As an autism parent, your time and energy are focused on the chaos you and your child are faced with. When you are simply trying to get through the next minute, the last thing to cross your mind is thinking about planning for a Special Needs Trust, Guardianship, and Power of Attorney.

Michael Pereira joins me this week to shine a light for this underserved community. As a father who lives through this reality as well, he has made it his mission to help families get through the everyday challenges and plan for the future they need.

You can access Michael's blog, the book for the neurotypical siblings, a template of a letter of intent that gives all the information needed on your child if anyone needs to look after your child in case of emergencies, and even budget sheets at www.theautismvoyage.com

For more information on services you can have access to, contact Michael by email.

There is no such thing as bad emotions. There is only a bad way to handle these emotions.

This week, Danielle walks us through 8 BIG emotions that will often overwhelm us when our child is experiencing them. In this episode, she reveals the positive sides of these "BAD" emotions, the shadow side of them when they are not handled properly, the physical signs that your child will have that reveals the emotion, and the hidden need behind these emotions.

Anger, fear, resentment, regret, jealousy, sadness, shame, and guilt are on the menu today! You can save this episode to go back to each emotion, as needed. You can also check out the Teacher's Corner playlist on the Being Connected e-Learning Inc. YouTube channel for shorter videos on the individual emotions. The videos will be uploaded within one week of the time this episode aired.

You can visit www.beingconnected.ca for more physical signs and hidden needs of the most common emotions in children (including the good ones!). You will find them in the "Learning" tab.

Dr. Sonali Dasgupta, founder of STEMonsters, joins me this week to talk about the changes our education systems need, how to prepare the new generations for a STEM-driven future, and the platform she created to help parents, educators, and students to find their passion for true learning.

Sonali's world class programs help bridge the gap between quality education and career, giving students the skills needed to thrive in their field of choice.

To learn more about STEMonsters' programs and the annual STEMXplore Symposium, visit www.stemonsters.com.

You can also reached Dr. Sonali Dasgupta on LinkedIn under her name or under STEMonsters, or by email at sonali@stemonsters.com