Living the Sky Life - Our Autism Journey

S3: Episode 98 - A blogger & now podcaster shares her experiences raising a teenager with ASD

Oct 28, 2021

Vidya Banerjee is the mom of a teenager on the autism spectrum with an additional diagnosis of Landau Kleffner syndrome. He is also nonverbal and uses an AAC device to communicate.

Vidya started a blog www.autismfamilystory.com in 2019 to help fellow parents with tips and strategies she learned over the years in...

S3: Episode 97 - A mother turns her love of writing into a mission for sharing autism tips & tricks with other parents

Oct 21, 2021

JC Ellinger brings life stories and experience as an autism mom to publications such as Autism Parenting Magazine and Exceptional Needs Today. She was also recently awarded Top General Advice Writer of 2020 honored by APM. While currently working on her first children’s book geared at bringing relatability and...

S3: Episode 96 - A mother's mission to help her autistic adult son fulfill his dream of becoming a chef - by opening a GF/DF food company staffed by people with autism

Oct 14, 2021

Shelly Henley is not unlike other special needs parents who want their children to grow up to be happy, fulfilled people - living the life they want while enjoying their work & feeling validated. So, with a lot of hope and hustle, Shelly & her husband decided to make their son's dream of becoming a chef a reality while...

S3: Episode 95 - Discussing the importance of advocacy and this mother's desire to be a resource for other families raising children on the spectrum

Oct 7, 2021

Tabitha Cabrera, lives in Arizona, amongst mostly year round sunshine and cactus. She works as an Attorney and enjoys spending her time in a public service role. She shares her life with her husband Nick, five year old son Nixon, and two year old daughter Nora. Both Nixon and Nora were diagnosed with autism in 2020....