The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast
A place to learn more about neurodiversity and supporting people with higher support needs. Feel heard, have your questions answered, find tools and get ideas. We can only do better when we know better.
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Come join this community of people that believe YOU.
Next scheduled podcasts:
* April 25th- Guilt
*May 9th- no podcast
*May 23rd- tbd
Episodes
15 episodes
Guilt
Welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. Today I speak to you about guilt. Not mom guilt, not dad guilt... just guilt. I give some personal experiences and some ways I have worked through the guilt others p...
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Episode 15
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28:23
Medical History of Disabilities
Welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. Today we have a special guest, Dr. Paolo Gerbasi. Not only is he a medical doctor but he is also my dad! Today I asked him to give us some background on the changes ...
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Episode 14
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16:41
Acceptance- from a child's perspective
Welcome back to the Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. Today we start Autism Acceptance Month off by listening to a child with autism. She is brave. She is smart. She is so kind. Please welcome Alexandra to the show.&nbs...
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Episode 13
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19:45
Private Occupational Therapy
Welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. Today’s special guest is Teinka owner and CEO of Little Legends Occupational Therapy and CEO of Little Legends Foundation. Today she joins us to ta...
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Episode 12
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22:57
Spouse stages of grief
Welcome back to the Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here!On todays episode I welcome my husband Mitch. He joins us to give insight to how he worked through the stages of grief. He talks about how these stages have ch...
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Episode 11
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29:59
Stages of Grief
Welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. Todays episode we talk about the stages of grief. We will talk about moving through those stages and how we navigate all the stages. This one can be tough. Accepting...
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Episode 10
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37:34
Becoming an active and confident member of your child's IEP process
Welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. Todays episode is returning guest Sara Evans from American Institute for Research. Today she gives us information about YOU becoming an active participant in the IEP process and how to help yo...
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Episode 9
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20:48
Private Speech Therapy
Welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. Today's special guest is Anna Potuzak- MS, CCC-SLP (Speech and Language Pathologist with Certificate of Clinical Competence). Anna is a speech-language patho...
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Episode 8
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24:10
Play and Engagement Intervention
Welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. Todays special guest is Kelly Melius a play and engagement specialist. She joins us to talk about the importance of creating meaningful interactions between families...
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Episode 7
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23:25
IEP tips for parents and guides
Welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. Todays episode is with Sara Evans from American Institute for Research. Today she tells us about the IEP-the process-how it works and shares guides with us to help you feel empowered when you ...
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Episode 6
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23:00
Early Intervention
Hi and welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. Today we welcome Mandie Clark from early childhood intervention. She talks about what early intervention is, what to expect throughout the entire process from referral to service. She t...
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Episode 5
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26:30
After A Diagnosis
Welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. This is our last episode before getting into the REAL GOOD stuff. Today we talk about what do we do with the information we are given when our loved one is ...
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Episode 4
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15:15
Before a diagnosis
Hi welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. Today I talk about what goes on BEFORE a diagnosis even happens. The emotions, the frustrations, the village we need but still have to find. Today I become part o...
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Episode 3
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14:26
I see YOU- the parents or caregivers
Welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. This episode is for YOU. The person carrying for another that requires extra support needs. I want YOU to feel heard and seen and validated today. You may not have s...
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Episode 2
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15:43
Introduction to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast
Welcome to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. Come listen to my WHY, get to know me and get excited for what is to come. This is a safe place for you to listen, learn, feel validated and ask questions when it comes t...
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Episode 1
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12:27