Episode 124:Maximizing Communication With Your Child With Guest Rosemarie Griffin In this episode, guest Rosemarie Griffin discusses ways to maximize your communication with your child and ways to help them grow their communication skills. L

Demystifying the IEP With Guest Beth Liesenfeld

Jan 6th, 2022 54m 45s

Episode 123: Demystifying the IEP With Guest Beth Liesenfeld In this episode, we discuss OT in the schools and understanding all the parts of the IEP, to make everything work for each child. Links: Website Email us if you have any quest

Partnering With Care Professionals With Guest Craig Parks

Dec 30th, 2021 47m 34s

Episode 122: Partnering With Care Professionals With Guest Craig Parks In this episode, guest Craig Parks discusses the best ways to partner with care professionals. Links: Website Email Email us if you have any questions or ideas! We

Divorce and Special Needs Parenting

Dec 23rd, 2021 17m 42s

Episode 121: Divorce and Special Needs Parenting In this episode, Jessica speaks candidly about going through and coping with divorce during the pandemic, while raising children with special needs. Email us if you have any questions or ideas

Betsy Stover's Experience With Medical Trauma

Dec 16th, 2021 1h 7m

Episode 120: Betsy Stover's Experience With Medical Trauma In this episode, Betsy Stover, the lovely podcast host of Why Mommy Drinks, discusses her experience with helping her child cope with medical trauma. Her youngest son, Odie, went throug

I Hate Potty Training

Dec 9th, 2021 12m 31s

Episode 119: I Hate Potty Training In this episode, Jessica discusses the trials and tribulations of potty training children. Spoiler alert: She hates it! Email us if you have any questions or ideas! We are now on instagram! Check out updates

All Out of Money

Dec 2nd, 2021 27m 29s

Episode 118: All Out of Money In this episode, Jessica discusses the financial toll being chronically ill and raising children with special needs can take, as well as ways to find funding for needed expenses. Email us if you have any quest

Thriving Through The Holidays

Nov 25th, 2021 1h 11m

Episode 117: Thriving Through The Holidays In this episode, Dr. Koonce discusses the best ways to thrive through the holidays with children who have special needs. She also discusses helpful at-home ABA strategies. It is important to prepare fo

The Impossibility of Finding Therapies

Nov 18th, 2021 20m 25s

Episode 116: The Impossibility of Finding Therapies In this episode, Jessica discusses how hard it can be to slog through therapies, therapists, insurance, funded programs, and the like to try, and fail, to find the proper therapies for your ki

Navigating Insurance - Again!

Nov 11th, 2021 19m 4s

Episode 115: Navigating Insurance - Again! In this episode, Jessica discusses the trials and tribulations of finding therapies that will take your insurance, as well as finding funding to finance different therapies. Email us if you have any

Parenting Special Needs Kids While Being Chronically Ill

Nov 4th, 2021 25m 28s

Episode 114: Parenting Special Needs Kids While Being Chronically Ill In this episode, Jessica discusses having a chronic illness/disability while raising special needs children who are constantly in crisis. Spoiler alert: It isn't easy! Emai

Lindsay Passodelis' Experience Growing Up With CLOVES Syndrome

Oct 28th, 2021 33m 36s

Episode 113: Lindsay Passodelis' Experience Growing Up With CLOVES Syndrome In this episode, guest Lindsay shares her experience growing up with CLOVES syndrome. CLOVES is a rare overgrowth syndrome with vascular anomalies. Congential lipomatou

Lia McCabe's Experience Raising Two Daughters With Autism

Oct 21st, 2021 39m 46s

Episode 112: Lia McCabe's Experience Raising Two Daughters With Autism In this episode, guest Lia McCabe discusses her experience raising two children with autism, as well as giving back to the autism community. She noticed signs right away i

Journaling For Mindfulness With Guest Josephine Atluri

Oct 14th, 2021 58m 26s

Episode 111: Journaling For Mindfulness With Guest Josephine Atluri In this episode, Josephine Atluri discusses using journaling to help with mindfulness and parenting. She discussed ways to engage in mindfulness along with your child, as wel

Updates, Crises, and Overwhelm

Oct 7th, 2021 37m 16s

Episode 110: Updates, Crises, and Overwhelm In this episode, Jessica gives updates on her life and the life of her family. She discusses updates on her health conditions and recent surgery, crazy stressors, and mental health difficulties that a

Executive Functioning Tips From ADHD Coaching With Dr. Norrine Russell

Sep 30th, 2021 51m 15s

Episode 109: Executive Functioning Tips From ADHD Coaching With Dr. Norrine Russell In this episode, Dr. Norrine Russell discusses the benefits to ADHD coaching and provides tips to help with executive dysfunction. Her son and daughter both h

Learning An Instrument When One Has Special Needs With Guest Delwyn McKenzie

Sep 23rd, 2021 54m 39s

Episode 108: Learning An Instrument When One Has Special Needs With Guest Delwyn McKenzie In this episode, Delwyn McKenzie discusses the usefulness of learning an instrument for children with special needs. She grew up playing instruments, and

Promoting Reading In Children With Learning Disabilities With Guest Dr. Maria Cleary

Sep 16th, 2021 53m 34s

Episode 107: Promoting Reading In Children With Learning Disabilities With Guest Dr. Maria Cleary In this episode, Dr. Maria Cleary discusses reading literacy and and the importance of continuing to read throughout childhood. Her daughter was

Using Summer To Create An Amazing School Year With Guest Dr. Laura Reber

Sep 9th, 2021 45m 1s

Episode 106: Using Summer To Create An Amazing School Year With Guest Dr. Laura Reber In this episode, guest Dr. Laura Reber discusses maximizing your summer to help your child with the school year. She discussed the importance of learning exec

Bassie Shemtov's Experience Creating Inclusive Communities and Employment Opportunities

Sep 2nd, 2021 36m 43s

Episode 105: Bassie Shemtov's Experience Creating Inclusive Communities and Employment Opportunities In this episode, guest Bassie Shemtov discusses how to create friendship and inclusion in the community. She and her husband began their career

Alexa Bigwarfe's Experience of Twin-To-Twin Transfusion, Infant Loss, and Transformation Through Writing

Aug 26th, 2021 54m 48s

Episode 104: Alexa Bigwarfe's Experience of Twin-To-Twin Transfusion, Infant Loss, and Transformation Through Writing In this episode, Alexa Bigwarfe discusses her experience with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome and child loss. During her thi

Raising a Child with STXBP1 With Guest Chloe Weber

Aug 19th, 2021 42m 21s

Episode 103: Raising a Child with STXBP1 With Guest Chloe Weber In this we discuss rare genetic disorder called STXBP1. Guest Chloe Weber’s son Remy has a rare genetic disorder called STXBP1. This condition affects syntax and binding protein.

Spinal Muscular Atrophy And ADHD With Guest Trudy Citovic

Aug 12th, 2021 45m 28s

Episode 102: Spinal Muscular Atrophy And ADHD With Guest Trudy Citovic In this episode, guest Trudy Citovic discusses raising a child with spinal muscular atrophy. Her daughter, Alina, was diagnosed with SMA when she was 5 years old. She never

Raising A Micropreemie Who Uses A Feeding Tube With Guest Gaby Grinberg

Aug 5th, 2021 1h 18m

Episode 101: Raising A Micropreemie Who Uses A Feeding Tube With Guest Gaby Grinberg In this episode, guest Gaby Grinberg discusses prematurity, NICU stays, and feeding journeys. Her daughter Lana Rose was born at 24 weeks gestation, weight 11

Raising a Child With Spinal Muscular Atrophy With Guest Megan Fabrizi

Jul 29th, 2021 35m 2s

Episode 100: Raising a Child With Spinal Muscular Atrophy With Guest Megan Fabrizi In this episode, guest Megan Fabrizi discusses raising children with spinal muscular atrophy. When Liam was born, he was having difficulty regulating his tempera