Download – Disarm Autism and Love Your Child
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari is joined by Adelaide Zindler, the “Home Office Mommy” who shares her personal story of being a parent with ADHD, raising a daughter with autism. Adelaide will share how being labeled with ADHD impacted her, how she’s learned to have a “multi-sided” view of autism, her struggles as a parent, and how she’s been successful in dealing with the school system.
Download – Have a “Great Date” With All Your Kids
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari interviews Dr. Esther Hess, developmental psychologist, about strategies parents can use to create and maintain a delicate balance between the emotional, social, physical and financial needs of all of their children. Parents often agonize about how to create a balance between attending to the needs of their special needs children while not neglecting the care of their neuro-typically developing children.
Download – Parents–Learn How to Get the Most From Your Child’s School
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari interviews Robert Nemanich, parent of two highly successful college students who were diagnosed in elementary school with dyslexia. Children with special needs can receive a weak education in public school unless parents know how to get the most out of the system.
Download – Gifted Kids Have Special Needs Too!
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari interviews Dr. Barbara Klein, Los Angeles clinical psychologist about the special needs of intellectually gifted kids. Many kids with extremely high intellect have challenges that often go unidentified and untreated. If your child has a very high intellect, has Asperger’s disorder, or is “twice exceptional” (gifted and learning disabled), join us to learn more about the hidden needs of your child and how to help him/her.
Download – Physically Disabled Mom Raising a Learning Disabled Son
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari is pleased to welcome Glenda Standeven who is a 24 year bone cancer survivor who is a physically disabled Mom raising a 4 year old son with learning disabled Son. Glenda shares her remarkable story of coping with tremendous loss and success in parenting!
Download – A Parent With ADHD Shares Her Story!
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari interviews Nicky VanValkenburgh, a parent of two boys who have ADHD, who has ADHD herself. She shared her challenges in raising kids with ADHD, and how she improved her life. In her new book, “Train Your Brain, Transform Your Life: How to Conquer ADHD In 60 Days, Without Ritalin” she discusses a non-medical approach to treating ADHD. The ALERT brain training device, commonly called a light and sound machine, includes special eyeglasses, headphones, and a control box. The ALERT system boosts the electro-chemical activity in the brain, and can be used in the comfort of your own home.
Listeners can purchase Ms. Van Valkenburgh’s book at a discount by visiting this website.
Download – Does Your Child Have Auditory Processing, Autism or ADHD?
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk, Dr. Kari interviews child psychologist, Dr. Allison Kawa about the confusing and difficult diagnosis between these three disabilities – Auditory Processing, Autism and ADHD. If you are concerned that your child has attention deficit disorder, autism, or auditory processing problems, you don’t want to miss this show!
Dr. Kawa’s website: www.ChildPsychTesting.com
Autism Q & A with Dr. Kari
Dr. Kari recently answered questions about autism for a HEALTHathon sponsored by Baby Blog Addict.
1. What are 3 myths you hear people say about Autism?
Myth: Autism can be cured by using (fill in the blank).
Dictionary.com:
Cure — “to relieve or rid of something detrimental, as an illness.”
The term “cure” suggests that complete removal of all causing influences can be achieved, and I believe that the autism spectrum behaviors may have complicated mechanisms that produce and sustain them. At this point, I think it is most fruitful to view the behaviors and symptoms associated with the autism spectrum as capable of being improved to some degree.
There are many useful and effective approaches that help to improve the quality of life for individuals on the spectrum. But no one approach will produce improvement for all individuals with autism. Parents must be wary of any approach that claims to “cure” autism, because a cure just hasn’t been discovered.
It’s important to work with a multi-disciplinary team (for example, doctors, occupational therapists, educators, psychologists) to determine the most likely approaches and methods for each person, implement them, and carefully note the changes. Many people on the spectrum benefit from more than one method, and pursuing a balanced, holistic approach to management of symptoms and behaviors, is most likely to produce the best results for your child. Read more
Download – Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum Share Their Success Stories!
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk, Dr. Miller interviews young adults on the autism spectrum as they share their personal stories about growing up and transitioning from childhood to adulthood. Young adults who have attended Family, Adult and Child Therapies in Los Angeles will speak about the challenges they have faced and how they have learned to make good choices. These young adults will share the strategies that have been effective as well as the difficulties they’ve encountered as they pushed to succeed financially and independently. They share honestly about their achievements and failures and give insight to what paths have been the most useful. These young adults are an inspiration to other parents and families! You don’t want to miss this show! Fact Family website: Factfamily.org
Download – Building Relationships With Kids On The Autism Spectrum
If you are the parent of a child or adolescent on the spectrum, you have probably tried ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) to help your child develop social skills. If you are like most parents, you’ve realized that ABA does not do a good job of helping your child understand how others think, or how to start and develop a friendship. You’re probably looking for a better approach. Current therapies center on a “relationship-based” approach. Relationship-based therapies teach your child to initiate relationships rather than simply to respond to instructions. Aaron Deland, autism therapist joins us for this episode of Special Kid School Talk to discuss relationship-based treatment and how to jump start your child’s connection with others. If your child is on the spectrum, you’ve got to download this show!
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