On Mom Autism Money, Joyce and Brynne address the financial and cultural realities of raising an Autistic child through interviews with some of the most knowledgeable experts in the field.
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In each episode host Janeen Herskovitz focuses on a different room in the house to help you create a peace plan for your home while living with autism.
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A podcast about all the things we don't know how to talk about. Together, we’re asking the questions we all want to ask—the ones we can, the ones we get canceled for, and the ones we just can’t figure out how to voice—and we’re bringing on experts and individuals living these experiences to share their stories. Our hope is that when you listen, you feel a little more curious, a little more open, and a little more connected to your fellow humans. This is I'm Probably Not Saying This Right.
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Welcome to the I Am African podcast by Verastic! On this podcast, we will authentically share our stories, and we will celebrate, inspire, and demand excellence. We will ask the difficult questions, start the uncomfortable conversations, and propose the outside-the-box solutions. Why? Because it's like our parents used to tell us when we were kids: those that are doing it don't have two heads. Get comfortable.Let's connect:Instagram: @iamafricanpodcast | Twitter: @iamafricanpod | Facebook: I ...
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Welcome to the Financial Advocate Podcast - Formerly known as "The Special Needs Connection" & "Caring For Aging Parents." We found ourselves sharing podcasts to both shows so we decided to combine them into one podcast! You will continue to find strategies, resources and connections for dealing with the emotional, physical, and financial challenges of aging parents and raising children with special needs. Hosted by Colin Meeks, a Certified Financial Planner focusing on Eldercare Financial P ...
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Buckle Up! Embracing the Twists and Turns of Neurodiversity Parenting | A conversation with author and advocate Jan Stewart
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Podcast Episode Synopsis: In this episode of the Autism Blueprint Podcast, host Janeen Herskovitz, welcomes author and advocate Jan Stewart to share her journey of raising children with mental health and neuro-developmental disorders. Jan Stewart’s award-winning memoir, “Hold on Tight, A Parent’s Journey Raising Children with Mental Illness,” serve…
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Understanding Insurance Coverage for Autism: A conversation with Lisa Gomez of the EBSA
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In this episode of the Autism Blueprint Podcast, we’re in the home office speaking with Lisa Gomez, the Assistant Secretary for Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA). Lisa shared valuable insights into how EBSA works to protect the retirement and health plans of American workers and their families. Throughout the episode, Lisa discussed …
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Unsilenced: Exposing the Troubled Teen Industry | A conversation with survivor & advocate Meg Appelgate
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In This Episode In this episode Janeen speaks with Meg Applegate, who shares her powerful story of being a survivor of the troubled teen industry. Meg opens up about her experiences of being undiagnosed autistic throughout her life and the trauma she faced during her time in congregate care facilities from the ages of 15 to 18 and a half. Meg Apple…
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Unscripted Insights | Rebekah Herskovitz shares her neurospicy journey
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In this episode, we’re in the theater chatting with Janeen’s daughter, Rebekah, who has returned to the podcast for the second time after several years. Rebekah, now 24 years old, shared her journey from being a theater-loving kid to a young adult navigating life with neurodiversity. As our new Creative Consultant at Autism Blueprint, Rebekah discu…
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Independent Living While Autistic | A roadmap to success with Dr. Wendy Marsh
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In this episode, we’re in the library where I had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Wendela Marsh for the second time on Autism Blueprint. Dr. Wendy shared valuable insights on the significance of person-first language and the evolution of her book series, “Adulting While Autistic.” We delved into the challenges faced by autistic adults living independ…
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When Is It Time For Meds? | Medication Myths & Realities from a child psychiatrist|A conversation with Dr. Sourav Sengupta of Hopscotch Play
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In this episode of the Autism Blueprint Podcast, Janeen welcomes Dr. Sourav Sengupta, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, to discuss important topics related to children’s mental health. The conversation delves into the role of medication in treatment, the importance of untangling complex stories, and the significance of working with systems to su…
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Understanding Neurodivergent Needs | A conversation with Miss Kat | with Katherine Scott, LMFT
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Today I am joined by the insightful and compassionate Katherine Scott, a licensed marriage and family therapist at our private practice. Known for her expertise in working with neurodivergent individuals, Katherine brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our discussions. In today’s episode, we explore the complex dynamics of needs versus wan…
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Breaking the Stigma | Redefining Autism & Celebrating Neurodiversity| A conversation with Jude Morrow
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In today’s episode, we’re traveling overseas to chat with a special guest, Jude Morrow, a renowned autism advocate and author. Jude shares his personal journey from the medical model of disability to the neurodiversity lens, and how it has shaped his work in advocating for the rights and dignity of neurodivergent individuals. We discuss the importa…
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Take My Money, Fix My Kid | When consumerism and autism collide; How to avoid the pitfalls
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Today we’re in your wallet, talking about the complex issue of autism and consumerism. When parents are vulnerable and faced with consumerism while trying to find the right care for their child, the results can be financially and emotionally devastating. In this episode Janeen shares her experience and what to look out for on your journey. This epi…
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REPLAY: What Autism Parents Wish You Knew | An Episode To Share With Extended Family & Friends
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Today we’re in the family room talking about support from extended family and friends. It’s not an easy task for autism families to get the support we need from the people we love. This episode is designed to share with them and make it a bit easier. This is a replay. The original episode aired 8/3/2022 This episode is sponsored by The Peer Network…
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Substance Use & Addiction In Neurdivergent Families | A conversation with Kurt Schmidt of The Peer Network
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This episode is sponsored by The Peer Network. Sometimes the journey to well-being feels overwhelming. But you don’t have to walk it alone. Welcome to the peer network, where connection meets compassion through telehealth peer support. At the peer network, their certified peer support specialists are more than just trained professionals. They are i…
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Autism and Employment | How one family created a successful business model that employs individuals on the spectrum
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We’re in the workplace today talking with cofounder and COO, Tom D’Eri. Tom shares his experience growing up with an autistic brother and helping to create a sustainable employment opportunity for him and so many others. In This Episode You Will Discover How his family came up with the idea for Rising Tide Car Wash. Tom’s experience as an autism si…
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A View From the Spectrum | A conversation with Ron Sandison about his experience growing up autistic
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We’re in the home library today talking with author and public speaker, Ron Sandison. Ron shares his experience growing up autistic and has some fantastic advice for parents, professionals and churches who help people on the autism spectrum. In This Episode You Will Discover How a honey badger and a groundhog help keep Ron grounded. How a special i…
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The New Normal | Adjusting to Your Child’s Autism Diagnosis | A conversation with Angie Harrington
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We’re in the TV room/home theater today talking with Angie Harrington of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Angie’s son was diagnosed with autism last year, and she shares how she is navigating her new normal. In This Episode You Will Discover Why Angie decided it was time to leave the show Her family’s journey to get her son, Hart, an autism d…
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Wise Motherhood | How one autism mom balances parenting and her private practice | A Conversation with Whitney Owens, LPC
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We’re in the therapy office today chatting with Whitney Owens about her autism motherhood journey. Whitney shares her experiences as a mom, private practice owner and entrepreneur. In This Episode You Will Discover What is a faith-based practice and who is it for? How Whitney’s life has changed since her daughter’s diagnosis The most difficult part…
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Autism and Adulthood: A Conversation With Brigitte Shipman
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We’re in the family room today chatting with Brigitte Shipman about helping our autistic kids become independent adults. Brigitte shares her experiences as a mom and coach, including her experience of writing a book with her son. In This Episode You Will Discover How to set up your child for success in life How to handle the mom guilt that accompan…
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Neurodivergence, Grief, and Reparenting Yourself through Trauma & Loss
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On today’s episode, a mother of two shares about her experience parenting a neurodivergent child while nurturing herself through her own mental health struggles, what it means to parent ourselves, and how the loss of her daughter initiated her own self-love journey. Audio Transcript Find us on social @NotSayingThisRight. For resources and updates, …
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When Autism Turns Your World Right Side Up
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Doctors told our guest Caitlin that her son would never speak—but they couldn't have been more wrong. In today's episode, Caitlin shares about the many surprising ways her family was blessed by her son's Autism diagnosis. Audio Transcript Find us on social @NotSayingThisRight. For resources and updates, subscribe to our newsletter on our website: h…
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Part 2: Death, Sex, and Human Remains with Aries
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We expected our guest Daddy to have a lot to say about sex & kink (and boy did they deliver!), but we were shocked by what our co-host Amanda had to say on the subject. So buckle up friends—we’re covering everything from processing loss to navigating polyamory to struggling to perform “water sports” in this Part 2 of our chat with Aries. Audio Tran…
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Part 1: Death, Sex, and Human Remains with Aries
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In Part 1 of our conversation with Aries, we’re tackling a subject that many of us avoid and yet we all inevitably face: death. Aries shares about their personal journey from losing their mom to suicide to becoming the Director of Outreach and Education for Parting Stone, a death tech company that offers an alternative to cremated remains. We cover…
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Mom of Three on Sudden Spousal Death, Medical Negligence, and Botched Life Insurance | Part 2
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In Part Two of our conversation with Stacie, we hear about what comes after the death of a spouse. And in Stacie’s case, it’s as mind-boggling as her hospital experience. Audio Transcript Find us on social @NotSayingThisRight. For resources and updates, subscribe to our newsletter on our website: https://notsayingthisright.com/ Like having uncomfor…
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Mom of Three on Sudden Spousal Death, Medical Negligence, and Botched Life Insurance | Part 1
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It’s terrifying to imagine losing a partner, and it’s even more terrifying to imagine knowing that your partner is dying while the medical establishment turns the other cheek. Our guest Stacie gives us a searing glimpse into this experience on today’s episode. Audio Transcript Find us on social @NotSayingThisRight. For resources and updates, subscr…
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Jules on Pronouns, Kids & Gender, and Trans Identity
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In today’s episode, we’re talking all things pronouns with Jules. Jules rose to internet fame through their appearance on the children’s show, Songs for Littles. They’re an outstanding musician, one of our producers, and as you might have guessed, they use they/them pronouns. Audio Transcript Find us on social @NotSayingThisRight. For resources and…
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Today, we’re sitting down with one of your favorite guests, Paul Curley, to get into the details of the ABLE Age Adjustment Act, which passed as a part of SECURE 2.0 in December 2022. It’s April, which is recognized as Autism Acceptance Month. Last week, when we talked to Sara, she let us onto another way to celebrate April, by rebranding it as Aut…
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I'm Probably Not Saying This Right: Season One drops April 20th, 2023. Audio Transcript
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Raising Multiple Children on the Spectrum
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Sara Bradford is an Autistic woman with an Autistic family. Everyone from her husband to her two children are on the spectrum. Living in Utah, Sara has been uniquely equipped to navigate the state’s difficult and often inadequate systems for her autistic family, and even still has faced exclusion at various points. But she marches on to try to chan…
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What happens when a financial planning firm is both Autistic-centered and Autistic-owned? Planning Across the Spectrum is what happens. Planning Across the Spectrum is a full-service financial planning firm that can help you do all the traditional things like plan for retirement, establish life insurance to take care of your children after you’re g…
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On top of completely changing the trajectory of an entire industry by bettering animal welfare in corporately-owned settings, Temple Grandin is also a huge financial literacy advocate. And today, she’s joining us to talk about the best way to teach financial literacy skills to your Autistic child. We’ll talk about an array of different topics inclu…
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This week we're talking all things ABLE accounts! From eligibility to qualified disability expenses to using your ABLE account as a tax-advantaged investment vehicle, we've got you covered. Joining us to discuss these accounts is Mary Rubenis, VP of Client Relationship Management and ABLE Savings at Vestwell. Vestwell is the program administrator f…
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How Income & Race Impact Autistic Health Outcomes
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Today we’re back with researchers from Drexel’s Autism Institute to explore the intersections of race, poverty, and health outcomes for Autistic kids. They covered this topic in their 2022 National Autism Indicators Report. Some of the findings you might have predicted, like the fact that no matter how much income you make, societal structures arou…
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Disability Discharge of Federal Student Loans
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Average student loan debt is nearly $40,000 -- per person! This economic burden can massively impact all the other money moves you make in your life. Luckily, there is a disability discharge program for federal student loans, and more people qualify than you might think. Plus, the program is getting a lot easier to navigate, with some big, positive…
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No joke – Sheletta Brundidge has secured $200,000 in grant funding for her Autistic children’s needs. And today, she’s going to help you learn how to get some of that grant money regardless of your child’s disability. You can use this money to fund therapy and healthcare needs, on top of everyday needs like weighted blankets, trampolines, fences, a…
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Travel Tips For Neurodivergent Families | A conversation with Dawn M. Barclay
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We’re out of the house today, talking about travel. If you’ve ever tried to travel with your neurodivergent kiddos, you know it can be quite a challenge at times. Getting there is not always half the fun. So we’re chatting today with Dawn M. Barclay about her new book, “Traveling Different: Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflex…
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Telling ‘Tails’: How Stories Can Help Kids Adjust To New Situations | A Conversation With Katherine Scott, LMFT
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We’re in the library today talking with marriage and family therapist, Katherine Scott, about her new book, “The Tail Of A Trio.” We’ll be chatting about how the book can be used by parents, therapists and teachers to help kids of all ages and abilities work through socializing, adjusting to new situations and the healing power of friendships. In T…
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What Autism Parents Wish You Knew | An Episode To Share With Extended Family & Friends
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Today we’re in the family room talking about support from extended family and friends. It’s not an easy task for autism families to get the support we need from the people we love. This episode is designed to share with them and make it a bit easier. In this episode you will discover: What inhibits family and friends from reaching out. How you can …
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We are joined once again by Paul Curley, and he comes bearing NEWS! The ABLE Age Adjustment Act has finally made it into a bill. Now, it just needs to make it into law. Upping the age of onset of disability from 26 to 46 means about 7 million more people would qualify for ABLE accounts, including one million veterans. A larger pool of eligible acco…
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Get Organized Easily with this Color-Coded System
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Today on Mom Autism Money, we learn that Joyce has a cleaning habit. It helps her relieve stress. But what about the rest of us who maybe aren’t super on top of it? We’re talking to Corinne Schmitt of Wondermom Wannabe to learn her strategies to stay organized. It’s all about hacking your brain to make things easier. Corinne uses a color-coded orga…
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Today we're talking with Corinne Schmitt of Wondermom Wannabe about money mindset and teaching financial literacy for children. We'll delve into a lot of topics, but some of the things you'll hear us discuss are Corinne's scaffolding for teaching financial literacy to children, why it can be hard to teach your kids about investing when you don't fe…
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The Finances of Raising an Autistic Child in the Military
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Today we talk military life, finances and Autism with Rich Davis. Rich retired after a 28-year career in the US Navy as a helicopter pilot. He and his family reside in Roanoke, Virginia where he volunteers with his church, as the education coordinator for a local museum, and where he is involved with the local art scene as a photographer. He has an…
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Join us today for a conversation with Arianne Garcia and Dr. Kristina Lopez about Autism in the Latino community. This is part two of a two-part episode. Listen to Part One aired last week if you want to catch up! Today, we’ll be talking how difficult it is to assess which state laws best serve Latino Autistic people, and why it may be better to ac…
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Join us today for a conversation with Arianne Garcia and Dr. Kristina Lopez about autism in the Latino community. This is part one of a two-part episode. Be sure to subscribe to Mom Autism Money on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts so you won't miss part two when it drops next Tuesday. Today, we'll be talking primarily about Autism diagnos…
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Mom Autism Retirement Planning 101, Part 2
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Welcome to part two of our retirement planning discussion with Brenton Harrison and Joe Saul-Sehy! This week we'll cover: Annuities. Sheltering your investments from asset tests. How ABLE accounts & supplemental needs trusts fit into the equation. Life insurance for parents of disabled children. Finding the right financial advice for your unique si…
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Mom Autism Retirement Planning 101, Part 1
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This week, we're talking about retirement planning with Joe Saul-Sehy, co-author of Stacked and co-host of the Stacking Benjamins podcast, and Brenton Harrison, financial planner. In week one of this two-week discussion, we cover: The basics of tax-advantaged retirement accounts -- and why Roth IRAs may be particularly attractive to the resource-th…
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Autism In Women & Girls: Why it’s so difficult to get a diagnosis | ABP Episode 105
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We’re in the girls’ room today chatting with Dr. Wendela Whitcomb Marsh about why it’s so difficult for girls to get diagnosed with autism. Her most recent book, “Recognizing Autism In Women and Girls,” was just released this week and is a must-read for every clinician and woman on the spectrum. In this episode you will discover: Dr. Wendy’s story …
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Career & Life Skills for Aspie Young Adults
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Today on Mom Autism Money, we sit down with Blake Baumann of Aspie-R Coaching. Blake is a life and success coach that specializes in working with young adults and teens with Asperger's. As a parent of two young ASD adults as well as being on the spectrum himself, he understands personally the struggles that are faced by both autistic individuals an…
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Vocational Rehabilitation: Funding for College, Job Training & Entrepreneurship
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In this week's episode of Mom Autism Money, Dena Gassner teaches us the ins and outs of Vocational Rehabilitation. Your state's office of vocational rehabilitation can provide funding for job training, college, and even entrepreneurship. Dena has used her VR office to secure nearly $20k in startup funding for her own business, and used it to facili…
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What Parents Say Makes the Biggest Difference When Interacting With Their Autistic Child
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We’re in the family room today with host Janeen Herskovitz, talking about the number one thing her coaching clients have reported makes the biggest difference in their interactions with their children. It’s not a specific therapy, secret supplement or special diet…it’s presuming their competence! In this episode you will discover: What it means to …
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How to Successfully Apply for SSI or SSDI
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Applying for SSI or SSDI is a daunting process that’s anything but transparent. The system is set up for you to fail, and as a result a lot of people eventually just give up. Today, we sit down with social work expert Dena Gassner, who presents her proven system for successfully applying for SSI/SSDI – without getting a lawyer. She educates us on t…
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Travel & Entrepreneurship with The Autistic Travel Goddess
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Join Joyce & Brynne as they sit down with Shalese Heard, AKA The Autistic Travel Goddess, to discuss online entrepreneurship and travel. Shalese shares her innovative tips for traveling on a budget, along with travel tips for Autistic individuals. We learn about ways to fund your new business when you're Autistic or otherwise disabled, and why entr…
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Welcome back to Mom Autism Money! In our first episode of Season Two, we sit down with Lei Wiley-Mydskey -- the founder of the very first Neurodiversity Library. Ahead of Autism Acceptance Month, Lei educates us on the differences between Autism awareness and Autism Acceptance. This information can help guide you as you decide which organizations t…
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