Finding Mikey - Parenting our kiddo with Autism
by Finding Mikey - Parenting & ASD, SPD, ADHD, Autism
CALL US at 469-249-0425 Full show notes and episodes can be found at https://findingmikeypodcast.comAutism, has impacted our family, and this is our journey. We are Mike and Heather, and we share stories! We will talk with Authors, Specialists, Doctors, Activists and legal professionals to gather insight on how to better prepare our kids for full integration into school, society and independent adulthood. Our goal is to INSPIRE other parents, a little bit each day, to help them be the best advocate for their kiddos' growth.
Episodes
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Our ABA Experience - Interview with Carrie Campbell
Full Show notes can be found at: https://findingmikeypodcast.com/our-aba-experience-interview-with-carrie-campbell/ Feel free to call us anytime at 469-249-0425 ABA has been a great experience for our family. Our son has Autism Spectrum Disorder and ABA therapy has helped him learn skills and...
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The benefits of Montessori education for children with autism
According to the National Autistic Society, "There is increasing evidence that the Montessori approach is highly effective for children on the autism spectrum." The individualized learning plan and hands-on teaching methods help students with autism learn in ways that are tailored for them....
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Dawn Barclay - Author of "Traveling Different"
Call Us at 469-249-0425 Travel can be stressful when you do it alone but add on the pressure of making a trip fun for your child and that’s when the heat is really cranked up! This episode is about traveling with your neurodiverse kiddos. Do you travel already? Ever taken a long flight with your...
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Superpowers, Friends, and Social Skills
Today’s topic is about friends, your kiddo’s superpower, and social skills. Tune in to hear us discuss how friendship and socialization has changed since we were kids, and some of the different ways that our children’s social needs can be met. Learn how we have approached helping Mikey to…
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Child Find - Early Intervention
It can certainly be distressing when you start noticing that your child is experiencing developmental delays. But, on our journey with Mikey, we have discovered that there are services available for early intervention that won’t leave you bankrupt! In this episode, we’re talking all about the…
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April - Autism Awareness Month
April is Autism Awareness Month, and April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day! Today’s episode is about building community, raising awareness, and sharing resources. We introduce three resources that have been useful to us in terms of building community and learning more about autism. Log in to hear...
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IEP and other fun acronyms!
Give us a call at 469-249-0425 Getting an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for your child can be intimidating. Luckily there are supports you can draw on that can help you through this process. On the show today we take a look at how to start the IEP process and share what we learned from…
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Medication Versus Supplementation Versus BOTH
As most of you know, our son Mikey has high functioning autism as well as ADHD. We put him on a good supplement routine, a whole foods diet, and tried out many different kinds of therapies, and saw a lot of improvement in him. However, he was still struggling. Although we were always very...
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Emotional Damage!
Family game time is an inexpensive and valuable way to spend quality time. For us, family game time used to be a very challenging experience because our very determined Mikey couldn't handle losing! Most people don't like losing but Mikey's tantrums were off the charts (as you'll hear today)! We...
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Inspiring Through Representation in Film — An Interview with Major Dodson
Today on the show we are very happy to welcome young actor Major Dodson, to chat with us about his recent role in the feature film, Tyson's Run. As someone on the spectrum, the task of playing an autistic teenager in a film was a meaningful one to Major, and we get to hear all about how he…
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2018 and a TON of NEW(s)
There is a lot of new coming in 2018! Updates amor the road trips, how to deal in the car, in the snow, at theme parks, and in the car... did we mention the car? Also, 2 cool announcements at the end of the show!
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What Is Happening In My Son’s Brain? An Interview With Dr. Carlton
On today’s episode, I have a very special interview with Dr Ed Carlton. He is our doctor. Heather goes to him for chiropractic care. Mikey goes to him for neurofeedback training and I just started and have had two sessions with him of my own for neurofeedback training. He treats children and…
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Give them a wall to bounce off of! - Home Sensory Gym
Today we are going to dive into the topic of using sensory tools for treatment. We only really became aware of the concept of a sensory gym after getting involved with Mikey’s Occupational Therapy sessions. There are more than just your five senses; there are other senses called proprioceptive…
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It's been a YEAR - Anniversary Episode
Today’s show is the Anniversary Show and the podcast has been a great way for us to share our journey. We’ve been asking for all of you in the audience to provide some feedback and we’ve gotten it in so many different ways. One area we hadn't paid attention to in quite a long while has been on…
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Nonverbal To College Grads - Interview With Collins Foster
On today’s episode we welcome Collins Foster. She is a friend of a co-worker of mine and has almost 20 years of experience in the higher education system in Georgia. She has worked with both the technical college system and the university system of Georgia. Although her background is in marketing...
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Planes, Trains And Rollercoasters!
We spent fourth of July in Washington DC and we definitely learnt some lessons and I’ll share them with you. Firstly, get there on the 3rd of July, they do a concert dress rehearsal and it’s must less people than the main show. Second, skip the parade, there’s no personal space at all but...
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Labs, Labs, Labs!: Fundamental Lab Testing For Children With Autism
We are diving into the topic of doing fundamental lab testing for your child with autism. After making our big family move and enrolling Mikey in a new public school, we also took on another new adventure. We took Mikey to see a Medical Academy Pediatric Special Needs (MAPS) Doctor.
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When Siblings just #Can'tEven and How to Deal
Sometimes they are fine, most times she "Can't even" deal with him :) Here is a special episode with Mike and Grace, and she has a list of tips to share with other kids who have siblings with autism. It all started with a conversation that Grace had with a lady at the car wash, who asked her what...
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The First Few Weeks of School in VA
Today’s podcast is all about the first few weeks of school. Since our move to Virginia we have had quite a few changes taking place. We have been able to enjoy the first day of school three times this year, with Mikey in particular. As he left Terra Vista Elementary School and we transitioned him...
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Cross-Country road tripping' with your Aspie / kiddo on the Autism Spectrum
It's not the easiest thing to do, even with neurotypical kids but taking across-country trip CAN be done! The Pesh Family moved from Texas to Virginia and we'll share our experience. Mikey, being on the Autism Spectrum and having Sensory Processing Disorder was a super trooper!
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Keeping Your Autistic Child Safe - Protecting Your Kid With SPD/ASD/ADHD/Aspergers
This journey that we are on with Mikey has made us re-evaluate sooooooo many things, especially securing our home to keep him safe.
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Is Your Autistic Kiddo A Picky Eater - SPD/ASD/ADHD Eating Can Be A Challenge
This is a topic that Heather is really passionate about and we wanted to share our experience with picky little eaters. With Mikey it started back when he was tongue-tied and only started eating finger-foods around 11 months. Mikey is a seeker type with sensory processing disorder and he actually...
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Supplementation: The What and Why we chose to help our son with Autism/Aspergers/SPD/ASD/ADHD
We are talking all about the things that go inside Mikey's body. These are simply our protocols, our results, and our observations
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Resources for Parents of kids with Austism/SPD/ASD/ADHD
Resources for Parents of kids with Austism/SPD/ASD/ADHD by Mike "Pesh" Poeschl
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Our parenting style: optimizing our approach when ASD/Autism/Aspergers is in the picture
Our parenting style: optimizing our approach when ASD/Autism/Aspergers is in the picture by Mike "Pesh" Poeschl
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The Aspie Superhero diet - food's effect on our son with ASD / SPD / Autism / Aspergers
Today on the show I am joined by Heather, and we will be talking all about Mikey’s diet. We unpack exactly what we’ve chosen to put into his body and why we’ve chosen to do these things.
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Autistic Toddler Parkour, or "How did you climb THAT wall??" - ASD / SPD / Autism / Aspergers
There are so many stories about how Mikey is a little different :) There was a time when we were having house gusts over, eating and talking and kids playing in the backyard. The doorbell rang and I was surprised to see that the ringer of the bell was Mikey. How did he get out here? What's going...
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Neglecting your non-autistic kids??
Grace is not on the spectrum, how does SHE feel? She shares some of her thoughts on being a sister to someone with autism and about daddy-daughter dates and mommy-daughter dates!
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Meltdown at "Meet the Teacher" night! - welcoming a child with ASD / SPD / Autism / Aspergers
Heather and I continue our story of Mikey starting Kindergarten and where he is today.
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Green at School, RED at home... #ICantEven - ASD / SPD / Autism / Aspergers
Quite a few years back, I met Lindsi at a Photography Conference and we stayed in touch since then. I learned last year (I believe) that she is a special education teacher and has a lot of experience with kids like Mikey. We share a conversation about how, as parents we can help through the use…
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Our Autism Journey so far; We are #winning with our son with ASD / SPD / Autism / Aspergers
In this episode, Heather and I sit down and talk about our life with Mikey and how we got to where we are today.
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Autistic Kids hanging on walls!!
Hey, it beats "bouncing OFF walls"... am I right??
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Introduction Episode, trust us, it's YUGE!!!
This is the FIRST episode, but not really :) This is episode 0, the one that's like the "about" section of a website. My plans with this podcast are to: Provide a glimpse into our life, sharing the ups and downs and let you know that you are not alone… I would like our family to connect with…
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About this show
CALL US at 469-249-0425 Full show notes and episodes can be found at https://findingmikeypodcast.comAutism, has impacted our family, and this is our journey. We are Mike and Heather, and we share stories! We will talk with Authors, Specialists, Doctors, Activists and legal professionals to gather insight on how to better prepare our kids for full integration into school, society and independent adulthood. Our goal is to INSPIRE other parents, a little bit each day, to help them be the best advocate for their kiddos' growth.
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Finding Mikey - Parenting & ASD, SPD, ADHD, Autism