an autopsy done by a medical examiner employed by the da
When Martha’s son Billy was a very big boy, beginning from the day he was born at 10lbs 11 oz. After he was diagnosed with Autism he sent to several different schools but continually had to leave due to temper tantrums that were especially diff
Jennifer’s daughter has autism and epilepsy, and at 11 years old was diagnosed with Lennox Gastaut Syndrome. Some of her seizures were uncontrollable crying episodes. Emma is completely non-verbal and during the pandemic she didn’t understand
Pat and her business partner Pam started “Beloved Bath”, a for-profit business that employs people with Autism making candles, soaps, bath salts and body butters. They started the business for their own autistic sons and others, knowing that th
Nadine began the non-profit “Nassan’s Place”, to help Autism families in inner cities of New Jersey. Through education, basketball camps, activities, respite, sensory friendly movie days, holiday celebrations, swim programs, Summer camp, barbe
Nadine’s son Nassan is a 6’ 6” 18 year old with Autism. When he was a baby he seemed fine until he was 18 months old when he stopped responding to his name, started flapping, running around and having meltdowns. She realized she would need to
In Part 2 of our interview, Cindy and Amanda discuss how the diagnosis of autism has changed over time. We have heard people use the words “Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3”, and Mild, Moderate, Severe and Profound Autism. But now it all seems to b
Amanda is the mom of a 5 year old son with Autism. She says Nick had almost 50 words when he turned 2, and within months he regressed to only saying 5 words. He also began to lose his receptive understanding of language as well. Most of his sp
Hester Wagner helps people with Special Needs learn how to make film. She is the Director of Film and Media Services for the Futures Explored Practical Film and Media Studio in California. They do hands on and vocational training for people wit
In Part 2, we talk about experiences where doctors and dentists refuse to see patients because they are Autistic. Barbie is working to change this as the director of policies for NYU division of Oral Health, which is the largest dental school i
When Barbie’s son received his inoculations as a baby he got a 102 fever. Then when it was time for the next round, the same thing happened, and he was sick again for 2 days with a fever. Her friend had an Autistic son and recognized some of th
Eliza is the mom of four, and her oldest son is Autistic. She is from New Jersey and her husband is from California, so they moved back and forth from the West Coast to the East Coast several times. She compares services in both states and says
Dr Mark discusses the Methylation process in the body and how sugar creates a dopamine effect. Since Autistic kids don’t produce dopamine in their bodies correctly it creates a drive in them to get it, which causes the picky eating and drive fo
Dr. Mark is a Naturopathic Doctor runs the Functional Medical Institute in Tulsa, OK. They look for the upstream causes of illness by looking at their genetics, diet, sleep, stress and movement. Their mission statement is to provide a pathway t
As a doctor, Dr. Abend was surprised to find that when he tried to take his own son to other doctors, they refused to see him because he was autistic. So, when he started a Special Needs sports clinic in his town, he began to invite medical stu
Dr. Paul Abend is a Physiatrist from New Jersey who is very involved with helping the Autistic community. He talks about spending thousands of dollars trying different therapies and trying to figure out how to help his own non-verbal, severely
Jess is a writer and blogger of “Jess Plus the Mess”. When Jess was pregnant with her second son he suffered a stroke in the womb. They encouraged her to terminate the pregnancy, but she and her husband decided to “leave it in the Lord’s hands”
Kate Swensen is a mom of 4 from Minnesota and is well known on Facebook and Instagram for her blog about her son called “Finding Cooper’s Voice”. Cooper was diagnosed with Autism at 4 years old. After school didn’t work out for him she pulled h
Kate Swensen is a mom of 4 from Minnesota and is well known on Facebook and Instagram for her blog about her son called “Finding Cooper’s Voice”. Cooper was diagnosed with Autism at 4 years old. After school didn’t work out for him she pulled h
Andrew is a Child Development Specialist who has been working in the field of Autism for over 30 years. We discuss the past, present and future of teaching methods and therapies typically used, including the use of ABA Therapy. Andrew says we n
Jane is an attorney specializing in Special Needs wills and trusts. She walks listeners through the process of declaring legal guardianship of your Special Needs child when they turn 18 to protect them, and potential things that could go wrong
Jessica is a Financial Advisor, author and public speaker. Her “Pink Fix Money” blog says she is “not your father’s advisor”. She specializes in helping women to plan for their future and take control of their finances. Since there is an 80% di
Mike is a CPA and financial advisor specializing in helping families with a child with Special Needs. He talks about helping families plan financially for their child’s future, including the do’s and don’ts of what to do.
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