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PODCAST

Living the Sky Life - Our Autism Journey

Laurie Hellmann

This podcast comes to you from a very tired and eternally hopefully autism mom of an adult son with profound needs. My intention is to bring together caregivers of special needs children and those who may want to gain a better understanding of our challenges and triumphs. Through the sharing of our stories and experience, I hope to build a larger, more inclusive community of support. Living the Sky Life offers a personal connection from someone who walks daily in caregiver shoes.

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S2: Episode 82 - A sibling's perspective on growing...

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2021/06/09

Jenna Kapes works for her local intermediate unit, assisting in both the Desktop Publishing and Behavioral Health Departments. She is a graduate of Susquehanna University with a dual major in Creative Writing and Publishing and Editing. She has recently finished drafting the manuscript to her debut memoir, titled, Flipping the Behavioral Plan: A Sibling’s Perspective on Asperger’s, where she unpacks the realities of life with Lauren, her older sister who has Asperger’s Syndrome. She also runs her

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S2: Episode 81 - A dedicated mom who wrote a...

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2021/06/02

DeAndra Perry is a young mother from New York whose son was diagnosed with autism at two years old. She wrote the children's book "Cam's World" to show the world the very few things that go on in her son Cameron's daily life. She wanted to create a fun but educational way to help other children understand autism. DeAndra's goal is to spread awareness and to make a difference in this world as an autism mom. Connect with DeAndra on IG @welcometo_camsworld or purchase her book on

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S2: Episode 80 - A very inspiring and educational...

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2021/05/26

Temple Grandin is a renowned American author, animal behavior expert and an advocate for autistic people. With support from her mother and guiding mentors at school, she completed her education successfully and made a flourishing career as an animal expert and a parenting guru for autistic children. Her inventions of a ‘hug machine’ to pacify autistic population and ‘curved corrals’ to reduce panic and injury in animals during slaughter have brought her considerable popularity across the world

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S2: Episode 79 - Discussing continued learning,...

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2021/05/19

Leasa Hoogerwerf is the mother of two adult sons, one of which has nonverbal autism. Leasa is a very passionate advocate who chose to share her family's journey through autism on social media via the Cody Speaks Facebook page so other families wouldn't feel so alone. Leasa hopes that by sharing their life, they will inspire others that being nonverbal may not be forever. Cody now has words, many words in fact, and her mission is to help the world understand that autism is a spectrum and we all

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S2; Episode 78 - Transitioning an adult son to...

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2021/05/12

Dottie Davis lives in Mandeville, LA and is a mother of four children, with her youngest, John diagnosed with autism. She served on the PTA at her son's school in order to stay involved with administration, teachers and staff. Dottie also served as Parent Liaison for the Special Education Dept. for St. Tammany Parish School System for three years. She helped to facilitate communication between parents of special needs and/or gifted students and school administration and teachers. STARC of

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S2: Episode 77 - Chatting with an optimistic mom who...

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2021/05/05

Krista is the mother to Alex, age 19, diagnosed on the autism spectrum and Anna, age 17 who is neurotypical. In her previous life before kids, she earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and worked in public accounting for 11 years. Since then, she has spent her time raising two wonderful kids and enjoys sharing all types of information about her family’s autism journey with others while also learning from the many parents in the world of

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S2: Episode 76 - Leading the charge to support...

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2021/04/28

Maisie has been working with neurodivergent children, teens and adults since her undergraduate study at the University of California, Los Angeles in 1991. She moved away from the behavioral approach because she realized that supporting each one of her client's authenticity as an autistic individual needed to be the center of any therapeutic goals. Her role as a family coach is to foster a meaningful understanding and acceptance of an autism diagnosis as a unique pathway to self advocacy and

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S2: Episode 74 - With a diagnosis of autism and...

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2021/04/21

Jennifer Dunn is the mother of a beautiful 10-year-old daughter, Kya who was diagnosed with ASD. Jennifer & Kya live in Vancouver, Canada. Jennifer works full-time and also manages Kya's team of therapists. She is beyond proud to be on this journey with her incredible daughter. Follow Jennifer & Kya's journey via her FB page: @Keeping Up with Kya ***************************************** To purchase my book “Welcome to My Life – A Personal Parenting Journey Through Autism” click HERE or visit

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59:42

S2: Episode 75 - Helping her local community and...

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2021/04/14

Amanda Owen is the executive director of Puzzle Pieces, a nonprofit organization based out of Owensboro, Kentucky, that serves individuals with intellectual disabilities. Amanda's whole life has been centered around loving, advocating, and impacting those with disabilities. Her passion and drive comes from having a brother with a disability, while also being a former special education teacher for six years. Amanda is also the woman behind Pieces of Me, a blog and podcast that aims to help those

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S2: Episode 73 - (Solo Episode) My baby turns 18!!...

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2021/04/07

This has been an emotionally tough few weeks. Skyler turned 18 yesterday and with that milestone birthday comes appointments with both Social Security and the court system - for the guardianship hearing. I always thought I had more time and still can't wrap my head around the fact that he's now considered an adult. While we are entering a new phase of life with Skyler, the need for advocating doesn't end... it actually is more important now than ever. The autistic adults in this country are

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S2: Episode 72 - Chatting with autism mom and owner...

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2021/03/31

Sally Willbanks is an award-winning Australian artist who put down her brushes at the end of 2019 to start ND Renegade, a clothing brand that aims to spread awareness and acceptance of neurodiversity. With her husband Jeff, Sally launched ND Renegade in January of 2020 in support of all neurodivergent people, including their own two children. You can connect with Sally via social media at: IG: @ndrenegade or FB: NDRneurotribe ***************************************** To purchase my book “Welcome to

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S2: Episode - 71 - Two inspirational moms on a...

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2021/03/24

Lisa Lane grew up in Dillon, South Carolina. She attended the University of South Carolina, receiving her B.A. in Philosophy, summa cum laude, her M.A. in English, with honors, and her J.D. from the School of Law, with honors. She joined the law firm of Kennedy Covington Lobdell and Hickman, becoming a partner in 1992. When her younger son was diagnosed with autism in 1996, she helped establish Project HOPE Foundation as a nonprofit to serve those struggling with autism. She has gained expertise

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S2: Episode 70 - Inviting the world into our autism...

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2021/03/17

Carrie Cariello is the author of What Color Is Monday, How Autism Changed One Family for the Better, and Someone I’m With Has Autism. She lives in Southern New Hampshire with her husband, Joe, and their five children. Carrie is a contributor to the Huffington Post, TODAY Parents, the TODAY Show, Parents.com. She has been interviewed by NBC Nightly News, and also has a TEDx talk. She speaks regularly about autism, marriage, and motherhood, and writes a weekly blog at www.carriecariello.com. One of

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S2: Episode 69 - "Be Kind To Everyone" and provide...

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2021/03/10

Jackie Moore received a Bachelors degree in Rehabilitation Psychology from the University of Central Missouri. Less than three years ago she launched Jordyn's Summer Shirt Project to teach Jordyn, her daughter with autism, job skills. Jordyn has not only learned job skills, she’s learned to independently do a job. They have been featured on 94.9 The Bull radio station, 11 Alive News, Fox5 Atlanta and Forsyth County News. Jackie lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband Ben and their two

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S2: Episode 68 - An inspirational mom who encourages...

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2021/03/03

Amy Schlueter and her husband Jim are parents to Hannah (25) and Alex (24, ASD). She spends her time helping Alex navigate the world of young adults with special needs and cultivating his unique talent as an artist. She has come to love sharing her story as a mom of an older child on the autism spectrum. She, Jim, and Alex live on West Lake Okoboji in NW Iowa. Please visit Alex the Artist | Autism Awareness to see Alex’s collection of beautiful work. You can connect with Amy on FB: @alex the artist

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S2: Episode 67 - Discussing the abuse & mistreatment...

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2021/02/24

Born and raised in Cleveland Ohio, Aimee has practiced law for 37 years. In 1998, Aimee began practicing special education law, supporting children with special needs and their families. Aimee co-founded Special Education Services (SES) in 2001, a non-profit agency whose mission was to help families understand their children’s special education needs and legal rights, as well as to educate parents and provide technical assistance. After eight years of working for Special Education Services, Aimee

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S2: Episode 66 - The reality of caring full-time for...

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2021/02/17

Tracy Lynn lives in Northern Virginia and has been married to her best friend for 33 years. Tracy has her Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing and worked in critical care and school nursing. Her full time job now is caring for the youngest of her four children, Eli, age 20, who is diagnosed with Autism, Intellectual Disability, Epilepsy and Ulcerative Colitis. You can connect with Tracy on FB: @TracyLynn ***************************************** To purchase my book “Welcome to My Life – A

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S2: Episode 65 - An autism diagnosis affects the...

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2021/02/10

Sheryl St. Aubin is an autism mom that resides in Florida with her husband of fourteen years, Matt, and is a Mama to three beautiful, "socially unique" children. Sheryl is a writer and a blogger. Her writing has been featured on Finding Cooper’s Voice, Filter Free Parents, Her View From Home, Love What Matters and Cafe Mom. Since her special needs journey began, she has spent it building awareness and educating others about the Autism Spectrum. She spends her days homeschooling her youngest son

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S2: Episode 64 - Tapping into our young adult's...

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2021/02/03

Theresa DeMarco is wife, mother and now gift shop owner! She began her special education journey when her middle son, Sean was diagnosed with Autism at the age of four. Sean is now almost 23 years old. Navigating school, IEPS and the transition into Adult Services, Theresa finds herself championing entrepreneurship and what this path has meant for her young adult son. You can follow Theresa on FB & IG: @OneForAllGifts and on the website Oneforallgifts.com.

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S2: Episode 63 - Differing emotion but similar...

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2021/01/27

Fred Marvel is 39 years old, has been married close to 15 years and is the father of three boys. He was born and raised in Philadelphia where he works as a paralegal. His oldest son Aleks (11) was diagnosed with Autism, ADHD and sensory processing disorder. Fred started a podcast called the Spectrum Dad Podcast late last year because he wanted to help bring awareness to autism. Connect with Fred on IG: @thespectrumdadpod ***************************************** To purchase my book “Welcome to My

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