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Inchstones with Sarah | Autism Advocacy & Caregiver Stories
by Sarah Kernion | Profound Autism Mom and Caregiver Advocate
INCHSTONES is a podcast about caregiver stories, nonverbal autism, and the realities of special needs parenting—hosted by Sarah Kernion, a mother raising two children with profound, non-speaking autism.Here, we talk honestly about the parts of autism and disability parenting that don't always fit neatly into an inspirational story: caregiver burnout, grief and acceptance, communication, sensory needs, advocacy, family dynamics, therapies, education, sibling relationships, and the uncertainty of raising children with significant support needs.But INCHSTONES is also about learning to recognize progress differently.Because when you're parenting a child with profound or nonverbal autism, the moments that change everything aren't always traditional milestones. Sometimes they're the inchstones: a new form of communication, a regulated transition, a moment of connection, a life skill practiced for the hundredth time, or something your child does today that once felt impossible.Through can
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Your Child’s Anxiety Isn’t the Enemy | Jennifer Cohen Harper
What if the goal isn't to make your child's anxiety disappear? Jennifer Cohen Harper, founder of Little Flower Yoga, joins Sarah Kernion to explore childhood anxiety, nervous system regulation, sensory overwhelm, mindfulness, and what children actually need from us when they're struggling.…
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Can One Autism Spectrum Really Hold All of This? A Conversation with Laurie Dove of Everyday Autism Essentials
Can one autism diagnosis adequately describe people whose abilities, challenges, communication, independence, and lifelong support needs may be radically different? In this episode of the INCHSTONES Podcast, Sarah Kernion sits down with fellow autism mother Laurie Dove for a candid conversation...
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When Your ZIP Code Determines Your Child’s Autism Services | Danielle Fields
What happens when the autism services your child needs simply aren’t available where you live? Danielle Fields knows the answer because she moved across four states trying to find them. In this episode of the INCHSTONES Podcast, Sarah Kernion sits down with Danielle, mother and fierce advocate…
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Who Plans for This? A Father's Life with Profound Autism | Mike Hanner
What happens when a father whose career is built around managing risk is handed something he can’t plan his way out of? In this episode of the INCHSTONES Podcast, Sarah Kernion talks with autism advocate and corporate risk management professional Mike Hanner about raising his eight-year-old son...
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What If It’s Not “Bad Behavior”? Understanding Your Autistic Child with Dr. Amy See
What if the behavior you’re trying to change is actually telling you something? In this episode of the INCHSTONES Podcast, Sarah Kernion talks with developmental psychologist and learning support specialist Dr. Amy See about nonverbal autism, special needs parenting, behavior, nervous system...
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Your Child Isn't the Only One Dysregulated: Special Needs Parenting with Stacey Uhrig
Special needs parenting can keep a caregiver's nervous system on high alert long after the immediate crisis has passed. In this episode of the INCHSTONES Podcast, Sarah Kernion talks with Stacey Uhrig, founder of Flip Your Mindset, about caregiver burnout, nervous system regulation, chronic…
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Stop Looking for Someone to Tell You What to Do: Autism Parenting with Len Arcuri
What if one of the most powerful things you can do for your autistic child is stop waiting for someone else to have all the answers? In this episode of INCHSTONES, Sarah Kernion sits down with Len Arcuri, founder and host of the Autism Parenting Secrets podcast, for an honest conversation about...
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Who Speaks for Profound Autism? The Fight Over the Future of Autism Research with Tyler Hudson & Olivia Rojo
Who gets represented when the government decides the future of autism research? In this episode of INCHSTONES, Sarah Kernion is joined by advocates Tyler Hudson and Olivia Rojo for an urgent conversation about profound autism, caregiver stories, special needs parenting, and the families asking...
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What Fiction Can Teach Us About Special Needs Parenting | Jacqueline Friedland, Author of Breathing Underwater
What can fiction reveal about special needs parenting that facts and statistics sometimes cannot? In this episode of INCHSTONES, Sarah Kernion talks with author Jacqueline Friedland about Breathing Underwater, her new novel exploring autism, caregiving, adolescence, independence, identity, and…
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Autism Advocacy: Why Access to Care Matters More Than Ever | Dr. John Gaitanis on Meadow
What happens when families know a treatment could help their child—but can't access it? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with pediatric neurologist Dr. John Gaitanis to discuss autism advocacy, autism therapy options, and why Meadow was created to help families access...
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What a Special Education Teacher Taught Me About Presuming Competence | Zack Ponder
Castos Description Episode Summary What happens when a special education teacher spends years working with profoundly disabled students—and then realizes the biggest lesson wasn't about teaching at all? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with former special education teacher…
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Caregiver Stories: Telling the Truth About Disability Without Losing Hope | Elyse Davis
Can you tell the truth about disability parenting without losing hope? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with caregiver advocate Elyse Davis to explore caregiver stories, neurodivergent parenting, grief, resilience, and why honest conversations help families feel less alone....
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Caregiver Stories: What My Daughter's Disability Taught Me About Living with Evan Rosenblum
What happens when the life you planned disappears overnight? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with former TMZ executive producer Evan Rosenblum to explore caregiver stories, disability parenting, neurodivergent families, and how raising a child with profound disabilities...
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Parent the Child, Not the Diagnosis | Nora Canzoneri on Autism, Acceptance, and Letting Go
An autism diagnosis changes everything—but it should never become the only thing you see. In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with longtime friend and autism mom Nora Canzoneri for an honest conversation about autism advocacy, caregiver stories, and learning to parent the child...
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Caregiver Stories: Choosing Love Through the Unexpected Journey of Motherhood with Valerie Probstfeld
Every mother begins with expectations. Few of us imagine how deeply motherhood will transform our identity. In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with author and nurse practitioner Valerie Probstfeld, creator of To Mom Is to Love, for a heartfelt conversation about caregiver...
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Beyond the Autism Diagnosis: Seeing the Child Before the Label | Dr. John Gaitanis
What if autism isn’t one condition to treat, but many different biological stories waiting to be understood? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with pediatric neurologist Dr. John Gaitanis to explore why autism care should begin with understanding the individual child—not…
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Autism Fatherhood: When My Son Brought Me to My Knees | Tommy of Spectrum in Camouflage
What does autism teach a father about strength? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with Tommy of Spectrum in Camouflage for an honest conversation about autism fatherhood, faith, mental health, and how raising a nonspeaking autistic son completely transformed his understanding...
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Why Autism Moms Never Stop Listening for Footsteps with Libby Hudson
What happens when years of caregiving, hypervigilance, grief, and responsibility finally catch up with a mother? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with Libby Hudson for an unfiltered conversation about profound autism, marriage, caregiver burnout, grief, and what it takes to...
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Horses, Autism, and the Healing Power of Nature | Dana Spett of Pony Power Therapies
What happens when autism support moves beyond four walls and into nature? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with Dr. Dana Spett, founder of Pony Power Therapies, to explore autism, sensory regulation, equine-assisted services, and why connection, movement, and nature can…
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What If It’s Not Behavior? Understanding Whole Body Apraxia in Autism with Dr. Dana Johnson
Many parents of non-speaking autistic children carry a quiet certainty: my child understands more than they can show. In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with occupational therapist, researcher, and Spellers Method co-creator Dr. Dana Johnson to explore whole body apraxia…
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Autistic Adulthood, Independence, and Living Your Best Life | Zach Ennis’ Story
What does autistic adulthood actually look like? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with autistic young adult Zach Ennis and his mother, Stacy Ennis, for a powerful conversation about independence, self-advocacy, friendship, community, and building a meaningful life with…
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What My Son's Autism Diagnosis Taught Me About Myself | Bari Shore's Story
An autism diagnosis changes more than a child’s future. It changes the people who love that child too. In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with Bari Shore for an honest conversation about autism parenting, childhood apraxia, community, motherhood, and the unexpected personal...
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Why Autism Moms Never Fully Relax | Kerry Stevens' Story
Why do so many autism moms feel like they can never fully relax? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with Kerry Stevens for an honest conversation about caregiver burnout, autism motherhood, hypervigilance, and the invisible emotional load that comes with parenting autistic...
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Profound Autism and Letting Go of Expectations with Autism Mom, Alyssa Sieira
What happens when autism parenting becomes physically, emotionally, and mentally consuming? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with Alyssa Sierra for a raw conversation about profound autism, aggressive behaviors, caregiver exhaustion, sibling dynamics, and the emotional…
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Autism Grief, Expectations, and Letting Go | Shannon Korza
Autism parenting, caregiver stories, and neurodivergent parenting are at the heart of this episode of Inchstones as Sarah Kernion talks with Shannon Korza of Moms Talk Autism about grief, timelines, motherhood expectations, and parenting autistic children. In this deeply honest episode of...
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Autism, Marriage, and Surviving Caregiver Burnout | Tash Dillmon
Autism parenting, caregiver burnout, and caregiver stories are at the heart of this episode of Inchstones as Sarah Kernion talks with Tash Dillmon of Moms Talk Autism about grief, marriage, mental health, and parenting autistic children after profound loss. In this raw and deeply personal episode...
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Autism Parenting, Grief, and Finding Yourself Again with Jean Mayer of Moms Talk Autism
Autism parenting, caregiver stories, and neurodivergent parenting are at the heart of this episode of Inchstones. Sarah Kernion and Jean Mayer of Moms Talk Autism share a raw conversation about parenting autistic children, grief, identity, disability advocacy, and finding yourself again after...
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Autism Diagnosis and the Pressure to Do Everything Right with Brittney Crabtree
Autism motherhood often begins with a moment that shatters the future you thought you were building. Sarah Kernion and Brittney Crabtree of Moms Talk Autism reflect on the early shock of diagnosis, the grief of watching expectations collapse, and the pressure many autism moms feel to sprint into...
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Caregiver Stories and Autism Advocacy: How Invictus Bakery Is Changing Autism Employment with Molly Sebastian
caregiver stories, autism advocacy, inchstones, autism parenting, nonspeaking autism, inclusive employment autism, autism adulthood, disability employment, social enterprise autism, autism community support, autism motherhood, spelling to communicate, neurodiversity, meaningful work disabilities,...
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Inclusive Employment with Autism Mom Kelly Castro with Carson’s Cookie Dough
Autism motherhood often carries an unspoken fear about the future: what happens when childhood services end and adulthood begins? In this conversation, Sarah Kernion speaks with Kelly Castro about how that fear became the foundation for something larger than survival—a social enterprise creating...
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Autism Caregiving and Community with We Are Brave's Jessica Patay
Autism parenting often places caregivers in prolonged states of stress, isolation, and emotional exhaustion. In this conversation, Sarah Kernion speaks with Jessica Patay, founder of We Are Brave Together, about the power of community support, emotional resilience, and advocacy for families…
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From Dysregulation to Connection: Autism Parenting and Emotional Support with Laurie Dove
Autism parenting often brings families face-to-face with emotional intensity—both in their children and within themselves. In this conversation, Sarah Kernion speaks with Laurie Dove about regulation, resilience, and the lived reality of raising children with autism, including those with...
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Beyond Stereotypes: Autism Parenting, Communication, and Community with Chloe Barnes
Autism parenting often begins with uncertainty but evolves through relationship, exposure, and lived experience. In this conversation, Sarah Kernion speaks with Chloe Barnes about her path from caregiver to advocate and how that journey reshaped her understanding of autism, including nonspeaking...
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Public Policy & Autism Parenting: The Truth About Support Needs with NCSA Fellow, Cristina Gaudio
Autism parenting often reveals a gap between public narratives and lived reality—especially for families supporting children with higher needs, including nonspeaking autism. In this conversation, Sarah Kernion speaks with Cristina Gaudio, a legal policy and advocacy fellow, about the complexities...
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From Autism Parenting to Advocacy: Honey Rinnicella on MAPS and A Place To Breathe
Autism parenting often leads families into advocacy, especially when navigating complex healthcare and support systems. In this episode of the Inchstones Podcast, Sarah Kernion speaks with Honey Rinnicella about autism, autism parenting, and her work with MAPS (Medical Academy of Pediatric…
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Autism Parenting and Travel: Real Strategies, Inclusion, and Caleb’s Courageous Travels
Autism parenting often changes what families believe is possible—especially when it comes to travel. In this episode of the Inchstones Podcast, Sarah Kernion speaks with Jennifer Wallace of Caleb’s Courageous Travels about navigating travel with autism. They discuss autism travel tips, sensory...
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Autism Parenting and the Nervous System: Why Change Starts with Us with Sara Intonato
Autism parenting often challenges not just what parents do—but how they think, regulate, and respond. In this conversation, Sarah Kernion speaks with Sara Intonato about the internal shifts required to support a child with autism, particularly in the context of nonspeaking autism and emerging...
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Autism Parenting Isn’t Linear: The OODA Loop, Orientation, and Reality
Autism parenting often forces a complete reorientation of how life is understood, planned, and experienced. In this conversation, Sarah Kernion and Alex Vohr explore the OODA loop—Observe, Orient, Decide, Act—not as a military concept, but as a framework for navigating the complexity of special...
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Severe Autism, Caregiving, and the System That Fails Families with National Council on Severe Autism's, Jackie Kancir.
Autism parenting at the severe and profound end of the spectrum often reveals a reality that systems are not built to support. In this conversation, Autism Mom Sarah Kernion speaks with Jackie Kancir, Executive Director of the National Council on Severe Autism (NCSA), about the growing gap…
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The Profound Autism Conversation We’re Not Allowed to Have with Tyler Hudson
Parenting profound autism reshapes identity in ways few people outside the experience fully understand. In this conversation, Autism Mom Sarah Kernion and Tyler Hudson, Dad to teenage son Lyric with profound autism, engage in a candid discussion about autism parenting, grief, advocacy, and the...
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Autism Parenting and Personal Growth: Jess Daily on Boundaries, Rest, and Community
Autism parenting often requires mothers to live at full capacity—emotionally, physically, and mentally. In this conversation, Sarah Kernion sits down with Jess Daily, coach, podcast host, and mother of a child with profound autism and a rare genetic condition, to explore what it means to build a...
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Nonspeaking Autism and NeuroFit Connections: A Holistic Approach to Child Development with Dr. Timothy & Jackie Beck
Autism parenting often means navigating systems that focus on behavior before biology, compliance before connection. In this conversation, Sarah Kernion sits down with Dr. Timothy and Jackie Beck of NeuroFit Connections to explore a developmental approach to autism and nonspeaking autism that...
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Autism Parenting and AAC: Building Communication Through Collaboration with Rose Griffin of ABA Speech
Communication is not an accessory skill in autism support, it is foundational. In this conversation, Autism Mom Sarah Kernion speaks with Rose Griffin, speech language pathologist and BCBA, about the intersection of speech therapy, ABA, and AAC in supporting students with autism and complex…
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ABA and Autism Parenting: Myths, Realities, and Individualized Support with ABA Service Provider, Susan Marcovsky
Few topics in autism parenting generate as much emotion as ABA. For many families, it represents hope, structure, and support. For others, it carries controversy and concern. In this conversation, Sarah Kernion speaks with Susan Marcovsky, Hand over Hand ABA education center owner and parent of…
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Trauma, Resilience, and Parenting Autism: The Choices That Shape Mothers
Trauma does not disappear simply because love is present. For mothers parenting autism and special needs children, trauma often lives alongside devotion, strength, and responsibility. Autism Mom Sarah Kernion and Kit Perez examine the layered realities of emotional processing, resilience, and the...
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Ky Dickens on Autism, Non-Speakers, and Assuming Competence — Creator of The Telepathy Tapes
The Telepathy Tapes Season 2 is out now! Ky Dickens, creator and producer of The Telepathy Tapes—one of the most talked-about and shared podcasts of 2024 and 2025—joins Autism Mom Sarah Kernion for a conversation that sits at the intersection of autism, non-speaking communication, and caregiver...
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Parenting Autism with Heart: Routine, Connection, and Resilience with Meaghan Murphy
Motherhood—especially when parenting autism—demands presence, flexibility, and a willingness to be honest about what’s hard. In this episode, Sarah Kernion and Meaghan Murphy, editor of Women's Day and a 25+yr vet in the media industry, explore the emotional terrain of motherhood, focusing on...
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Autism Mothering in the Wild with the Moms of "Moms Talk Autism Podcast"
Parenting autism can be deeply isolating—even when surrounded by people. Inchstones is the #1 Voice of Moms and Caregivers of Children with Profound Autism. Season 2 of the Inchstones Podcast opens with a powerful roundtable conversation featuring the MOMS TALK AUTISM moms—a reminder that…
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Where Autism & Disability Inclusion Meets Belonging: The Story of Wolves Basketball Academy with Founder, Jeff Mayerson
Autism and disability inclusion don’t begin with policy—they begin with people willing to create spaces where families feel welcome. In this episode, Sarah Kernion speaks with Jeff Mayerson, founder of Wolves Basketball Academy, about how an inclusive basketball program became a powerful source…
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How Autism Moms Become Advocates: Navigating IEPs, Systems & Small Wins
Parenting a child with autism often requires stepping into roles you never expected—advocate, strategist, negotiator, and sometimes the only person in the room who truly understands your child. In this conversation, Sarah Kernion and fellow autism mom Deisare Rogers unpack the emotional labor and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
INCHSTONES is a podcast about caregiver stories, nonverbal autism, and the realities of special needs parenting—hosted by Sarah Kernion, a mother raising two children with profound, non-speaking autism.Here, we talk honestly about the parts of autism and disability parenting that don't always fit neatly into an inspirational story: caregiver burnout, grief and acceptance, communication, sensory needs, advocacy, family dynamics, therapies, education, sibling relationships, and the uncertainty of raising children with significant support needs.But INCHSTONES is also about learning to recognize progress differently.Because when you're parenting a child with profound or nonverbal autism, the moments that change everything aren't always traditional milestones. Sometimes they're the inchstones: a new form of communication, a regulated transition, a moment of connection, a life skill practiced for the hundredth time, or something your child does today that once felt impossible.Through can
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Sarah Kernion | Profound Autism Mom and Caregiver Advocate
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