Moments of Joy
This podcast is dedicated to the family raising a child with special needs, the parent caregiver, the strongest group of parents in the world! This community welcomes you!
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During this weeks episode I'm sending a special shout out to all of the parents raising children with special needs.
Autism has been something that over the years has gained a lot of attention. Its gotten awareness but its time for more acceptance.
This episode has been brought to you by Big Heart Toys!
This weekend Maison received a pretty cool set of toys from @bighearttoys. They are great for all special needs children. At ...
On this weeks episode Im sitting down with Licensed Therapist Nadia Fiorita. We talked about why parents prioritizing their own wellbeing is so important and Nadia shared simple things they can start to do when we feel overwhelmed and stressed out.
She gave tips on identifying anxiety in our children and ourselves and how to manage.
It was such a pleasure to sit down and chat with founder of Tasium Worldwide an apparel line dedicated to autistic people. Jose's passion came from being the older sibling to someone with autism. You've gotta hear this....Listen in
Follow him on social media @Tasium.worldwide
Today Im sitting down with Teresa Girolamo, Ph.D., she is an autistic language in autism researcher and assistant professor in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at San Diego State University. As director of the Brain, Environment, and Language Lab, she works with racially and ethnically minoritized autistic individuals with language impairment. This population is underserved in research, hindering our ability to develop suppor...
Join me today as I chat with amazing tik tok mom @Zulekha WIlliams. She has an amazing platform encouraging Autism moms and providing many resources.
Welcome back! Thank you for baring with me as we had a winter break. Today we are sitting down to chat with Melanie Oates. @melanieoates_ Mom of two special needs children. It was wonderful to hear her journey and what resources have worked for her.She made a tough decision of placing her daughter in a 24/7 respite care facility.
Today Im chatting with the creator of the platform Nigh Functioning Autism Tiffany aka TJ. She is a 39 year old mom of two who has been diagnosed with Autism. I love her platform because there is nothing like being educated from an adult with Autism. Tiffany adds another layer and that is being Autistic and Black. During this episode she educates us on sooooo many topics. The puzzle piece, aac devices, meltdowns, speech, special e...
During this episode I'm sitting down with founder of Happiness is Down Syndrome and mom of Jed, Misty Con Snyder. We chat about diagnosis, resources, the beauty of raising a child with special needs.
Today my special guest is the mom of Ibrahim Hamed and her name is Yasmeen. They are constantly going viral on Tik tok and Instagram for showing the day to day life of her family and son who is now an adult living with Autism and Cerebral Palsy. We sit down for a candid discussion that is sure to encourage parents raising children with special needs.
Today I'm sitting down to chat with the founder of non profit organization Hearts of Joy International. Hearts of Joy is a non profit that provides life saving heart surgery to individuals with Down Syndrome. They are dedicated to serving vulnerable children who otherwise would have no access to quality medical care. 50% of children born with Down Syndrome are born with a congenital heart defect that requires surgery to repair bef...
Today I'm sitting down with Shae with is Stece's mom. If you don't know who they are you must check them out on Tik Tok where they have millions of followers. Stece is 17 years old , nonverbal and has autism. He is a viral sensation who loves to cook. I talked to mom about the journey as a mom and finding resources and everything needed to take care of her son. let me know what you think and follow them online @shaenstece.
In todays episode I'm sitting down with Michelle Hobgood. She is the Mom of 28 year old Devon who was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and Autism. Michelle is a home organizer and fitness trainer and she shares her journey with us. Listen in and let me know what you think.
Today Im sitting down to chat with Ashley Haywood. Shes the mom of 6 year old Sadie Rae who is a viral sensation on tik tok and instagram @savingsadierae where she spreads advocacy and joy. Sadie Rae was diagnosed with Sanfilippo Syndrome which is childhood dementia. I wanted to have mom come on and share to bring awareness and also to encourage other parents with special needs even if you don't have the same diagnosis.
If you a...
On todays episode I'm sitting down to chat with viral sensation Jada Boo @autismbeauty22's mom Danisha. Jada is a 17 year old young woman who is diagnosed with autism. She is shattering the myths around what Autism looks like and bringing awareness and acceptance . Follow her on social media and tap into this episode to let me know what you think.
One thing that I know well, is resources, and another is finding and growing community. So we're gonna get into that. My therapist, she said, Camille, I'm impressed with you. She said, You are so resourceful, and you have the gift of problem solving. And I said, Wow, I've never thought about that. And so I realized that maybe some people may not know when I'm going to share. So I'm going to just start sharing resources. If you are ...
Every Monday, my social media networks, I've been very consistent about talking about mental health. And my stories, I have made it a mission. To make it mental health Mondays, I share articles, I share tips, I share different things that help parents raising children with disabilities. I know what I experienced, and I'll talk about that a little bit. Raising a child with a disability, it is beautiful. Our children are amazing. Bu...
I know many of you may have just found the podcast or maybe this may even be your first time listening to any episode. But this is actually year four of the podcast, something new and interesting is happening right now. It's a rebrand. And so when I started the podcast, I was geared towards one group of women, we pivoted into being for mothers. And now I am pivoting again, to be a podcast that is suited for my community online. In ...
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