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Moms Talk Autism Podcast

The Moms Talk Autism Podcast is for parents raising children with special needs.

We are four moms, all with autistic children and other neurodivergence.

Teaching a special needs child to navigate the world around them comes with challenges and struggles. We want to talk about those challenges openly with you and others. We discuss grief, school, family balance, siblings, therapies, social conversations, behaviors, delays, diagnosis advocation, and marriage.

We do not hold degrees in medicine or neuroscience, nor are we special education teachers, but we are experts in raising our kids and figuring out everything as we go.

Think of this podcast as a coffee shop chat with your closest girlfriends. We want to talk, raise awareness, and help each other thrive with our neurodivergent families in a neurotypical world.

Follow us on Instagram @momstalkautism

Website:

www.momstalkautism.com

Come say hello!

hello@momstalkautism.com

Shannon Korza, Tash Dillmon, Jean Mayer & Brittney Crabtree

Copyright: © 2021

Latest Episodes:

Slipping & Sliding Into Summer: Handling the Transition May 22, 2023

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It’s summertime, aren’t you excited? Or are you wondering how to fill all of those hours of unstructured time at home?

We go into depth on each of our summer plans and talk about camps and programs that are offered in our areas. We also touch on sports and vacations. Camping with autistic kids, it’s possible as long as you're flexible…and know where the nearest fast food drive-thru is located.

Have a great summer, we’ll still be publishing episodes, so put on some headphones to drown out the cartoons and snack requests. We’ll spend a little time with you each week and help you through this!

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They Said It Would Get Easier... May 15, 2023

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"They" said it would get easier.. but does it really? Let's have some real talk about this.

There isn't this magical, easy place that we are searching for or journeying to. If that's what you're looking for you had better pack some serious bags. Lots of clean undies. But what we can say is that while it doesn't get easier, we DO get stronger. We learn new tools to deal with each new challenge. Meet us on the pod today and let's talk about it all.

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Profound Autism : A Day With Austin May 08, 2023

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We started this episode with a certain goal and topic in mind. Like so many things in life, it quickly pivoted in an unexpected direction, turning into an interview of Brittney and her perspective as a caregiver of Austin and his profound needs.

We always intended to have an episode like this on Moms Talk Autism. Some of the extremes of Austin’s life are not often spoken of or even acknowledged, even within the autistic community. It’s not a desired place to be: the outlier of the outliers.

Have a listen and reach out if you have more questions or want similar episode topics on the show. It’s important that all autistic voices are heard, even those who cannot speak for themselves.

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Moms Talk Moms #3 May 01, 2023

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Time for another Moms Talk Moms episode! This week we have Tash, Brittney, and Shannon on the mics. We have some fun ones but tossed in a few deeper ones for you too. Let’s get to know one another better!

Today we talked about anything from our first celebrity crushes and favorite concerts to things like tasks that we secretly despise and some of our greatest regrets.

Join us!

And because we don’t want to forget… here’s the deep Hair Conditioner link that Brittney talked about: https://a.co/d/7giaziU

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Living Apart From My Son: Emely Zavala's Story Apr 24, 2023

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We want to start by giving you a trigger warning; this episode could be hard to listen to and may evoke some big emotions. We ask that you listen to this episode with an open heart and mind. There is a percentage of our community who have children with what may be considered more profound autism. In this journey, these parents may have to make decisions for the safety of not only themselves but also their child, in order for them to flourish in this life.

Today we get personal with a beautiful mother from our very own community. Emely Zavala opens up and shares about her journey with her son, Justin. She shares this story in hopes that the decisions families like hers have had to make are not taboo or a hush-hush subject. She shares to bring awareness and education to other families who might be in a similar situation and also to those of us with autistic children who will never have to make the decisions she’s made.

Please listen to this episode with the realization that you're only hearing a very small part of a very big story. Remember that we are a judgment-free community and we come to learn, grow, and support one another to ultimately educate this world on our beautiful community bringing acceptance and love to our children.

“This was one of the darkest moments in my life. I felt like a terrible person, the one person who should be protecting him and I couldn't even do that.” ~ Emely Zavala

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Medical Insurance with Chris Olmanson of Beaming Health Apr 17, 2023

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It may not be a fun or exciting topic to cover, but it is so very important! We are thrilled to have our special guest, Chris Olmanson, on to discuss his experiences working for a large health insurance company. Chris shares practical tips and tricks (takes notes, it's worth it) as well as some personal stories of the special needs families he has worked with over the years.

Chris is now co-founder of Beaming Health, one of our most favorite websites and resources to recommend to families, especially if you are just starting out with your child's autism diagnosis. We cannot speak highly enough of the information provided for families there, go check it out!

Instagram: Beaming Health (@beaming.health)

A big thanks to Chris and the Beaming Health team to make this episode happen. If you have questions or want to hear more about this topic, send us a message:

Instagram: @momstalkautism

Email: hello@momstalkautism.com

brittney@momstalkautism.com

jean@momstalkautism.com

shannon@momstalkautism.com

tash@momstalkautism.com

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Gestalt Language Processing with @BohoSpeechie! Apr 10, 2023

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Today we had the opportunity to sit down with Katja Piscitelli and chat all things gestalt language processing! Katja, also known as @BohoSpeechie on Instagram, is a pediatric speech-language pathologist. She owns her own practice called Total Spectrum Speech. We talked about what gestalt language processing even MEANS, how it applies to our kiddos, and ways that we as parents, teachers, and providers can help our exceptional children. This was such a great episode and we are so excited to share it with you! If you don't already follow Katja on IG, be sure you go find her! Her content is so helpful!

In addition, we mentioned a few apps: TD Snap, Proloquo2go, Touch Chat, and Nova Chat.

We also mentioned a few other notable items/people/websites:

Katja Piscitelli - www.totalspectrumtherapy.org - @bohospeechie

Marg Blanc - www.communicationdevelopmentcenter.com

Lisa Baskin Wright (@lisabaskinwright)

Meaningful Speech (@meaningfulspeech) - Meaningful Speech Course

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We Wish We Would Have Known... Apr 03, 2023

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It’s so easy to spiral down in the “what if” game and second-guess ourselves. When it comes to our exceptional children and their care, it can feel even more stressful, like if you screw up this one therapy, medication, opportunity, etc then I’ve failed as a parent.

We are here to tell you that’s NOT TRUE!

Today we look back and discuss what we wish we would have known. If you don’t remember anything else from this episode, remember Shannon’s advice: NEVER SAY NEVER. Because, if you do, you will definitely “never” sooner than you think. 😉

Instagram: @momstalkautism

Email: hello@momstalkautism.com

brittney@momstalkautism.com

jean@momstalkautism.com

shannon@momstalkautism.com

tash@momstalkautism.com

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Moms Talk Moms #2 Mar 27, 2023

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Another Mom Talk Moms! How do we get to know one another better?! By asking questions that friends would ask friends as they’re getting to know one another! So, tackling some of those today! Dream vacations, biggest inspirations, free time activities (what's that?!), and more! Let’s chat, friends!

Instagram: @momstalkautism

Email: hello@momstalkautism.com

brittney@momstalkautism.com

jean@momstalkautism.com

shannon@momstalkautism.com

tash@momstalkautism.com

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Rage Against the Machine: Navigating Insurance Mar 20, 2023

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What a rude awakening it can be to get your first "NO" after the journey of getting a diagnosis, what gives?! This conversation covers the scope of the many nuances of the private marketplace, medicare, Medicaid healthcare, and other state programs that may provide specific needs. It's just the tip of the iceberg packed with some helpful nuggets! We share a little bit of what we wish we knew, especially out of the gate.

Instagram: @momstalkautism

Email: hello@momstalkautism.com

brittney@momstalkautism.com

jean@momstalkautism.com

shannon@momstalkautism.com

tash@momstalkautism.com

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