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Autism Parenting Secrets

Len Arcuri, Cass Arcuri

Are you a parent of a child with Autism? Are you ready to rise above the diagnosis? Each week on Autism Parenting Secrets, we are going to share how you can rise up and become the parent you need to be. Get personalized support at: elevatehowyounavigate.com

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00:42:57

There’s POWER in Your Child’s Health Data

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2026/10/01

Welcome to Episode 327 of Autism Parenting Secrets.This week, I’m joined by Elizabeth Horn, Executive Director of 2M Foundation and a longtime advocate, innovator, and mother to her daughter Sophia, who was diagnosed with autism in 1997.For nearly three decades, Elizabeth has been asking some of the biggest questions in autism: What is actually happening with our kids? And how can we know if what we’re doing is actually helping?Now, advances in artificial intelligence may make it possible to explore

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00:52:23

We Need Acceptance AND Prevention

Autism Parenting Secrets ·

2026/09/24

Welcome to Episode 326 of Autism Parenting Secrets.This week, I’m joined by Tyler Hudson, author of The Missing Lyrics: A Father’s Story of Autism, Grief, and a Society in Denial.Tyler’s son Lyric is 18 and has profound autism. Our sons are close in age, and while every family’s journey is unique, there are many commonalities in what we’ve experienced.Tyler has a remarkable ability to put words around complicated and emotionally charged experiences that many parents have felt but struggled to

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00:59:39

You CAN Biohack Autism

Autism Parenting Secrets ·

2026/09/17

Welcome to Episode 325 of Autism Parenting Secrets.This week, I'm joined by Nadia Elkhatib, host of the Biohacking Autism podcast.Nadia holds a master's degree in computer science and spent her career in Silicon Valley tech, bringing that same engineer's mindset to more than twenty years of helping her son Jimmy.Measure. Test. Adjust. Repeat.Nadia believes parents need to become the CEO of their child's health. That doesn't mean doing everything yourself. It means owning the strategy, understanding

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00:41:43

Your Ability To NOTICE Is A Superpower

Autism Parenting Secrets ·

2026/09/10

Welcome to Episode 324 of Autism Parenting Secrets.This week, I'm joined by Sarah Kernion, founder of INCHSTONES and mother of three children, including two with profound, non-speaking autism and whole body apraxia.Parents see things others simply can't.You are with your child across thousands of ordinary moments. You notice subtle changes in behavior, connection, sleep, digestion, regulation, communication, and development.Those observations aren't insignificant.They're clues.Yet it's easy to

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00:39:37

Healing Is More Possible Than You Think

Autism Parenting Secrets ·

2026/09/03

Welcome to Episode 323 of Autism Parenting Secrets.This week, I'm joined by returning guest Beth Lambert, Executive Director of Documenting Hope and author of A Compromised Generation. After more than two decades immersed in children's health, Beth is more hopeful than ever. Why? The science has changed. Our understanding of the microbiome, nervous system, metabolism, environmental stressors, and other contributors to chronic childhood conditions has exploded. More practitioners are applying this

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00:39:40

Don’t Hand Over Your AUTHORITY

Autism Parenting Secrets ·

2026/08/27

Welcome to Episode 322 of Autism Parenting Secrets.This episode is about discernment, intuition, nervous system regulation, and learning how to think independently when navigating your child’s health challenges. Dr. Cammy Benton shares the painful experience that pushed her beyond conventional medicine after one of her daughters became severely ill. Despite being a physician herself, she found herself dismissed, gaslit, and pressured to ignore her own instincts while her child continued

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00:49:27

Never Make Decisions Out Of FEAR

Autism Parenting Secrets ·

2026/08/20

Welcome to Episode 321 of Autism Parenting Secrets.Parents make high-stakes decisions for their children all the time. And those decisions become much harder when they're surrounded by conflicting opinions, uncertainty, pressure, and fear. My guest this week is Dr. Taylor Bean, a Naturopathic Doctor and MAPS Fellow who is passionate about helping parents understand their options so they can make more informed decisions for their unique child. Her own journey into informed consent began when she

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00:36:01

Virtual Reality Prepares For Real Life

Autism Parenting Secrets ·

2026/08/13

Welcome to Episode 320 of Autism Parenting Secrets.Many parents are understandably cautious about technology. And for good reason. Screens are everywhere. Devices are everywhere. Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how we live. And virtual reality is becoming more accessible than ever. So where does it fit? Should it simply be avoided, or could it become another valuable tool to help children learn and grow? Vijay Ravindran is the founder and CEO of Floreo, a virtual reality-based

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01:09:17

Protect BIFIDOBACTERIA First

Autism Parenting Secrets ·

2026/08/06

Welcome to Episode 319 of Autism Parenting Secrets.For years, parents have heard about probiotics, gut health, dysbiosis, and the microbiome. But those broad concepts don't always answer the most important question: What should we focus on first? Dr. Sabine Hazan has spent more than two decades studying the microbiome, and her research has taken an unexpected turn. What began as an investigation into COVID immunity led her to a much larger discovery. Across autism, Alzheimer's disease,

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01:01:47

Don’t Skip The FOUR PILLARS

Autism Parenting Secrets ·

2026/07/30

Welcome to Episode 318 of Autism Parenting Secrets.Many parents enter this journey searching for the next therapy, treatment, supplement, or breakthrough intervention. While those approaches can absolutely help, Dr. Kurt Woeller believes one of the most common mistakes is pursuing advanced therapies before establishing the foundations that allow them to work. Dr. Woeller is an integrative and functional medicine physician, biomedical autism specialist, educator, author, and Chief Medical Officer

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00:34:57

Financial Clarity Reduces Overwhelm

Autism Parenting Secrets ·

2026/07/23

Welcome to Episode 317 of Autism Parenting Secrets.Many parents spend so much time focused on therapies, interventions, schools, and immediate challenges that the long-term picture gets pushed aside. And often, financial planning can feel emotionally overwhelming because parents associate it with uncertainty, fear, or even giving up hope. Ann Hynek joins us today to discuss why thoughtful financial planning is really about gaining clarity, creating a roadmap, and making decisions that align with

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00:32:57

Enhance Regulation While Your Child Sleeps

Autism Parenting Secrets ·

2026/07/16

Welcome to Episode 316 of Autism Parenting Secrets. Many children on the spectrum live in a chronic state of stress and dysregulation. Their nervous systems are constantly responding to environmental stressors, making restorative sleep more difficult and leaving both children and parents depleted. Tammy Arthur believes that one of the simplest ways to support the body is by improving the sleep environment. She explains the fascinating origin of The Wellness Blanket, the concept behind its design,

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00:42:13

Restore the Missing Microbes

Autism Parenting Secrets ·

2026/07/09

Welcome to Episode 315 of Autism Parenting Secrets. When we think about chronic illness, it's easy to focus on the diagnosis. But what if the diagnosis is only the visible expression of a much deeper systems problem? After her husband John was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, Martha Carlin refused to settle for symptom management alone. Instead, she spent years studying nutrition, toxic exposures, and the gut microbiome, eventually uncovering important connections between Parkinson's, autism,

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00:45:38

Reduce Artificial Quantum Noise

Autism Parenting Secrets ·

2026/07/02

Welcome to Episode 314 of Autism Parenting Secrets. Most parents in our community already understand the importance of reducing toxic exposures. We think about food, water, mold, chemicals, and air quality because we know the environment our children live in matters. But what if there's another environmental stressor that most families are exposed to every day... yet few truly understand? This week, I sit down with materials scientist and inventor Joaquín Machado to explore a different way of

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00:45:49

Consensus ISN’T The Same As Truth

Autism Parenting Secrets ·

2026/06/25

Welcome to Episode 313 of Autism Parenting Secrets. This week I'm joined by attorney Aaron Siri, Managing Partner of Siri & Glimstad and author of the new book Vaccines, Amen. Aaron has spent more than a decade challenging government agencies, pharmaceutical companies, and public health institutions on issues related to medical freedom, informed consent, and transparency. In this conversation, we explore why vaccines are treated differently under the law than almost any other product, what Aaron

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00:38:58

You DON’T Have To Wait

Autism Parenting Secrets ·

2026/06/18

Welcome to Episode 312 of Autism Parenting Secrets.Finding the right help for your child can take way too long. Parents are often left trying to figure out everything on their own. The doctors, the testing, treatments, prescriptions, therapies, and endless decisions. But what if getting high-level biomedical support could become faster, easier, and more connected under one roof? John Slattery is the Co-Founder and CEO of Meadow Health. He is a clinical research leader who played a key role in the

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00:37:47

You Are Being Called To RISE

Autism Parenting Secrets ·

2026/06/11

Welcome to Episode 311 of Autism Parenting Secrets.This conversation with Del Bigtree is not just about vaccines, medical freedom, or government accountability. It's about what happens when parents can no longer ignore what they see with their own eyes. When the official narrative conflicts with lived experience, every parent faces a choice: stay quiet, or find the courage to speak up. Del reflects on the movement built by parents, the impact of Vaxxed, the responsibility that comes with freedom,

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00:42:08

Dysregulation Drives EVERYTHING

Autism Parenting Secrets ·

2026/06/04

Welcome to Episode 310 of Autism Parenting Secrets.Many parents are working incredibly hard to help their child, yet things can still feel reactive, exhausting, and chaotic. And often, what gets labeled as bad behavior or anxiety may actually be rooted in a dysregulated nervous system. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge joins us today to discuss why dysregulation, what it really is, why it affects so much of a child’s behavior and emotional health, and why traditional parenting approaches often fail with

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00:39:26

Earlier Detection Creates More Options

Autism Parenting Secrets ·

2026/05/28

Welcome to Episode 309 of Autism Parenting Secrets.Most parents are told autism can only be identified after behavioral symptoms appear. But what if important biological clues exist much earlier? Dr. Judy Van de Water is a world-renowned immunologist at UC Davis whose research helped identify Maternal Autoantibody Related Autism, or MARA. It’s an immune-system-mediated subtype of autism connected to specific maternal autoantibodies that may impact fetal brain development during pregnancy. Dr

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00:46:01

The Brain Requires INDEPENDENT Thinking

Autism Parenting Secrets ·

2026/05/21

Welcome to Episode 308 of Autism Parenting Secrets.Many children experience developmental regression, inflammation, language loss, movement issues, seizures, OCD, anxiety, and other neurological symptoms that often get grouped under broad behavioral labels. But according to pediatric neurologist Dr. John Gaitanis, those labels may not fully explain what is actually happening in the brain. Dr. Gaitanis is a board-certified pediatric neurologist, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Meadow Health,

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