Spectrum Perspectives

Cindy interviews Tyler Hudson focusing on Tyler's experience raising his non-speaking autistic son, Lyric. Tyler shared his journey from Texas to Tasmania, his career as a musician, and the challenges of Lyric's regression into autism after initial typical development. They discussed the long diagnostic process, the limitations of early interventions like ABA, and the lack of medical investigation into underlying conditions. Tyler ...

Nicole shared Caleb's story, including his early development, sudden regression and subsequent diagnosis of autism. She described the challenges of finding appropriate care, including Caleb's time in a residential school and the eventual creation of House of Hope, a micro-residential program for adults with profound autism needs. Nicole discussed the difficulties in navigating the adult service system, the lack of trained staff, an...

Nicole shared Caleb's story, including his early development, sudden regression and subsequent diagnosis of autism. She described the challenges of finding appropriate care, including Caleb's time in a residential school and the eventual creation of House of Hope, a micro-residential program for adults with profound autism needs. Nicole discussed the difficulties in navigating the adult service system, the lack of trained staff, an...

Elizabeth's son was diagnosed with Autism and Apraxia at three years old. At ten years old they discovered spelling and RPM with Soma, then worked with Eizabeth Vosseller and the Spelling to Communicate method. Later she worked with Dawn Marie Gaivin and Dana Johnson of the Speller method, so she is familiar with all three spelling methods. Now she works as a Special Education Advocate, helping parents navigate the system and IEP m...

Melissa shares her experience as a parent of two neurodivergent children, including her 10-year-old son who was diagnosed with PANS PANDAS following multiple infections including strep throat, Lyme disease, and pneumonia. She explained the challenges of distinguishing between PANS PANDAS symptoms and autism or ADHD, describing how her son's behavior suddenly changed with intense anxiety, throat-clearing sensations, and school avoid...

Lori went down the non-conventional path seeking out Biomedical intervention for her son Craig to help him after he was diagnosed with Autism. After he turned 21 she and her husband helped to create a program called Life Opportunities at Nashua Community College which provides a supported environment for adults with Disabiities. Then one day she read the book "Underestimated" by JB Handley and his son Jamie. She says Jamie was so m...

Lori went down what she refers to as the "Outside the Box" path to help her son Craig who was diagnosed with autism, and sought out Biomedical Intervention. The Biomed Doctor asked if she had read "Underestimated" yet, but the book had been sitting on her shelf. So she read the book and says that Jamie Handley from the book was just like her son. So she took him to see a Spelling practitioner and he spelled to communicate. The prac...

Jen has worked within the system in New Jersey in group homes, day programs and as a Support Coordinator. That's when she found out how bad the system is and decided to do something about it. She started a Evermore Lifestyle Solutions, a program for adults with Special Needs which has expanded to 4 locations. She also created Golden Heart Advocacy to help families navigate the system. She can be reached via these websites: https://...

Jen runs 4 successful programs for adults with Special Needs and runs an advocacy program to help families in New Jersey navigate the system. She has a Master's Degree but originally couldn't find employment as someone on the Spectrum. After moving to New Jersey she worked in group homes, day programs and as a support coordinator, and saw everything that was wrong with the system. Then she decided to create her own programs that wo...

When Tracy's son Noah went for his Well Visit at 18 months, he got the measles, and then the regression began. A Functional Medicine told her to do her research, and she did. She began down a path to help her son. Now as an adult, she says he leads a fully functional life with no limitations. She wrote a book, and while on tour she met RFK who now appointed her to the Inner Agency Autism Coordinating Committee. Learn more about Tra...

Tracy is the author of "Warrior Mom-A mother's journey to healing her son with autism." and was recently appointed to the Inner Agency Autism Coordinating Committee by RFK. In the trailer she recounts a couple stories of times she had to stand up for her son. In her book she talks about the things she did her help her son using functional medicine. She is now a certified Health Practitioner. Watch the full episode on this channel. ...

Valeri tells the story of how her daughter Lora was underestimated in Special Ed, and after reading "Underestimated" by JB Handley, she called Dawn Marie Gaivin from the Spellers movie to see if Lora could spell to communicate. Lora chimes in my spelling "School was a nightmare" and she begged to be taken out of school. Now she finished her degree online and has just started taking her first college classes! And Mom has become a Sp...

When non-speaking autistic people start to spell to communicate, many times the first thing they want to talk about is spiritual things. And sometimes those things they see are demons. This subject usually scares their parents because it's not a subject they know much about. Cindy invites Pastor Trisha Roselle onto the show to talk about it because she deals with demons all the time and has helped thousands to be set free. They dis...