Podcast appearances and mentions of April J Lisbon

(26 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome Dr. April J. Lisbon. Dr. Lisbon has over 18 years of experience as a school psychologist. She is an autism coach and strategist, as well as an empowerment speaker. She is the mother of a son with autism, and uses her experiences to help other parents navigate raising children on the spectrum. She is the author of 3 books: “Stretched Thin: Finding Balance Working and Parenting Children with Special Needs”, “Unmasking the Trauma: School Bullying & Children with Special Needs” and “Autism in April: A Mother’s Journey During the Tween Years.” She is also host of the monthly Different Brains show “Finding the Super Powers Within”. For more about Dr. April: https://www.linkedin.com/in/askdocapril/ https://www.facebook.com/autismcoachstrategist https://www.instagram.com/autismcoachstrategist/ http://www.advocacycoaching.com/ ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Every other week, join our hosts Haley Moss (an autism self-advocate, attorney, artist, and author) and Dr. Lori Butts (a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, and licensed attorney) as they discuss topics and news stories, share personal stories, and interview some of the most fascinating voices from the autism community. Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ http://differentbrains.org/category/spectrumlyspeaking/

Today on The Dr. Ali Griffith Show, Mental Health/Autism Special Edition, www.thedraligriffithshow.com, you will hear more about mindset, meditation and motivation with the power of "amplifying the voices autism" and techniques to use while parenting during exceptional challenges. For more information or to schedule your complimentary 15 minute  individual consult with Dr. Ali www.draligriffith.com Mother's Day Special! Our guest this episode is Autism Coach and Strategist, Dr. April Lisbon. She shares 3 strategies to help amplify voices with Autism, April J. Lisbon, Ed.D. is a 20 year veteran school psychologist and parent of a child on the Autism Spectrum. She believes in helping families of autistic individuals and other neurodiverse learners identify, clarify, and share their stories without guilt or shame. Dr. Lisbon believes that by giving families their ‘voices' back, they have the power to shift the course of their destinies. Dr. Lisbon desires to lead a life that inspires others to regain their voices and live their lives unapologetically. She has appeared as a guest on several podcast shows on iHeart Radio and Apple Podcasts. As an international award winning author, Dr. Lisbon has authored three books geared towards families raising children with exceptional needs. She has been seen in the Washington Post, NBC News, Business Insider, Forbes, Autism Parenting Magazine, The TODAY Show Parenting, Family Circle Magazine, and several other national and international media outlets. www.linkedin.com/in/askdocapril www.instagram.com/autismcoachstrategist www.facebook.com/autismcoachstrategist  

(14 minutes) In this annual two-part special episode we cover some of the highlights from of Exploring Different Brains in 2019. In this second part, we are going to hear from of the dedicated clinicians, specialists, educators, advocates, and change-makers working to improve the lives of those of us with Different Brains: Sandra Cumper (executive director of NAMI [National Alliance on Mental Illness] Broward), Ed Harrold (author, motivational speaker, inspirational, educator, and breathing expert ), Dr. Cholet Josue (psychiatrist, neuroscientist, physician, and author of the book “12 Unending Summers: Memoir of an Immigrant Child”), Flip Aguilera (holistic wellness coach), Dr. Marcie Ratner (world-leading neurotoxicologist and research scientist at the Boston University School of Medicine), Dr. April J. Lisbon (autism coach/strategist/mom, school psychologist, and author), Herag Haleblian And Jessica Lee (co-founders of The Spectrum Works - and organization dedicated to helping people with autism find employment), Dr. Nancy Doyle (occupational psychologist, CEO and Founder of Genius Within CIC, and featured on A&E’s “The Employables”), and Dr. Debbie Joffe Ellis (celebrated psychologist, REBT proponent, and adjunct professor at Columbia University). For more about the guests featured and their full interviews: Sandra Cumper https://namibroward.org/ https://www.differentbrains.org/national-alliance-on-mental-illness-ending-the-stigma-with-sandra-cumper-m-s-edb-171/ Ed Harrold https://www.edharrold.com/ https://www.differentbrains.org/breathing-and-the-brain-with-ed-harrold-edb-187/ Dr. Cholet Josue https://drjosue.com/ https://www.differentbrains.org/keeping-your-brain-healthy-with-cholet-josue-m-d-edb-178/ Flip Aguilera https://www.sweatnation.world/ https://www.differentbrains.org/the-path-to-holistic-health-with-flip-aguilera-edb-185/ Dr. Marcie Ratner http://www.neurotoxicants.com/ https://www.differentbrains.org/neurotoxicants-neurodiversity-with-marcia-ratner-edb-162/ Dr. April J. Lisbon http://www.advocacycoaching.com/ https://www.differentbrains.org/the-journey-of-an-autism-mom-with-dr-april-j-lisbon-edb-183/ https://www.differentbrains.org/supporting-autism-parents-with-dr-april-j-lisbon-edb-184/ Herag Haleblian And Jessica Lee https://www.thespectrumworks.org/ https://www.differentbrains.org/the-spectrum-works-with-herag-haleblian-and-jessica-lee-edb-156/ Dr. Nancy Doyle https://geniuswithin.org/ https://www.differentbrains.org/finding-the-genius-within-with-dr-nancy-doyle-of-aes-the-employables-edb-179/ https://www.differentbrains.org/jobs-for-the-neurodivergent-with-dr-nancy-doyle-of-aes-the-employables-edb-180/ Dr. Debbie Joffe Ellis http://www.debbiejoffeellis.com/ https://www.differentbrains.org/what-is-rebt-with-dr-debbie-joffe-ellis-edb-167/ https://www.differentbrains.org/understanding-rebt-with-dr-debbie-joffe-ellis-edb-168/ Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ https://www.instagram.com/diffbrains/ Check out more episodes of Exploring Different Brains! http://differentbrains.org/category/edb/

Autism coach, school psychologist, and mom Dr. April J. Lisbon on giving parents support (21 minutes) Dr. Lisbon has over 18 years of experience as a school psychologist. She is an autism coach and strategist, as well as an empowerment speaker. She is the mother of a son with autism, and uses her experiences to help other parents navigate raising children on the spectrum. She is the author of 3 books: “Stretched Thin: Finding Balance Working and Parenting Children with Special Needs”, “Unmasking the Trauma: School Bullying & Children with Special Needs” and “Autism in April: A Mother’s Journey During the Tween Years.” Dr. Lisbon discusses the work she does to help businesses better communicate with employees on the spectrum, looks at the challenges of advocating while parenting, and talks about the needs autism families have for support. For more about April: https://www.linkedin.com/in/askdocapril/ https://www.facebook.com/autismcoachstrategist https://www.instagram.com/autismcoachstrategist/ http://www.advocacycoaching.com/ Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ https://www.instagram.com/diffbrains/ Check out more episodes of Exploring Different Brains! http://differentbrains.org/category/edb/

Autism coach, school psychologist, and mom Dr. April J. Lisbon on parenting kids on the spectrum (19 minutes) Dr. Lisbon has over 18 years of experience as a school psychologist. She is an autism coach and strategist, as well as an empowerment speaker. She is the mother of a son with autism, and uses her experiences to help other parents navigate raising children on the spectrum. She is the author of 3 books: “Stretched Thin: Finding Balance Working and Parenting Children with Special Needs”, “Unmasking the Trauma: School Bullying & Children with Special Needs” and “Autism in April: A Mother’s Journey During the Tween Years.” Dr. Lisbon discusses raising her son with autism, the challenges of dealing with schools and specialists, and offers advice for other parents. For more about April: https://www.linkedin.com/in/askdocapril/ https://www.facebook.com/autismcoachstrategist https://www.instagram.com/autismcoachstrategist/ http://www.advocacycoaching.com/ Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ https://www.instagram.com/diffbrains/ Check out more episodes of Exploring Different Brains! http://differentbrains.org/category/edb/

MEET THE GUEST: Dr. April J. Lisbon is an autism coach strategist and empowerment speaker who helps professional working autism moms go from feeling mentally overwhelmed and financially helpless to teaching them manageable strategies to obtain and sustain financial freedom in order to create a sustainable lifestyle for themselves and their autistic child(ren).  Dr. Lisbon knows this process is hard for many autism moms as they’re juggling so many things at once and time is NOT always on their side. She gets it as this is a battle that she too struggles with regularly. In addition, Dr. Lisbon is an international award winning author and has authored three books, “Stretched Thin: Finding Balance Working and Parenting Children with Special Needs”, “Autism in April: A Mother’s Journey During the Tween Years”, and most recently “Unmasking the Trauma: School Bullying & Children with Special Needs”. She aspires to be an influencer in her community. April was a school psychologist when her son with autism was born, but he didn’t display any of the traditional hallmarks of autism, so she didn’t entertain the idea of this diagnosis until he was about four years old. As a mom, (not as a professional) she was not ready to face this reality. She struggled with the guilt of having missed opportunities to provide him with more services and support when she told herself “she knew better”. It was only when she chose to accept the fact that she was not going to be able to identify what caused this condition was she able to move forward in fully accepting and supporting her son.  In this episode, she shares how weary she became of the anxiety that comes with waiting for a call from school about her son’s behavior every day. She knew something had to change and she had to become more available for her son but still bring in income. She decided to utilize her experience being both a mom and a professional to write books on being a mom of a child with autism from a unique perspective. She discusses the loneliness and grief you have to navigate when you are faced with the subtle yet ongoing rejection of a child with autism and their behavior. Dr. April wants you to know it’s ok to be selfish and pursue a serious quality of life and career but also know that you cannot use your child’s diagnosis to shirk back from the opportunities you were meant to seize.  In this episode, we cover: How April struggled to identify and embrace her son’s autism How April made the shift from a traditional career to finding ways to support other autism moms and monetize her expertise as a mom and a psychologist  How April’s tenacity has allowed her to celebrate some serious “wins” for both her son’s and her own quality of life “What I realized was that because I was unwilling to embrace it (autism), he was unwilling to embrace it. I did not realize how my influence and my impact caused him to deny who he was as a person. He was hiding his true identity and his super power because of how I thought about it." Where To Connect with Dr. April Online:  Website Facebook  LinkedIn Instagram  Connect with Mia Francis-Poulin!  Find out how you can work with Mia at www.racreative.co Catch up with Mia on Instagram. Join the Mama, Build Your Empire Group on Facebook. 

April J. Lisbon, Ed.D. is an autism coach strategist and empowerment speaker who helps professional working mothers of children diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum learn how to command their time, reduce their stress levels, and improve their financial situation. Dr. Lisbon is an international award-winning author and has published three books   She been featured in the Washington Post, Autism Parenting Magazine and Today. Dr. Lisbon has been coined an expert in self-care and autism. Connect with Doc April on AdvocacyCoaching.com, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn and join us on The Parenting Corner July 3rd at 1pmET/10amPT and anytime after in archive. Thank you sponsors Safety Bags, Inc and StadiumBags.com. We continue to shine a light on No Such Thing as a Bully. and their mission to change the understanding and responses to bully-actions. Thanks to Smith Sisters Bluegrass for our fabulous theme song, She is You! #WoMMedia would love to connect with you on  Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Email dori@wordofmomradio.com to become a guest or sponsor! The #WordofMom Media Network ~ Sharing the Wisdom of Women in Business and in Life.

Meet Dr. April J. Lisbon: mama, coach strategist, empowerment speaker, author. April and I had a fantastic, vulnerable, intimate conversation one Saturday morning, right in the middle of autism mommy life. We talked about dealing with childhood trauma and her determination to advocate for and protect anyone who needs her help. Her years of experience as a school psychologist and her deep understanding of the parent, child and educational system makes her a powerful advocate and warrior mama for all in need. April helps career oriented autism moms go from feeling mentally overwhelmed and financially helpless to teaching them how to leverage their economic power in order to create a sustainable lifestyle for their autistic child long after they are gone. She has authored three books, “Stretched Thin: Finding Balance Working and Parenting Children with Special Needs”, “Autism in April: A Mother’s Journey During the Tween Years”,and most recently “Unmasking the Trauma: School Bullying & Children with Special Needs”.  Find out more at: www.advocacycoaching.com  info@advocacycoaching.com  www.facebook.com/autismcoachstrategist  www.instagram.com/autismcoachstrategist  www.twitter.com/raiseurvisions  www.linkedin.com/in/askdocapril Bookstore Launch Celebrations! www.ParentingLikeaNinja.com