Meg Raby Klinghoffer, SLP, Author of the “My Brother Otto” series, Inclusion Ambassador, and staff member at Kulture City, is back in the studio with us. This time to catch up on current developments, celebrations, and what is coming in the future. We talk Kulture Ball + the new AI speak-generated assistance feature in Kulture City’s app, called Koji. Guess what!? It is FREE!

Get connected here for all things referenced in this week's episode:

Kulture City

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YOUR questions answered on the podcast today. Topics included are:

Best therapy or therapists that we have experienced in our own families

1. How we work through our cycles of grief: what have we learned for our own personal healing and benefit
2. Cleaning products and practices that help us tidy and disinfect our homes daily

Check out our webinar with Action Behavior Centers HERE!!

Why would you want to see a neuropsychologist for your child? Today, we had an amazing (& positive) conversation with Drs. Fredriksen and Rothman, pediatric neuropsychologists, who run a practice in Maryland. We discussed many amazing topics, including one we are asked ALL the time: How do we discuss our child’s diagnosis with them? How do we have conversations with them, teaching them about their brains and why they work the way that they do?

Their first book is available for purchase, which teaches about ADHD and they have another book about Autism in the works! The books also include interactive activities that you can do alongside your child. You can check them out below!

"Different Thinkers: ADHD" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3XxmQ66

Website: https://www.neuropsychmoms.com/aboutus

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neuropsychmoms/

Something light and easy breezy today, we all need a break and some laughs!

Topics covered in today’s episode:

Favorite boxed cereals and the proper way to eat them, see also: don’t be gross

Car trip snacks- the sweet, the sour, and the savory

Game show nostalgia- RIP Bob Barker, we love you forever

Cellphone wallpapers- they can tell you a lot about a person

Our favorite podcasts and TV shows that we are into right now

Have any recommendations? Email us at hello@momstalkautism.com or send us a DM

Today we talk to Michael Gold, co-founder of Future Fans, a toolkit that focuses on teaching kids and families the fundamentals of team sports in a fun and interactive way through stories, games, and toys. This method is great for all abilities, including those who learn differently than typical peers. They even won an Autism Toy Award!

We go in-depth on how the boxes work and the benefits for kids and families: shared interests, new skills, and knowledge of a sport that can lead to connections with peers and the community. Go Team!

Website with Purchase Links

Future Fans Instagram

Today we sat down with Lisa Baskin-Wright, our favorite IEP Coach to do a refresh on some IEP tips and tricks as we roll into a new school year. If you haven’t heard the first episode we did with Lisa, make sure to listen, but this will be a quick reminder for you to get you going and not create more mental load than we already have.

PLEASE be sure to check out how you can work with Lisa at the links below!

IEP Community: https://www.lisabaskinwright.com/iep-community

Coaching & Products: https://www.lisabaskinwright.com/products

Jan Stewart is a Hope ambassador and a prestigious guest on this episode. She is a highly regarded autism, neurodiversity and mental health advocate, author, and recipient of the prestigious Mom’s Choice Award®. Her best-selling memoir Hold on Tight: A Parent’s Journey Raising Children with Mental Illness describes her emotional roller coaster story of parenting two children with multiple, complex mental health and neurodevelopmental disorders. Her mission is to inspire and empower readers to persevere, have hope, and know they are not alone, as well as to better educate families, friends, healthcare professionals, educators, and employers. Her professional accomplishments and current efforts in this arena continue to supersede what is described here as she has many roles in governance. The work is never done! As a mom to two who are now adults, she shares with us vulnerably what her struggles were, the toll it took and what it looks like being on the other side, a new side, so hold on tight!

Instagram and Facebook: janstewartauthor

Website: www.janstewartauthor.com