Living the Sky Life - Our Autism Journey

S3: Episode 117 - (Solo episode) Sharing my thoughts on Skyler turning 19 and my shift in perspective on future planning

Mar 31, 2022

To kick start all things Autism Education month, I'm taking to the podcast solo to discuss my thoughts on Skyler turning 19 next week and my evolving perspective on future living arrangements.

I reference a few prior guests in this episode as well - Dottie Davis (Episode 78) 7 Michelle O'Reily (Episode 88) so be sure...

S3: Episode 116 - Planning for your child's future & educating yourself on the services and resources each state offers

Mar 24, 2022

Kim Albrecht is a southerner transplanted to California via the Midwest along with her husband and 2 teenage daughters, the oldest of which has level 3 non-speaking autism.

She hosts the award winning LOMAH Disability Podcast, where over 100 expert guests have been interviewed on topics relevant to planning the future...

S3: Episode 115 - Helping caregivers create an organized system for coordinating care and managing all the paperwork

Mar 17, 2022

Christy Pickrell is a wife, mother, author and advocate for individuals with disabilities or health concerns. Christy has been in the caregiving field for 30 plus years, starting with family members as well as a respite provider for the ARC of Maryland. She is the mother of a 22-year-old disabled son and wife of 29...

S3: Episode 114 - Chatting with the founder of the only subscription box & online community focused solely on pampering caregivers

Mar 10, 2022

Lindsay is the founder and owner of The Pampered Parent, a monthly self-care subscription box and supportive online community for moms of children with special needs. In addition to The Pampered Parent, Lindsay is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). As a BCBA, she works with individuals with a variety of...

S3: Episode 113 - Presuming competence and not allowing limits to be placed on our child's potential ... specifically with communication

Mar 3, 2022

Kelley Howe is a Spelling to Communicate practitioner, occupational therapist, and owner of Adroit Therapy Services in Knoxville, Tennessee. In her practice she strives to help nonspeaking, minimally speaking, and unreliably speaking individuals gain access to reliable communication. Kelley has been using Spelling to...