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Autismfamilystory podcast
Autismfamilystory podcast
Author: Vidya Banerjee
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Welcome to the autismfamilystory podcast. This is a podcast for moms of kids on the autism spectrum and other special needs. In this podcast you will get to learn different strategies to help your own kids with autism which I have personally learned over the years in raising my son on the spectrum My name is Vidya Banerjee and I am so excited to have you on my podcast
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Today is 2nd April. it is celebrated as World Autism Awareness Day. In this episode i am speaking about the significance of this day amd what it means to autism families worldwide.
We all know children with autism need specialized individualized programs put in place for them to make progress in their learning goals. That's why an IEP is put in place for every child.
In this episode, I am going to talk about resources for your children with autism.
I have a blog www.autismfamilystory.com which I started to help parents of children with special needs with helpful tips and strategies they can use to help their child with autism. I am also active on social media Instagram(@autismfamilystory) wherein I share lots of helpful information for parents who are on this journey. I also have a page on Facebook autismfamilystory.blogspot.com
I am also active on Pinterest by the name Autismfamilystory. I started this podcast to help parents of children with special needs with helpful strategies and tips I learned over the years in raising my son who is on the autism spectrum. I hope you listen, share and follow my podcast which will help me reach more special needs parents who are looking for help. Leave a review on the Apple podcast, Spotify or Goodpods which will help my podcast reach more autism parents like you. Alternatively, you can email me at vbanerjee854@gmail.com to give any feedback or suggest a topic to cover on my podcast or you can direct message me on Instagram
In this episode, I’m talking about how to teach children with Autism strategies that actually help.What is a spectrum disorder, so the Learning needs of every child are different. Learning needs to be individualised for every child on the spectrum..In this episode, I’m talking about some general strategies, which can help to teach children, Autism.Follow Autismfamilystory on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, and YouTube for more informative content to support your child6with autism
Children with autism struggle with sensory processing issues ,They have difficulty in self regulation. In this episode I am talking about stimming and its importance for children with autism.Follow Autismfamilystory on Instagram ,Facebook, YouTube and Tiktok
In this episode I am talking about How to introduce new foods to children with autism without stress .Nutrition is very important for children. With Autism. Many children on the spectrum are picky eaters due to lots of sensory issues..Many of them eat beige foods like chips, crackers, cookies, chicken nuggets, pasta, pizza. In this episode, I’m giving you a few strategies on how you can introduce your child with Autism to new foods slowly, and gradually by keeping their safe foods and then slowly building on it .Find this podcast, helpful, leave me a five star rating and review on Apple podcast or Spotify, which will help my podcast to reach more Autism parents.Follow Autismfamilystory on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok.
Life skills are very important for children with autism. It will help them to gain independence have a quality of life, preserve their dignity, and for their safety..As parents it is our duty to teach our children, these life skil. Some s children on the spectrum will will learn them them quickly while some will take time to learn . Thats okay.In this episode, I’m talking about all the important life skills. We have to teach our children on the spectrum..If you find this podcast helpful, kindly leave me a five star rating or a review on Apple podcast or Spotify. This will help my podcast reach more Autism parents..
Life skills are very important for our children. with Autism, in order to gain independence, have a good quality of life and also for the purposes of their dignity and safety..As parents it is our duty to teach our children. these life skills. All children are different. Some children will learn it quickly. Some children might take a long time and that’s okay. We just have to keep going with consistency and our children will learn them .In this episode, I am talking about some life skills we absolutely have to teach your children with autism I hope you find this podcast helpful. Kindly leave me a five star rating and review on Apple podcast or Spotify. This will help my podcast reach more Autism parents..Follow Autismfamilystory on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and Pinterest
In this episode, I’m talking about what stimming is, and why it matters for children with autism Stimming stands for self stimulatory behaviour, which our children with Autism engage in for the purpose of self regulation.It is also communication.There are different kinds of stimming your child with autism might be engaging in other than hand flapping .If you find my podcast, helpful, leave me a five star rating and review in Apple podcast or Spotify, which will help my podcast reach more Autism parents.Follow Autismfamilystory on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Pinterest.
In todays episode I will be talking about Presuming competence in nonverbal children with autism.We as parents have to play a major role in changing the narrative about our children as well meaning professionals and other people make assumptions on our children based on their verbal abilities,I am sharing some experiences from our own journey and give you a few ways you can help your nonverbal child with autism.Follow Autismfamilystory on Instagram ,Tiktok ,youtube and Pinterest,if you find my podcast helpful leave me a rating and a review in Apple podcast or Spotify so my podcast can reach more autism parents
Are you an autism parent navigating the world of special education?In this episode I break down the terms and concepts you need to know from I.E.Ps to 504 plans to Transition plans and many more.Understanding these terms can help you advocate for your child and feel confident in meetings with teachers and specialists,If you find my podcast helpful I will appreciate if you can leave me a 5 star rating and a review on Apple podcast or Spotify. This will help my podcast reach more autism parents.Follow Autismfamilystory on Instagram, Tik Tok ,Youtube and Facebook.
In this episode I am a going to simplify some terms autism parents hear all the time but don’t know what they really mean .By the end of the episode you will be able to understand these terms and your child with autism a bit better .Follow Autismfamilystory on Instagram , YouTube , Facebook and TikTok to get more information and autism resources .If you find my podcast helpful kindly leave me a 5 star rating or review on Apple podcast or Spotify. This will help my podcast reach more autism parents like you .
In this episode I am answering some questions from fellow autism parents .If you have any questions send me a message on my social media . I will answer those in a future podcast episode .Follow Autismfamilystory on Instagram , Tik Tok and YouTube where I share weekly videos to help you support your child without overwhelm Disclaimer - I am not a therapist . I am a mom to a son in the spectrum . I am answering questions to the best of my knowledge and my own personal experiences . Contact the proper therapist to get advice catered for your own child .If you find my podcast helpful leave me a 5 star rating and a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so my podcast reaches more autism parents
We are constantly being told things we need to do as a autism parents but in today's episode I will tell you 5 things you should not do as a autism parent.I am sure you will be surprised to hear this but these things are critical for your child's success.If you find my podcast helpful leave me a 5 star rating and review so my podcast can reach more autism parents.Follow Autismfamilystory on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok and youtube.If you are looking for specially designed resources for your child with autism check out my Teachers pay Teachers store Autismfamilystory.
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects children children as young as 18 months of age. It is a spectrum disorder which is life long. Some individuals with autism develop speech while many remain nonverbal.Our son is on the autism spectrum . He remains nonverbal to this day . He communicates with an AAC device which stands for Augmentative and Alternative communication.In this episode I talk about Nonverbal autism, how you can advocate for your child and also some strategies which have personally helped me in parenting my own nonverbal son.Follow Autismfamilystory on Instagram ,Facebook, Tiktok, YouTube and Pinterest .If you find my podcast helpful leave me a 5 star rating and a review on Apple podcast or Spotify so my podcast can reach more parents.I also have specially designed resources for children with autism and special education . Check my Teachers pay Teachers store Autismfamilystory.
In this episode I share with parents tips and strategies I learnt over the years in helping our son on the spectrum communicate using his AAC device .As a parent you are your child's communication partner .So we need to take a active part in helping our child communicate with their AAC device.Follow Autismfamilystory on Instagram, Tiktok, youtube and Pinterest.if you are looking for resources specially designed for children with autism and special education needs follow Autismfamilystory on Teachers pay Teachers to check all the available resources.
Getting a autism diagnosis can be very overwhelming for families . In today’s episode I am sharing 5 things I wish I knew when my child first got diagnosed with autism.i hope you find this episode helpful . Follow me on social media @ autismfamilystory on Instagram , TikTok and YouTube .If you find my podcast helpful leave me a 5 star rating or a review on Apple podcast or Spotify so my podcast can reach more autjsm parents .
I receive lots of questions from fellow autism parents on my social media . In today’s episode I will be answering some of these questions and hope you find it useful .If you have any questions leave a comment. I will answer them in a future episode .Please leave me a 5 star rating or review on Apple podcast or Spotify so my podcast can reach more autism parents .Follow Autismfamilystory on Instagram, TikTok , YouTube . Also check out my Teacher pay teachers store Autismfamilystory where you will find specially designed resources to help your children with autism or other special needs
Literacy is very important for all children including children with autism and other special needs . In this episode I will be sharing a few ways you can incorporate literacy with your AAC user at home . Follow me on Instagram, TIktok and YouTube at Autismfamilystory.Kindly leave me a 5 star rating and a review on Apple podcasts or Spotify if you find my podcast helpful . This will help my podcast reach more autisn parents .I also have a Teachers pay Teachers store where I sell specially designed resources for children with autism and special education needs . Check Autismfamilystory store on TPT .
In this episode I will be sharing some Autism tips and insights to help you navigate everyday autism challenges with confidence.If you find my podcast helpful kindly leave me a review on Apple podcast or Spotify this will help me reach more autism parents.Follow Autismfamilystory on Instagram , TikTok and YouTube .You can also check my store on Teachers pay Teachers to get resources specially designed for children with autism and special education.
Picky eating is very common in children with autism. In this episode I will give you some strategies to help with picky eating in children with autism.If you found the episode helpful leave me a 5 star rating on Apple podcast and Spotify so my podcast can reach more autism parents looking for support for their children with autism.Follow me @Autismfamilystory on Instagram, TIkTok and YouTube .





