Molly is an autism consultant, she works with parents who have children that have been diagnosed with autism, she was actually was an autism teacher, and found herself spending  her days in the classroom, and her evenings, chatting it up with my students/parents who were texting and calling and say "hey, my daughter/ son is doing XY and Z at home, can you help me? She finally I asked herself who's supporting the parents, and decided to start my own business and make a switch from supporting the kids to supporting the parents.  Be sure to check out her services. And of course if you ..read more

Listen in on the cliff notes version of Fred Marvel and his families journey with autism. They just moved to Philadelphia when we recorded this with his wife and 3 boys(4,8,12).  Their oldest Alex is  diagnosed with autism, ADHD, and sensory processing disorder. He has a podcast also if you want to hear more about his experiences as a dad, take a listen here.  Thank you for taking the time to listen.  Have a great day! Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/markeishahall ..read more

Introducing Jennifer Howitt, she  worked as a nurse up until last year, and now stays home with her two kids. Her four year old is non speaking autistic, he got his diagnosis at age two. And she also has have a one and a half year old, her and her hubby Michael enjoy raising these two and going on lots of outdoor adventures. You can find her hanging out on instagram @divergentroots. Thanks for listening, Markeisha Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/markeishahall ..read more

Heather was five years old when she first knew she wanted to be a teacher, at 16 years old that she realized that special education was her calling and is  most happy working with individuals with disabilities.   She is currently teaching transition age young adults (18-22 years old) teaching them  Community, life skills, and vocational skills. It is important to get a blueprint on what is to come so that we can best prepare for out child's future. For more information on transition IEP click here And for IEP Consults click here Thank you for listening! Support the show (htt ..read more

As the parent of an autistic teenager, Aaron Wright believes that all children have a right to equal access in education. When his daughter was initially denied access to special education supports, Aaron began a quest to expose the flaws within the system that harm disabled children and deny them access to an appropriate education. His award-winning memoir, Thirteen Doors: A Family’s Fight for Equal Access to Education, offers inspiration, hope, and hard-won insights for all parents who believe that disabled kids should get the education they deserve. Check out more! And if you need help wi ..read more

In this episode Lindsay-  Special education teacher•special education tutor•mom of two special needs children•wanderluster talks about traveling with her 3 children, 2 which have a disability.  One of their latest adventures was in Alaska. Make sure to listen out for the 3 tips she has on getting out there! She also has a background in special education and has a tutoring service that takes your child's needs (and IEP) into tailoring a program just for you! Thank you for listening and leave a 5 star review! Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/markeishahall ..read more

Do you ever feel like your life is going by too quickly? Are you constantly trying to pick up the pieces and you just don't know, excuse me how to keep up. If this sounds like something you're dealing with, here are a few tools, you need to lower your stress and get the job done. These steps are not painful, and they won't take up all of your time, their path to success that nearly every person can do prior to the start of the school year! Plus 10 things to do for your child who has an IEP before school starts.  If you would like to get an IEP Review before the new year here is the cale ..read more

In this bonus episode I was interviewed by the founder of the Master IEP Coach program Catherine Whitcher. We discussed the unique situation parents who are fostering/adopting a child with any disability, and how they can show up for them even when they may not hold their educational or medical rights. To book an IEP Consult click here And a five star review would be greatly appreciated! Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/markeishahall ..read more

Did you know that you already have what you need in you to be an Empowered Parent?  Yes, you do!  You may just need a nudge to put it into action and that is what this short podcast is going to give you. 5 things that you can do today, plus wait until the end for 3 ways to celebrate your child's milestones! For more tips join the Empowered Parent Newsletter Thank you for listening and leave a 5 star review if you found this valuable. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/markeishahall ..read more

This episode we talk with our first child with a disability on the show Isaiah (Vision) Bingham and his parents Isaiah was born with a condition called Bilateral Optic Nerve Coloboma. This is a condition where he had holes right through the optic nerve before the complete forming of the eyes. His mother noticed instantly, at birth, that his sight was different. Isaiah was declared legally blind at two months old. Although, told by one of his first vision specialist, that Isaiah would only be able to swim, we quickly dismissed that assumption and pushed him to his limits. You will want to sta ..read more