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Episode #47 | Autism Pet Peeves, Myths and Stereotypes

By isaac-autism-in-the-wild | May 18, 2020

On this podcast, a group of autism parents join me to discuss personal pet peeves related to the public’s perception of autism and different myths and stereotypes that we hope to change.

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Episode #43 | Pros and Cons of Full General Education Integration

By isaac-autism-in-the-wild | April 20, 2020

A group of parents joined me to discuss some of their experiences with their special needs child and integration in the general education setting. In this episode we discuss:

The positive experiences and advantages of time spent in the general education setting;
Where parents feel they had more input in the time spent in general education;
Challenges of time spent in general education settings;
Changed perspectives over time…
Other considerations and options for integrating special needs children with their peers.

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Episode #36 | School Administration Conflict

By isaac-autism-in-the-wild | March 2, 2020

In this episode of ISAAC’s Autism in the Wild, we talk about different ways parents have experienced conflict with school administrators and ways they handled and potentially resolved these conflicts. We wrap up the episode with some words of wisdom learned through these conflicting encounters.

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Episode #7 | Sharing the Autism Diagnosis

By isaac-autism-in-the-wild | August 12, 2019

A fantastic group of parents joined me for this emotional podcast on sharing the autism diagnosis. This is one of my favorite episodes as we conversed on a variety of aspects of sharing the autism diagnosis. Here’s some of what you’ll hear this week:

Heartwarming stories of acceptance and understanding when parents have shared their child’s diagnosis.
Why sharing the diagnosis is easier today.
Misunderstandings and unforeseen consequences of not sharing the diagnosis.
Sharing from a dad’s perspective.
Why parents hesitate to share.
When it becomes your child’s choice whether to share this information.
Conversation around the difference between a diagnosis and a label.

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