
Boost Your Bond: Expert Advice For Connecting With Your Autistic Child | Dr. Ali Perkinson
09/28/24 • 32 min
Dr. Ali Perkinson is a licensed educational psychologist, speech-language pathologist, board-certified behavior analyst, and neurodiverse couples counselor.
Dr. Ali offers social communication therapy and helps people increase connections in neurodiverse romantic relationships, friendships, or parent-child dynamics.
In this episode, she shares:
- 3 tips on how to boost your bond with your autistic child
- dating advice for autistic individuals
- how to use your child’s motivation to increase social skills
- and more!
Enjoy!
Connection Squared:
https://www.connection-squared.com/
Purchase my book A Mother's Guide Through Autism:
https://amzn.to/3mO1fmS
Sign up to get news and updates from me: https://www.mothersguidethroughautism.com
Theme song: "Look at the clouds" by Tristan Lohengrin
tristanlohengrin.bandcamp.com
Dr. Ali Perkinson is a licensed educational psychologist, speech-language pathologist, board-certified behavior analyst, and neurodiverse couples counselor.
Dr. Ali offers social communication therapy and helps people increase connections in neurodiverse romantic relationships, friendships, or parent-child dynamics.
In this episode, she shares:
- 3 tips on how to boost your bond with your autistic child
- dating advice for autistic individuals
- how to use your child’s motivation to increase social skills
- and more!
Enjoy!
Connection Squared:
https://www.connection-squared.com/
Purchase my book A Mother's Guide Through Autism:
https://amzn.to/3mO1fmS
Sign up to get news and updates from me: https://www.mothersguidethroughautism.com
Theme song: "Look at the clouds" by Tristan Lohengrin
tristanlohengrin.bandcamp.com
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Kari A. Baker is an author, speaker, and podcaster who is the founder of KIND Families. Kari shares her story of struggling to accept the autism diagnosis of her son Brady and eventually finding peace and purpose through it.
In this episode, she shares:
- how she shifted from struggling with her son’s diagnosis to embracing it
- how she found the gifts and purpose in the unexpected journey of autism parenting
- what changed her perspective
- and more!
Enjoy!
Kari's Website:
https://kariabaker.com/
KIND Families:
https://kindfamilies.com/
Purchase my book A Mother's Guide Through Autism:
https://amzn.to/3mO1fmS
Sign up to get news and updates from me: https://www.mothersguidethroughautism.com
Theme song: "Look at the clouds" by Tristan Lohengrin
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Prepare Your Autistic Child for Employment & Independence | Crystal Y. Sanford
Crystal Y. Sanford talks about how to support our autistic teens and tweens in transitioning into adulthood successfully.
Crystal is the owner and director of Sanford Autism Advocacy Group. She is an expert in the field of Autism and IEPs and she is also a mom to a teenage daughter who is on the spectrum.
Watch this episode to equip yourself with the knowledge to prepare your autistic child for employment and independence.
In this episode, she’s going to share:
- how to teach your autistic child the life skills they need for independence
- why observing your child is so important for future success
- steps you can take to prepare your child for employment
- and more!
Enjoy!
Sanford Autism Advocacy Group:
https://www.sdautismhelp.com/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/sdautismhelp
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/sanford_autism_advocacy
Purchase my book A Mother's Guide Through Autism:
https://amzn.to/3mO1fmS
Sign up to get news and updates from me: https://www.mothersguidethroughautism.com
Theme song: "Look at the clouds" by Tristan Lohengrin
tristanlohengrin.bandcamp.com
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