Autism Live

Today’s guest is Sylvia Moore Myers.  Sylvia shares with Shannon what it is like being a vulnerable child who goes undiagnosed.  What are the long term effects of not getting the diagnosis in the early years.  This is a first-hand personal account of why early diagnosis is so important.  The jargon of the day is LRE.  Why is the LRE page on of the most important pages of your child’s IEP?

Join Atticus as they go into detail about what a hyperfixation is! Hear firsthand the ups, the downs, the joys, the pains, and how to channel your hyperfixation into a tool to realize your dreams!"

Join Atticus as they talk about their favorite musical instrument, the hurdy gurdy! Learn the fascinating history of the instrument from 1100 C.E. until now, the basics of how such a fascinating instrument works, and hear actual sound bytes of Atticus playing their own instrument!

Join Atticus as they touch on their hyperfixation on film music! What is the true story behind the theme music from John Carpenter's "The Thing," and why is it so confusing to begin with? Dive into the rabbit hole with Atticus and see firsthand how an autistic brain thinks!"

Author Mary Jane White joins Shannon to talk about the path she took with her son and how that has shaped his very successful life.  Today’s jargon is EIBI.  #IntensiveABA  #AutismOutcomes  #AdultswhohadABA

On today’s show  Shannon gives great tips to make summer fun, interactive, and educational during the summer break.  When is doubt return to old school experiential learning to make every waking hour an educationally enriched environment!

On this show, Shannon gives her Top Ten Tips that parents can do for the remainder of the summer to ensure back to school success!  

Shannon welcomes Daniel Durany to talk about master autonomy while being socially savvy in a complex world while sharing his story of going from being nonverbal to raising a family of his own.  Today’s jargon term is Inhibition, it’s probably not what you think!

Today on Let’s Talk Movies with Moira and Shannon the ladies review  Ezra, Argyle, Family Affair, The Idea of You, Hacks Season 3, Masters of the Air, Anyone But You, Baby Reindeer, and Unfrosted.

On today’s show Shannon talks with James Schulz, CFO and Founder of Scioto Biosciences about their revolutionary approach to treating autism.  What is it?  How does it work?  Why is it different from other treatments?  Today’s jargon is Gut Microbiome.

Alex Lin joins Shannon to talk about The Autism Rocks Concert which will happen on July 13th from 6-9pm at the Universal City Walk in Los Angeles.  This year’s concert will feature Sasha Saunders, Cierra June, Laura K Jane, and rapper C-Quig!  For more information visit Autism Rocks on Facebook.  Shannon also covers Person First vs. Identity First language for the jargon of the day.   

On Today’s Autism Live Shannon talks about what parents need to know about funding autism treatments and therapies.  She gives you the 411 on 211 and lots of other resources.

Join Atticus, Tyler, and Colby as they explore the links between cosplay and identity, as well as the difficulties in capturing a character into a single costume. Specifically, Quasimodo from "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" by Victor Hugo. See how one character can be interpreted in so many different ways and the difficulties in capturing the best of all of them in one outfit as Atticus recounts the steps they're taking to build their own Quasimodo cosplay!

On this episode Susan Esco, SLP extraordinaire, visits to talk about AAC devices and how to get them funded by insurance companies.  Additionally she will talk about activities for daily living and how to make speech therapy a successful part of your journey. Jargon of the Day: SLP

At a viewers request Shannon takes on 504 plans in today’s episode.  Why are schools pushing 504 plans, what should you know before switching from an IEP to a 504 plan.  Are their benefits to a 504 plan? Are their pitfalls?  Shannon shares the complete 411.

Vince Redmond, LMFT joins Shannon to talk about supporting siblings and strategies to help families balance the realities of intensive treatment for one child while not overlooking the needs of their siblings. Jargon of the Day: Cognitive Distortion

On today’s Autism Live Cassie Gonzales visits to give an update on STAND, a research initiative designed to help parents of newly diagnosed children to access appropriate services and make decisions about how best to support their children on the spectrum.  Cassie provides information on who is eligible to participate in the study and what benefits they may receive from participating.  Today’s jargon is:  Visual Schedule

On todays show Shannon shares an overview of some diets that might be of interest to parents of individuals on the spectrum, including GFCF, Keto, Finegold, Specific Carbohydrate, Reduced Pesticides, and Low Oxyalate.

Dr. Marlo Thurman visits to share information about benefits of naturopathy to support the physiological challenges that can affect those on the autism spectrum.  Dr. Thurmam’s new book Naturopathic Wisdom: A Common Sense Mind-Body Approach for Struggling Children and Teens, from Future Horizons will be available on June 4th at all major book sellers.  Dr. Thurman has been working with and supporting the needs of Nuero-Diverse learners for over 25 years.  Her website is https://2econsultant.com/  Her book is available for preorder on amazon: https://a.co/d/8pGqsV5  

Advocate and Attorney Shain Neumeier joins Shannon to talk about the ongoing effort to close the Judge Rotenburg Center, the transgender community overlap with the autism community and the ways that individuals on the spectrum experience trauma.