"The Importance of Support Network for Parents of Children with Special Needs" with Hayley Johnson
08/23/21 • 20 min
The Naked Parent Podcast
Parents with special needs children are overwhelmed, The Naked Parent Podcast assists parents while they build the life and family of their dreams.
Everyday, you can join Chad Ratliffe, father of 7 and 2 with special needs as he interviews parents and professionals in an effort to deliver what it's like to raise special needs children. They don’t shy away from tough subjects. You will hear the good, the bad and the ugly in order for parents to make the adjustments necessary to live the life they always dreamed of.
If raising a special needs child isn’t what you signed up for, you’re struggling and overwhelmed with what it takes to raise a special needs child or you are looking for community and other parents who can understand where you are coming from, then, join Naked Parent Nation because this show is for you!
Naked Parent Nation is an international community of parents with special needs children who believe that raising a child with unique needs doesn’t have to hold a family back from living a life beyond their wildest dreams. We just have to implement tips, tricks, plan ahead, raise our emotional intelligence & do it together.
In today's show, you will meet Hayley, a mother of four children and a full-time carer of her husband. Her eldest daughter, 8 years old, is diagnosed with ADHD and awaiting assessment for ASD. She also suspects her 5 years old daughter to have ASD. Her 6 years old daughter has health issues too. But as she put it, "her life is hectic but amazing."
"Life might seem hard now but there is someone out there who has it worse than you. Keep going you got this."
Please donate to the show in order for us to continue supporting parents with special needs children https://www.patreon.com/thenakedparentpodcast.
Your donation is greatly appreciated.
The Naked Parent Podcast
Parents with special needs children are overwhelmed, The Naked Parent Podcast assists parents while they build the life and family of their dreams.
Everyday, you can join Chad Ratliffe, father of 7 and 2 with special needs as he interviews parents and professionals in an effort to deliver what it's like to raise special needs children. They don’t shy away from tough subjects. You will hear the good, the bad and the ugly in order for parents to make the adjustments necessary to live the life they always dreamed of.
If raising a special needs child isn’t what you signed up for, you’re struggling and overwhelmed with what it takes to raise a special needs child or you are looking for community and other parents who can understand where you are coming from, then, join Naked Parent Nation because this show is for you!
Naked Parent Nation is an international community of parents with special needs children who believe that raising a child with unique needs doesn’t have to hold a family back from living a life beyond their wildest dreams. We just have to implement tips, tricks, plan ahead, raise our emotional intelligence & do it together.
In today's show, you will meet Hayley, a mother of four children and a full-time carer of her husband. Her eldest daughter, 8 years old, is diagnosed with ADHD and awaiting assessment for ASD. She also suspects her 5 years old daughter to have ASD. Her 6 years old daughter has health issues too. But as she put it, "her life is hectic but amazing."
"Life might seem hard now but there is someone out there who has it worse than you. Keep going you got this."
Please donate to the show in order for us to continue supporting parents with special needs children https://www.patreon.com/thenakedparentpodcast.
Your donation is greatly appreciated.
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"Faith and Parenting Special Needs Children into Adulthood" with Glenn And Sandy Hartsanft
The Naked Parent Podcast
Parents with special needs children are overwhelmed, The Naked Parent Podcast assists parents while they build the life and family of their dreams.
Everyday, you can join Chad Ratliffe, father of 7 and 2 with special needs as he interviews parents and professionals in an effort to deliver what it's like to raise special needs children. They don’t shy away from tough subjects. You will hear the good, the bad and the ugly in order for parents to make the adjustments necessary to live the life they always dreamed of.
If raising a special needs child isn’t what you signed up for, you’re struggling and overwhelmed with what it takes to raise a special needs child or you are looking for community and other parents who can understand where you are coming from, then, join Naked Parent Nation because this show is for you!
Naked Parent Nation is an international community of parents with special needs children who believe that raising a child with unique needs doesn’t have to hold a family back from living a life beyond their wildest dreams. We just have to implement tips, tricks, plan ahead, raise our emotional intelligence & do it together.
In today's show, you will meet Glenn and Sandy, parents of three young men in their 20s. Ben, their youngest, was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2. In the midst of Ben's diagnosis, they found out that their middle son, Dan, has dyslexia. All of their children have exceeded their expectations. Ben was non-verbal and now his dream of being a public speaker is coming true. Ben's website: www.benergy1.com. Glenn works for SAP and Sandy works for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Psalm 121: 1-2: I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
"Having autism is not a bad thing it doesn’t characterize who we are, everyone is unique and special just like a rainbow." -Ben
"Life is not a dress rehearsal."
Please donate to the show in order for us to continue supporting parents with special needs children https://www.patreon.com/thenakedparentpodcast.
Your donation is greatly appreciated.
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"The Only Limitations Our Children Have Are The Ones We Give Them" with Ellen Hunt
The Naked Parent Podcast
Parents with special needs children are overwhelmed, The Naked Parent Podcast assists parents while they build the life and family of their dreams.
Everyday, you can join Chad Ratliffe, father of 7 and 2 with special needs as he interviews parents and professionals in an effort to deliver what it's like to raise special needs children. They don’t shy away from tough subjects. You will hear the good, the bad and the ugly in order for parents to make the adjustments necessary to live the life they always dreamed of.
If raising a special needs child isn’t what you signed up for, you’re struggling and overwhelmed with what it takes to raise a special needs child or you are looking for community and other parents who can understand where you are coming from, then, join Naked Parent Nation because this show is for you!
Naked Parent Nation is an international community of parents with special needs children who believe that raising a child with unique needs doesn’t have to hold a family back from living a life beyond their wildest dreams. We just have to implement tips, tricks, plan ahead, raise our emotional intelligence & do it together.
In today's show, you will meet Ellen, 26 years old and a mother of two. She is a full-time nursing student currently pursuing BSN with plans to continue into a Master's program to become a Certified Nurse Midwife. Her son Beckham is 4 1/2, and her daughter Parker is 2. Beckham was diagnosed with autism two years ago. The family has been learning as they go to best advocate for him.
"There's nowhere you can be, that isn't where you're meant to be." -The Beatles
Please donate to the show in order for us to continue supporting parents with special needs children https://www.patreon.com/thenakedparentpodcast.
Your donation is greatly appreciated.
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