Special Needs Kids Are People Too!
Welcome to the Special Needs Kids are People Too! Podcast with Amy Bodkin, EdS. Amy is an Autistic adult who also happens to be a School Psychologist turned Special Needs Consultant and Public Speaker! Amy is an Advocate for seeing every child as a person, not a diagnosis because a special needs kid is just like any other child, just more so! You can find out more about Amy’s advocacy work at AmyBodkin.com.
Episodes
One of the biggest problems plaguing parents of children with some sort of special need is: affording the care your child needs.
There are seemingly endless supports your child needs when development takes a detour for whatever reason. And affording medical equipment, special foods, therapies, adaptive equipment, sensory inputs, tailored social opportunities, etc can get overwhelming FAST!
Ordinarily our first thought is, "What ...
In today's episode, I am joined by Raj Khedun, as we talk about how important it is to just breathe!
All of us have lived through some tough times over the last 5 years. Even if everything else went perfectly in your life, you still lived through a worldwide pandemic.
Stressors can cause not only anxiety but also Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. You can also experience medically induced PTSD from difficult experiences wi...
In today's episode, I am joined by Dr. Gwendolynn Diaz, as we talk about the importance of embracing the set of cards life deals you.
Everyone comes into this life with a set of cards. Sometimes we look at that set of cards and assume that we have been dealt a bad hand.
But, the set of cards you come into the world with is not something to turn away from. It is something embrace because those cards are a part of you, and you ar...
In today's episode, I am joined by Dr. Erin Attaway, and we are talking all about the chemistry of your life: your blood!
Dr. Erin Attaway is a doctor of Chinese medicine and acupuncture, and so she has a different way of looking at our traditional blood test results!
I, personally, find her approach to be anxiety reducing and empowering!
Join us today to hear about a different way of looking at your labs!
Check out the Show Notes...
Today's show is all about PANDAS: The Fight Against Chronic Inflammation! Check out the show to find out what PANDAS is and more broadly what PANS is!
My guest, Ethan Pompeo, not only shares his story of living with PANDAS and reaching a place of acceptance and proactive positivity, but he also shares with us his 3 step plan to living with chronic inflammation well: Stop, Start, and Smile!
The things that Ethan has found to help...
Autism, Vaccines, and Diets are words that have caused much controversy over the years.
Everyone has an opinion, and people often feel threatened when people have different opinions from them.
I hope that this episode will be a breath of fresh air that allows us to consider some possibilities that might not always be considered.
But mostly, I hope this episode encourages you to see each child as an individual and to let that guide y...
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: when your body is a Mercedes living in a Ford pick-up world.
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) is a common comorbidity for both Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Dysautonomia. It is often described as "being allergic to the universe." But perhaps it is best described as a Mercedes living in a Ford pick-up world.
People with MCAS have bodies that need a lot of extra TLC! Avoidance of triggers is on...
You've got the power! In this week's episode, we talk with Geralyn Spiesz about Epigenetics, Neuroplasticity, Down Syndrome, Autism, and more!
Geralyn Spiesz is an Occupational Therapist, author of Redefining the Reality of Down Syndrome: The Power of an Integrative Mindset, and founder of The Down Syndrome Action Plan Community.
What I hope you take away from this conversation is that thanks to epigenet...
In this week's episode, we talk with Dr. Andrew Maxwell all about Dysautonomia, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), and even Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS)!
Dr. Maxwell is a Board Certified Pediatric Cardiologist and Pediatrician who takes a particular interest in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Dysautonomia, POTS, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, and all the many other comorbidities so co...
This week's episode is all about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome! If you have read Fourth Wing, this is what Violet has, and it also happens to be what I and my children have!
We are joined today by Dr. Kaydee Zimmern, a physical therapist specializing in pelvic floor health and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. I bet you didn't know those two things were so closely related!
This is a great time to have Ehlers-Danlos Syndr...
In this special episode, Freedom Pancakes for Ukraine, we are breaking from our focus on Neurodivergent Healthcare in honor of the holidays!
I am joined by Dr. Janice Cohn, author of The Christmas Menorahs, and Paolo Volpati-Kedra, who features prominently in Freedome Pancakes for Ukraine!
At the end of the episode, I recommend that you make a tradition in your home of reading a new story about someone who was an ...
In No Patient Left Behind, our second episode of Season 4: Neurodivergent Healthcare, I am joined by Angela Gehrt. Angela is an Occupational Therapist working on her capstone project for her doctoral work, and the focus of her research is on improving Neurodivergent Healthcare!
She had some very interesting statistics to share with us such as:
- Autistic life expectancy is reduced by 16-30 years, and Autistics are more likely to die ...
Welcome back to Season 4 of Special Needs Kids Are People Too! This entire season is going to be focused on Healthcare and Neurodivergent Healthcare specifically!
There are different ways that we "earn the right to talk" about a particular subject. Sometimes we earn that right by getting a degree in that area of study. Othertimes we read a great deal and self-educate ourselves on a particular topic.
However, we...
In this episode I am excited to share with you all that I wrote a book! It is called Special Needs Kids Are People Too! Seeing the Possibilities Through a Neurodiverse Lens.
In the week since its official release on Amazon, my book has been #1 New Releases in both Parenting Hyperactive Children and Teaching Students with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (ahead of Temple Grandin's new release)!
Special Needs...
In this episode we talk all about Interoception with Whitney Whitten of Sensational Moms!
Whitney is an Occupational Therapist turned Coach who likes to encourage moms to address their own sensory needs, and it all begins with Interoception!
What is Interoception and how can it impact your home?
Join us today and find out!
Show Notes: https://amybodkin.com/podcast-episode-61
In this episode we talk about Kids and Electronics: Yes or No?
This is probably one of the biggest topics in parenting circles today whether you homeschool or not, whether your kids have a disability or not.
And it is not an easy topic to navigate because it is one that most parents haven't experienced, at least not in the same way that their kids are experiencing technology now!
What does the research really...
This is the last episode of our Q&A series -- Q&A: All About Special Needs Homeschooling! We will have a few more episodes before we break for the season, but this will be the last in our Q&A series.
To date, I have never done an episode just on homeschooling! So today I get the opportunity to share with you all about my journey as a homeschooler and what books and resources have influenced me!
Join me today in our episod...
What are the challenges of being a neurodivergent woman? We are taking a break from our Q&A series this week to address this question!
Michelle Markman of ND Coach, Inc is my guest this week, and she works to empower high-masking, high-achieving women, particularly those who have been late-diagnosed or self-diagnosed autistic (or otherwise neurodivergent).
So what are the challenges of being a neurodivergent woman? Well, in some ...
Our next Q&A is all about ACT/SAT Testing Accommodations, a topic of great concern to those with high schoolers.
Today we will be answering important questions like: Which test should my student take? How do I apply for accommodations? What kinds of accommodations could I possibly apply for? Is there anyone who can help with this process?
You can ease your mind about ACT/SAT testing accommodations as I am inc...
Our next Q&A is all about Misophonia, a condition where a person experiences a decreased tolerance for certain sounds. To help us understand more about Misophonia, I have asked Doctor of Audiology Rae Stout to join me!
Dr. Stout is an Autistic Audiologist that has taken a particular interest in using low gain hearing aids to help children not only cope with Misophonia but to hopefully increase their tolerance for certa...
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