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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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55:31

S3: Episode 122 - Hearing directly from a Spelling to...

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2022/05/05

Caryn Culver is a life long Tennessean and currently resides in Knoxville with her husband Chad and 3 children. Caryn's middle child, Peyton, was diagnosed with autism in 2010 at the age of two. Since this time, their family has been on a journey to help Peyton reach his best potential. After visiting doctors and specialists around the country and trying numerous therapies, Peyton has finally found his voice with Spelling to Communicate (S2C). Peyton, now 14 years old, has made it his mission to

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S3: Episode 121 - The role of a parent caregiver is...

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2022/04/28

Lisa Dempsey is a special needs mom & is the founder and CEO of the nonprofit, Forgotten Wishes Foundation, whose mission is to inspire a sense of belonging and be a source of joy for people with disabilities. Lisa also writes a blog about her experiences called Cluck Howl Crow. Lisa is happiest when spending time with her husband Robert and family. To refuel her mind and body, Lisa travels in her trailer named Rosemary von Wunder, takes walks on the beach or binge-watches Broadway Musicals in New

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01:08:41

S3: Episode 120 - An inspirational autistic adult who...

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2022/04/21

Peri, better known to her FB followers as Not Raingirl is a 24-year-old autistic adult. Peri's honesty, understanding and deep desire to educate parents and caregivers about living with autism - as a nonverbal child and now an outspoken advocate, is greatly appreciated and admired. *I can assure you this Autism mom not only values Peri's willingness to help explain and guide me but that she does it from a place of kindness, love and truly to be helpful rather than confrontational* You can connect

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01:10:41

S3: Episode 119 - The continually challenging &...

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2022/04/14

Johanne is a writer, autism advocate and mother of an adult son with severe autism. Her memoir, CHOICES - One mother’s determined search for the supports to meet the needs of her aging autistic son, details her journey from her son’s infancy to adulthood. Today, Johanne continues to work with special needs students in the public school system and lives in her Habitat for Humanity home on Cape Cod. Connect with Johanne via FB: @autisminsights or her website: jmcrawfordwrites.com

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S3: Episode 118 - Chatting with the Finding Cooper's...

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2022/04/07

Kate Swenson, the founder of Finding Cooper's Voice and nonprofit, The More Than Project, is a mother to four kids, a wife, and a proud Minnesotan. She writes and creates videos regularly about her life as a mother and an autism advocate for Facebook, Instagram, and her website, Finding Cooper's Voice. Her book, Forever Boy, A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy, is available now and highlights the transformation that she went through after her son's diagnosis. You can purchase Kate's book,

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S3: Episode 117 - (Solo episode) Sharing my thoughts...

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2022/03/31

To kick start all things Autism Education month, I'm taking to the podcast solo to discuss my thoughts on Skyler turning 19 next week and my evolving perspective on future living arrangements. I reference a few prior guests in this episode as well - Dottie Davis (Episode 78) 7 Michelle O'Reily (Episode 88) so be sure and listen to those! ***************************************** To purchase my book “Welcome to My Life – A Personal Parenting Journey Through Autism” click HERE or visit Amazon.com

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S3: Episode 116 - Planning for your child's future &...

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2022/03/24

Kim Albrecht is a southerner transplanted to California via the Midwest along with her husband and 2 teenage daughters, the oldest of which has level 3 non-speaking autism. She hosts the award winning LOMAH Disability Podcast, where over 100 expert guests have been interviewed on topics relevant to planning the future for teens and young adults with disabilities. The show deep dives into a single issue for 12 episodes and has covered disability housing, transitioning from school to adult services,

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S3: Episode 115 - Helping caregivers create an...

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2022/03/17

Christy Pickrell is a wife, mother, author and advocate for individuals with disabilities or health concerns. Christy has been in the caregiving field for 30 plus years, starting with family members as well as a respite provider for the ARC of Maryland. She is the mother of a 22-year-old disabled son and wife of 29 years. Christy has been published in Autism Parenting Magazine, as well as 50 plus Lifestyle magazine and writes a regular column for Giversguide magazine out of Honolulu, HA called

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S3: Episode 114 - Chatting with the founder of the...

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2022/03/10

Lindsay is the founder and owner of The Pampered Parent, a monthly self-care subscription box and supportive online community for moms of children with special needs. In addition to The Pampered Parent, Lindsay is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). As a BCBA, she works with individuals with a variety of developmental disabilities, as well as with their caregivers and families, to improve communication and social skills, foster independence, and reduce challenging behaviors. In Lindsay's free

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S3: Episode 113 - Presuming competence and not...

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2022/03/03

Kelley Howe is a Spelling to Communicate practitioner, occupational therapist, and owner of Adroit Therapy Services in Knoxville, Tennessee. In her practice she strives to help nonspeaking, minimally speaking, and unreliably speaking individuals gain access to reliable communication. Kelley has been using Spelling to Communicate with her clients since 2016 and is currently helping to train new practitioners through the International Association for Spelling as Communication (I-ASC). You can

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S3: Episode 112 - Turning an enjoyable past time with...

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2022/02/24

Malinda Dalton-Cook resides in the San Diego area with her husband Chad and their almost 20-year-old daughter Paige, who is severely impacted by autism. Malinda is the CEO/Founder of Paige's Pantry which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The mission of Paige's Pantry is to help teach and empower teens and adults on the autism spectrum. Giving them the opportunity to learn organizational, communication, community & administrative skills. www.paigespantry.org Malinda is also the host of the

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01:19:38

S3: Episode 111 - Future planning for our 'children'...

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2022/02/17

Silvia Abeloe is a Mom to a 19-year-old young man who is severely impacted by autism. She has been married for 26 years to her husband Ken and they live in Carlsbad, CA (North San Diego County). Silvia was a Service Director for United Airlines at Washington Dulles International Airport in Northern Virginia when she decided to leave the workforce, start a family, and move back to her home state of California to raise their son. The travel bug has never escaped her. Traveling the world and scuba

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S3: Episode 110 - An advocating autism mom turned...

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2022/02/10

Geege Taylor is an autism advocate and writer who produces and stars in LEAVE IT TO GEEGE, a reality series on The Lifetime Network (Wed 10/9c). The show celebrates autism and follows the zany adventures of her family, including her 19 year old non-speaking son, “Pootie,” along with a lively cast, which features three other young adults with autism. She makes her home in Athens, GA with her children and describes herself as a “happy hermit” who loves to get under blankets, eat junk food and watch

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S3: Episode 109 - The importance of remaining eager...

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2022/02/03

Betsy Hicks-Russ is a leading autism expert with over 20 years of experience in holistic health. Betsy is the former CEO of Green Health Wellness & author of Picky Eating Solutions (2010), a unique guidebook on the life-changing power of healthy eating habits. She has delivered lectures around the world about meal planning, special diets, and holistic health for individuals living with autism. Her experiences with her son Joey, have driven her to become an impassioned expert on the relationship

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S3: Episode 108 - The benefits of building a...

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2022/01/27

Cindy was born in Monterrey, Mexico and moved to Houston, TX with her parents and 6 siblings when she was 7. Cindy's dad was an oil & gas executive and her mom a homemaker. Cindy graduated from the University of Houston with a Hotel Management degree and met her husband Josh the year after graduation. They married in 1999 and moved to San Antonio for 1 year prior to moving to Chicago in 2000. She had 2 boys, Ethan (now 20) and Owen (now 17) in Chicago and then moved back to Houston due to job

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S3: Episode 107 - Advocating for autism families,...

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2022/01/20

Alex Filstein is an award-winning inventor in Canada’s energy sector whose innovations focus on emission-reducing technologies to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Alex is the recipient of the 2018 Oilweek/JWN Magazine Rising Star Award and the recipient of the prestige 2019 Technical Achievement Alumni Award from University of Calgary Schulich School of Engineering. He lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with his wife and two young sons who are both on the autistic spectrum. After his

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S3: Episode 106 - The importance of presuming...

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2022/01/13

Vaish [/vIEsh/] Sarathy [/sAH rUH thEE/], Ph.D. is a Functional Nutrition Practitioner and Science Educator, and the founder of Functional Nutrition for Kids - a Functional Nutrition Practice for children, and Plum Pudding Chemistry - a science and math education practice for kids of all abilities. Her TEDx talk "Who decides how smart you are" talks about the value of Assuming Intelligence and has been called mind-blowing and perspective-shifting by practitioners and parents. Vaish believes that

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S3: Episode 105 - Discussing the importance of...

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2022/01/06

Octavia Walker is the mother of two children, her son is on the autism spectrum. Octavia left her media sales career to become the founder of Getting By Is Not Enough. Moms of children with disabilities rely on her first hand experience and strategic solutions to learn how to become the best advocate for their child, develop a strong support team, and live out their own heartfelt dreams and purpose. Octavia offers personal coaching to help Moms create a roadmap that focuses on their strengths so

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S3: Episode 104 - Sharing her experiences as an...

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2021/12/14

Dr. Mary Barbera “fell” into the autism world in 1999 when her first-born son, Lucas was diagnosed with autism. Since then, Mary transformed from a confused and overwhelmed parent to a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst and best-selling author. After earning a PhD, Mary launched her first online course in early 2015 and later built additional courses and a membership program to help both parents and autism professionals. In her vlogs, podcasts, books, webinars, and online courses, Mary teaches her

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S3: Episode 103 - Back by popular demand... my...

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2021/12/09

My 16-year-old daughter, Kendall, is back for another sit down chat with me! She agreed to answer some questions sent in to us by the listeners about growing up with a severely autistic older brother. Kendall continues to amaze me daily with her maturity, honesty and selflessness. I'm extremely proud of her for a multitude of reasons and respect how much time she's invested in working through her feelings, anxiety & overall outlook on growing up in a dramatically different way than her peers.

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