Join Terra and Sara for a look into the world of special needs families. Topics include autism, faith, self care, grief, joy, working outside the home, working inside the home, IEPs, friendship and motherhood.
Listeners of Normal With Autism that love the show mention: autism, good.
Sara and Terra sit down with Amanda Black and discuss all things fitness and how to smash diet culture. Do you have questions about how to take care of yourself and not have to rely on a diet? Do you want to learn how to change your body while loving and celebrating the person you already are? Check out our conversation with Amanda. You can find her at https://www.facebook.com/amanda.black9218
It had been quite a year. Sara and Terra come back to the kitchen table and talk about things that have kept them away from the kitchen table. We talk about struggles, what we have learned and how we are going forward.
Kindhearted Kids Join Sara and Terra as they talk with Eryn and Amber about raising Kindhearted Kids. Eryn and Amber are on a mission to teach kids about important character traits through creative thinking, important dialogue, and so much fun. You can follow them at https://www.instagram.com/kindhearted.kids/ Eryn runs https://www.instagram.com/614.mom/ And Amber can be found at https://www.instagram.com/embracingsmallsteps/
Episode 56: Equity in community treatment options. A conversation with Ross from Disability Rights Ohio.
Episode 55: Logic of Liberation A Conversation with Dr. Robyn Sara and Terra sit down with Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza to talk all things humanity, liberation and relationships. Dr. Robyn is a Transqueer Activist, Latinx Scholar, Public Theologian and Adult on the Autism Spectrum. He is also the founder of @activistheology And he hosts a weekly podcast Activist Theology with Rev. Anna Golladay. We hope you love this episode as much as we do!
Episode 54: Acceptance Pt.2 Connection What can we learn from our autistic/disabled loved ones about connections?
Episode 53: Music and minimum wage. https://deadline.com/2020/11/sia-music-trailer-autism-community-controversy-1234619985/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/02/15/sia-new-movie-music-angers-autism-community/6735331002/ https://www.live5news.com/2021/02/10/disability-advocates-split-sub-minimum-wage-law/
Episode 52: The Hill We Climb with Casey Join Sara and Terra and their friend Casey as she explores what it means to her and her children to witness a president and a poet laureate struggle with and rise up to meet the challenges of speech disabilities.
Episode 51: Acceptance Pt.1 Sara and Terra continue their discussion on acceptance and what stands in the way of accepting our autistic loved ones as themselves.
Episode 50: Community, resistance and acceptance Sara and Terra talk about what stands in the way of acceptance when it comes to an autism diagnosis.
Join us for the final episode of 2020. We reflect on the dumpster fire of a year, talk about why the work of the podcast is meaningful to us in the moment, and look forward to 2021.
Thanksgiving meatloaf on a folded fitted sheet.
Episode 49: Safe Splash Swim School and Swim Labs Join Terra as she talks with Brad from Safe Splash about all things water fun and safety. You can find out more on the website. https://www.safesplash.com/locations/columbus-sawmill-south-oh If you are interested in swimming lessons you can contact Brad directly at bhansen@safesplash.com
Everything is Spiritual with Rob Bell
Episode 47: Disability Rights OhioJoin Sara, Terra and Ross Musick from Disability Rights Ohio (DRO) for a discussion on protections and advocacy for people with disabilities. We cover topics that include what programs and services are offered from DRO. We talk about disability rights in education during the ongoing pandemic. And finally we cover making sure you plan your vote!Find more information and donate to this amazing organization at the link below. https://www.disabilityrightsohio.orgPlan your vote here. https://www.disabilityrightsohio.org/votingFind a side by side comparison of the two major presidential candidates here.https://www.disabilityrightsohio.org/assets/documents/final-dro-2020-presidential-candidate-comparison-final.pdf
Episode 46: Craig, the man, the myth, the marriage What?!? Craig came on the podcast. Find out why and all his wisdom about marriage.
Episode 45: Chasing the questions. How does a podcast about autism release an episode on racial and social justice and law enforcement? Sara and Terra are asking questions about what happens when law enforcement is involved in calls for help mental health issues. We talk specifically about a 13 year old boy, who is autistic and was shot multiple times by police when his mother called for help. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54041549 https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/Crisis-Intervention/Crisis-Intervention-Team-(CIT)-Programs https://radio.wosu.org/post/when-mental-health-crises-arise-columbus-police-brings-social-workers-along#stream/0 https://www.wksu.org/post/what-law-enforcements-role-mental-health-calls#stream/0 https://radio.wosu.org/post/defund-police-columbus-police-account-more-third-citys-budget#stream/0
Episode 44: The Catina Way Clinical social worker Catina Burkett joins us for a discussion about her experience as a Black, autistic woman. She explores how cultural stereotypes are dangerous for Black, autistic individuals. She joins her and our returning friend, Sean Inderbitzen to talk about their approach to helping autistic people who are seeking mental health services. Read Catina's article here https://www.spectrumnews.org/opinion/viewpoint/autistic-while-black-how-autism-amplifies-stereotypes/ Find the work of Sean and Catina for mental health professionals here http://seaninderbitzen.com/for-professionals/
Episode 43: Horrifyingly funny So far this year has been a horror show. Sara and I are still trying to find the joy. Join us for a conversation about why we are so passionate about justice for our Black brothers and sisters and how that fight relates to equity and justice in our disabled community.
Episode 42: E-learning, masks and county emergencies. Oh my! Not sure what to do with your child at the start of this school year? We aren't either. However, we have a wonderful friend who can shed some light on the tough questions we face as we stare down the 20-21 school year. What is the difference between e-learning and homeschooling? What happens if your child has an IEP and can't wear a mask? Do you have to use the e-learning platform proposed from your school? Join our favorite advocate friend, Danielle as she holds our hands and takes lots of deep breaths with us and tries to remind us we can only do the best with the information we have. Find out more useful going to school in midst of the pandemic information from the advocates and legal eagles at Albeit Weiker, LLP http://www.awlawohio.com
Episode 41: Unique, like everyone else. Join Sara and Terra for a conversation with Sean Inderbitzen. Sean is a mental health therapist who was diagonised with autism at age 18. He has a passion for working with autistic clients and talks about alternative therapies to ABA.
Episode 40: Autism in Black What types of challenges do black children and families face in the autism community? Why is it important for the autistic community to center BIPOC disabled voices and their stories? Sara and I talk to Maria Davis-Pierre the president and CEO of Autism In Black, Inc. about these questions. Maria is a licensed therapist in Florida and started her work in the autism community when her own daughter received an ASD diagnosis. She is passionate about working with black parents to help them increase acceptance and overcome barriers associated with raising an autistic child. She is also the author of the Self-Care Affirmation journal available for purchase on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Self-Care-Affirmation-Journal-Affirmations/dp/1724073648/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1594054947&sr=8-3
Episode 39: Light bulb moments with Molly Join us for a discussion on how to be a better human being and leadership. In the midst of this current chaos, injustice and grief many of us are turning inward doing the work to be better humans to lift up our brothers and sisters who are hurting. We checked in with Molly Grisham, a courageous and compassionate communicator. Molly works in her own business developing people and getting leaders and teams to reach new heights. We discussed the Myers Briggs Inventory and the Enneagram. We talked specifically how to use those tools to step outside your window of tolerance, learn about yourself and be a better human to help lift up others. Find more of Molly's work at MollyGrisham.com
Episode 38: The color of autism Please join in on the conversation with Camille Proctor and her discussion on the experience of being a caregiver to her black autistic son. She is also the founder and executive director of The Color of Autism Foundation. The the foundation, she supports autistic families in the African American community. Black children are far more likely to be misdiagnosed or not dianognsed with autism until much later in life. This makes it very difficult for black families to get the support they need. Please consider donating to thecolorofautism.org and support her work locally and globally.
Episode 37: School's out forEVER! Join Sara and Terra and a couple of their mom friends Rebecca and Steph to discuss hopes and fears about the upcoming 2020-2021 school year. We discuss the impacts the COVID-19 crisis have had on our families and our biggest decisions that we face going into the next school year. What will impact your decision making for your family and the upcoming academic year? The moms share some decision making skills that they use in these tough times. Steph joins us from the Strength in Sharing podcast. Check her out at strengthinsharingpodcast.com.
Episode 36: Collaboration, collaboration, collaboration Join Sara and Terra and our legal eagle friends from Albeit Weiker, LLP as we discuss special education in the COVID crisis. You can find help for all your school law needs from the dedicated team at Albeit Weiker, LLP at awlawohio.com.
Episode 35 Things have fallen apart. In this episode, we talk about the biggest concerns we have when they come back together. We talk about the fear and uncertainty that is present when we think about our world opening back up. Terra talks about three things to help you become better friends with your fear.
Episode 34: Good is effing good enough. Welcome to our first episode from the virtual kitchen table during this global pandemic. Sara and I are not really sure what day it is anymore and we share with you how we are coping with current life disruptions.
How’s your anxiety? How’s your child care situation? How’s your job situation?
We cover a LOT in this episode. What happens when lack of sleep, vicarious trauma, CNN and emails from your children's school about COVID-19 combine? Find out in this conversation. Also, we discuss some of the resolutions for the podcast and the direction we want to take things in the next year! Whoot!!!
Episode 32: Normal in LALAland Welcome to the kitchen table! In this episode we tell a story that includes Oprah’s tequila, photography, a comedy club, Rob Bell, mama bears, a new grandfather, the ocean, a Canadian minister and avocado toast, a prince tribute concert with a gardener, and how we discovered the joy that is just below the surface of it all.
Episode 31: Awkwardly Social Sara, Terra and Jen from Sass Master Designs talk about all things awkward. Listen in for a discussion about what keeps you connecting with others. They also talk about letting that awkward flag fly and how to connect with people who like the same grocery store you do.
Episode 30: High, high hopes... Welcome back! Welcome 2020! Listen to the first episode of the New Year. Sara and Terra discuss having a vision for your child. We talk about the importance of having a vision for yourself first and the steps to visioning for yourself. Also, the steps involved in visioning for your child. And why visioning for a neuro-diverse child is different for a neuro-typical.
Episode 29: B.A.M! BadAss business Mamas! Join Terra, Jen and Jen from @sassmasterdesigns for a discussion on running your own business, being a special "needy" parent, and the balancing act around it all.
Episode 28: To blue or not to blue... In this episode we will discuss the debate about the idea that autistic persons should use a blue pumpkin to trick or treat.
Episode 27: Terra and Sara sit down for a conversation about the lies and negative thoughts we tend to believe. The negative thoughts in our heads that hold us back and hold us down. Ya'll better buckle up, check your nails and toss that hair because we are out to take those lies down!
Episode 26: What the F.A.P.E? Part 2 Join us along with our advocate friends from Albeit Weiker, LLP at awlawohio.com for a continued discussion on Free and Appropriate Education. Chad Abraham, advocate and Danielle Randolph, advocate help us navigate the various terms involved in special education law. What do you do if your school says they are concerned about your child? Or what happens if you suspect a disability? Special needs caregivers, educators, those new to the special needs journey and those who have been here for years are encouraged to listen to the valuable information provided in this episode.
Episode 23: Oh, the Places You'll Go!
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