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The Autism in Black Podcast

Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC

kids & family parenting

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27:44

How I Found Out I was Autistic

The Autism in Black Podcast ·

2022/04/01

The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC, and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but for themselves as well. Today's episode is going to be a little different as I am doing it solo, rather than with a guest. This episode is going to be about me talking about a very personal experience - and that experience is getting my own Autism diagnosis. I'm

53:41

Homeschooling Basics with BreAnn Robinson

The Autism in Black Podcast ·

2021/03/04

The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC, and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but for themselves as well. Today, we have BreAnn Robinson, who is the owner of Auesome Achievers, LLC. BreAnn sees big potential in every moment and cares deeply about each client and family, she has had the opportunity to work with her unique skill set which enables her

51:19

Restraints and Seclusion in the School with Cheryl Poe

The Autism in Black Podcast ·

2021/02/19

The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC, and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but for themselves as well. Today we have Cheryl Poe, who is the founder and owner of advocating for kids Inc. Ms. Poe has work experience that includes over 14 years of working with children with various disabilities in their families. As an in-home therapeutic foster

36:16

Conversations with Rachel

The Autism in Black Podcast ·

2021/01/29

The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC, and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but for themselves as well. Today we are joined by Rachel Pretlow, who describes herself as a blowing wind. Identified as being on the autism spectrum in early adulthood, Rachel has been growing into the role of a self-advocate. In this episode, Rachel shares her

37:18

Conversations with a SLP with Shontaye Glover

The Autism in Black Podcast ·

2020/12/18

The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC, and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but for themselves as well. Today we are joined by Shontaye Glover, who received her Master's of Science degree in communication disorders from William Paterson University in New Jersey. She is a certified Speech-Language Pathologist and the founder of "Having Our Say",

32:20

Stress and Burnout with Dr. Berry Pierre

The Autism in Black Podcast ·

2020/12/11

The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC, and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but for themselves as well. Today we are joined by Dr. Berry Pierre, who is a well known and respected board-certified internist. Dr. Berry is the CEO of Pierre Medical Consulting, where he leverages his professional knowledge and expertise to improve the wellness and

28:33

Co-Parenting with Chaute Thompson, LMHC

The Autism in Black Podcast ·

2020/12/04

The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC, and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but for themselves as well. Today we are joined by Chaute Thompson who is a licensed mental health counselor. She is the owner of Inspiring Hope Counseling Services - a private practice that focuses on helping all families strengthen their family unit and specializes in

46:42

Dad Spotlight with Maurice Rush

The Autism in Black Podcast ·

2020/11/20

The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC, and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but for themselves as well. Today we are joined by Maurice Rush - a father, host, and a communist activist. He has made a career of helping people in the social services field. He currently hosts "The My Brother My Brother Show" which is a web-based series dedicated to

01:01:58

Mom Spotlight with Tiffany Hammond

The Autism in Black Podcast ·

2020/11/13

The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC, and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but themselves as well. Today we are joined by Tiffany Hammond, a homeschooler, advocate and the voice behind Fidgets & Fries. In this episode, Tiffany talks about her own personal experiences with Autism as well as her experiences parenting two Autistic boys. Tiffany

54:45

The Black Side of Advocacy with Cheryl Poe

The Autism in Black Podcast ·

2020/09/18

The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but themselves as well. Today we are joined by Cheryl Poe, founder, and owner of Advocating 4 Kids, Inc. Cheryl and I have a candid conversation surrounded being a black advocate advocating for black families. Cheryl talks about having an IEP as a child and some of the

31:58

Black in tech with Jeannette Washington, M.Ed

The Autism in Black Podcast ·

2020/09/11

The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but themselves as well. Today we are joined by Jeannette Washington, M.Ed who begins with telling us about how her career as a speech and language pathologist lead her to a career in tech and advocating for those with disabilities to pursue a career in tech. Jeannette goes

36:27

Redefining Grief with Herdyne Mercier, LCSW

The Autism in Black Podcast ·

2020/09/04

The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC, and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but for themselves as well. Today we are joined by chief grief crusader Herdyne Mercier, LCSW. Herdyne talks to us about a topic that can be very difficult but is a natural process, grief. She speaks on how grief shows up for us in our lives and how to redefine our grief

55:59

Mom Spotlight with Jen White-Johnson

The Autism in Black Podcast ·

2020/08/29

The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but themselves as well. Today we are joined by Jen White-Johnson for a mom spotlight. Jen and I have a very candid conversation surrounding raising a child with a disability when you have a disability yourself. We talk about ableism and its impacts and Jen also gives some

57:47

Black Children and Evaluator Bias with Dr. Linda McGhee

The Autism in Black Podcast ·

2020/08/07

The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but themselves as well. Today we are joined by Dr. Linda McGhee founder of McGhee & Associates. Dr. McGhee talks to us about the biases against black children in the evaluation process and the impacts that can have. She also talks what evaluators can do to be more

44:01

Special Needs Siblings with Jeniece Stewart

The Autism in Black Podcast ·

2020/07/31

The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but themselves as well. Today we are joined by Jeniece Stewart who is the founder of Special Needs Siblings Inc. Jeniece talks with us about the impact having a sibling with a disability has on an individual. She talks about how

32:58

Estate Planning, Guardianship, and Trusts with Sandy...

The Autism in Black Podcast ·

2020/07/24

The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but themselves as well. Today we are joined by Sandy Boisrond who is an Trusts & Estates Attorney and the co founder of Spectrum Law Firm Miami, PLLC. Sandy talks to us about what estate planning is and the importance of planning now. She talks to us about guardianship and

42:21

IEPs, 504s, Due Process, and More with Shemica Allen

The Autism in Black Podcast ·

2020/07/17

The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but themselves as well. Today we are joined by Shemica Allen who is the Founder of Personalized Learning Solutions, LLC. Shemica talks with us about what parents should know in regards to their rights within the school system. She tells us what to be aware of when it comes

38:45

Parent Advocacy with Naomi Studevan

The Autism in Black Podcast ·

2020/06/12

The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but themselves as well. Today we are joined by Naomi Studevan who is the Founder and Executive Director of Advocacy Unlimited, LLC. Naomi talks with us about what advocacy is and how she believes in a holistic advocacy approach. She then goes on to talk about how parents

58:48

Hiring a Special Education Attorney with Nkoyo Effiong

The Autism in Black Podcast ·

2020/06/05

The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but themselves as well. Today we are joined by Nkoyo Effiong,Principal Attorney at The Effiong Firm LLC. Nkoyo talks to us about what a special education attorney is and what they can be used for. She also talks about when you should consider hiring an attorney as well as

46:14

Medical Diagnosis and Evaluations with Dr Cindy T....

The Autism in Black Podcast ·

2020/05/29

The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but themselves as well. Today we are joined by Dr. Cindy T. Graham. Dr. Cindy discussed the difference between a medial diagnosis of autism and a school categorization of autism. Dr. Cindy talks about the importance of testing as well as when parents should consider

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