EPISODE · Apr 30, 2024 · 30 MIN
17. Love Needs No Words: An Autism Journey with Tonya Cole
from Warrior Words | Stories of Hope | Finding Beauty After Battles & Thriving After Surviving Trauma · host Heather Gaffney - Author, YouTuber, and Podcaster; Storyteller, Warrior, Survivor, Thriver
Welcome to Episode 17 of the Warrior Words podcast! It's Autism Month! Whether you support Awareness or Acceptance - OR BOTH! - we are featuring autism stories in the month of April. This week, we hear from Tonya Cole. Tonya is an artist, homeschool mom, and Autism mom. She shares her journey, which has just recently begun, with her son, who is non-verbal. Join us... Learn more about Tonya: Love Needs No Words Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/275646368152705/ Love Needs No Words Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092303273352&mibextid=ZbWKwL Autism Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/love_needs_no_words_fb Autism Website: https://loveneedsnowordsfb.wixsite.com/loveneedsnowords Autism YouTube: https://youtube.com/@loveneedsnowordsfbgroup Resources: Child Find: https://www.fdlrs.org/child-find Autism Resource Project: https://autismresourceproject.org/ Pathfinders for Autism (Baltimore): https://pathfindersforautism.org/ Donate to the Star of the Sea Guild through our fiscal sponsor! https://raisedonors.com/xaviermissionfund/star-of-the-sea-guild Armor Up. Fight the Good Fight. Seek Beauty. Make Your Words Warrior Words. Merch Store: https://heather-clr-shop.fourthwall.com Join your fellow Warriors: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom YT: https://www.youtube.com/@beautyafterbattlesart YT: https://www.youtube.com/@warriorwords IG: https://www.instagram.com/mywarriorwords/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/heathergaffneyauthor/ People and sponsors/affiliates who helped make this podcast possible. Please support them and help keep Warrior Words on the air! Editor & Music Composer: AgentSecret24 - https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24 Podcast to Profit Podcast Course (aff): https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcasttoprofitmastermind/ Podbean Podcast Hosting (aff): https://www.podbean.com/WarriorWords Gabriella Batel's Editing Services: https://bonepiercer.com/editing/first-chapter-packages/ 1st Phorm for your Health Goals (aff): https://1stphorm.sjv.io/K01j3e Catholic Owned (aff): Get 10% off any Business or Speed Networking membership with my code WARRIOR at https://catholicowned.com/ NOTE: Beliefs, practices, and opinions expressed by guests of the Warrior Words podcast are not necessarily the same as those of the host. One of the purposes of this podcast is to share stories. This cannot be effective if everyone is identical. * Links marked with (aff) are affiliate links. I receive a small commission with your purchase at no additional cost to you if you click through my links.
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Welcome to Episode 17 of the Warrior Words podcast! It's Autism Month! Whether you support Awareness or Acceptance - OR BOTH! - we are featuring autism stories in the month of April. This week, we hear from Tonya Cole. Tonya is an artist, homeschool mom, and Autism mom. She shares her journey, which has just recently begun, with her son, who is non-verbal. Join us... Learn more about Tonya: Love Needs No Words Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/275646368152705/ Love Needs No Words Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092303273352&mibextid=ZbWKwL Autism Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/love_needs_no_words_fb Autism Website: https://loveneedsnowordsfb.wixsite.com/loveneedsnowords Autism YouTube: https://youtube.com/@loveneedsnowordsfbgroup Resources: Child Find: https://www.fdlrs.org/child-find Autism Resource Project: https://autismresourceproject.org/ Pathfinders for Autism (Baltimore): https://pathfindersforautism.org/ Donate to the Star of the Sea Guild through our fiscal sponsor! https://raisedonors.com/xaviermissionfund/star-of-the-sea-guild Armor Up. Fight the Good Fight. Seek Beauty. Make Your Words Warrior Words. Merch Store: https://heather-clr-shop.fourthwall.com Join your fellow Warriors: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom YT: https://www.youtube.com/@beautyafterbattlesart YT: https://www.youtube.com/@warriorwords IG: https://www.instagram.com/mywarriorwords/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/heathergaffneyauthor/ People and sponsors/affiliates who helped make this podcast possible. Please support them and help keep Warrior Words on the air! Editor & Music Composer: AgentSecret24 - https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24 Podcast to Profit Podcast Course (aff): https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcasttoprofitmastermind/ Podbean Podcast Hosting (aff): https://www.podbean.com/WarriorWords Gabriella Batel's Editing Services: https://bonepiercer.com/editing/first-chapter-packages/ 1st Phorm for your Health Goals (aff): https://1stphorm.sjv.io/K01j3e Catholic Owned (aff): Get 10% off any Business or Speed Networking membership with my code WARRIOR at https://catholicowned.com/ NOTE: Beliefs, practices, and opinions expressed by guests of the Warrior Words podcast are not necessarily the same as those of the host. One of the purposes of this podcast is to share stories. This cannot be effective if everyone is identical. * Links marked with (aff) are affiliate links. I receive a small commission with your purchase at no additional cost to you if you click through my links.
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