Living the Sky Life - Our Autism Journey

S2: Episode 85 - A mother & daughter team up and spread awareness & education about autism throughout elementary school & beyond

Jun 30, 2021

Tania van Bree is mom to Elli and Willem, ages 11 and 7 & wife to Marc. They live Buda, Texas. Her career background is in Music Administration & Education and she owns an Early Childhood Music Education business while pursuing a degree to become a certified Music Therapist. Willem was diagnosed with Autism at only 16...

S2: Episode 84 - Listening to your gut & following your instincts to uncover your child's complex medical needs that aren't "just a part of autism."

Jun 23, 2021

Kourtney Bryan is a proud wife, stay-at-home mom, former accountant and science nerd. After 12 years in corporate accounting and finance, Kourtney began her new career as a stay-at-home mom with her four children. Shortly after, her then three-year-old son, began to struggle with a multitude of health issues. At the age...

S2: Episode 83 - Delving into the connection between motor function and speech delay with an experienced speech therapist and author

Jun 16, 2021

Peggy Earnest is a pediatric speech/language pathologist. She received her PhD from the University of Connecticut and has over 18 years of experience working in her own private practice called ‘Columbia Motor Speech Therapy’. Peggy especially enjoys working with children with complex speech disorders, such...

S2: Episode 82 - A sibling's perspective on growing up with autism

Jun 9, 2021

Jenna Kapes works for her local intermediate unit, assisting in both the Desktop Publishing and Behavioral Health Departments. She is a graduate of Susquehanna University with a dual major in Creative Writing and Publishing and Editing. She has recently finished drafting the manuscript to her debut...

S2: Episode 81 - A dedicated mom who wrote a children's book about her son & is actively making an impact within her local community to spread autism awareness

Jun 2, 2021

DeAndra Perry is a young mother from New York whose son was diagnosed with autism at two years old. She wrote the children's book "Cam's World" to show the world the very few things that go on in her son Cameron's daily life. She wanted to create a fun but educational way to help other children understand autism. ...