The Journey of an Autism Mom, with Dr. April J. Lisbon | EDB 183

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/