Allison Sweatman – Ali's Whole Life

Author of The Lucky Few This week, Ali is thrilled to be joined by writer and advocate Heather Avis. They discuss her family, how to share your own story, and some of the other work she is doing right now.    Links The Lucky Few on Instagram HeatherAvis.com   Connect with Ali  Ali’sWholeLife.com Facebook Instagram Email: […] The post #016 | Interview with Heather Avis of The Lucky Few appeared first on Ali's Whole Life.

Ali chats with filmmaker & advocate Brian Donovan, director of Kelly's Hollywood, an award-winning documentary about his sister Kelly, who has Down Syndrome The post #015 | Interview with Filmmaker Brian Donovan appeared first on Ali's Whole Life.

Today Ali is joined by Lauren Ochalek, a Rockin' Mom and adoptive parent who played a big part in Ali's adoption as well. The post #014 | Diagnosis Story with Lauren Ochalek appeared first on Ali's Whole Life.

In this first episode, I share some quick facts in honor of Down Syndrome awareness month! Did you know there are three different kinds of Down Syndrome? Listen to learn more! The post A Little Extra 001 | Quick Facts About Down Syndrome appeared first on Ali's Whole Life.

The Story of How We Heard the News It’s Down Syndrome Awareness month! In honor of that, Allison and Andrew tell the story of finding out prenatally that their lovely daughter Rosie has Down Syndrome. There’s a lot of talk about complex emotions and what we were feeling during this time, and what we wish […] The post #013 | Our Diagnosis Story appeared first on Ali's Whole Life.

What's it like to adopt a toddler with Down Syndrome? Find out this week as Allison and Andrew tell the story of adopting their sweet son Beau The post #012 | The Story of Beau appeared first on Ali's Whole Life.

Allison interviews Holly Higgins, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Whole30 certified coach, about nutrition, mental health, and food sensitivities. The post #011 | Nutrition & Mental Health with Holly Higgins appeared first on Ali's Whole Life.

In this episode, Ali interviews her wonderful husband Andrew and they discuss their family's journey with the Whole30. They also talk a lot about squash. The post #010 | How the Whole30 Changed My Life with Andrew Sweatman appeared first on Ali's Whole Life.

Ali explains how her family has changed since the adoptoin of her sweet son Beau, who just happens to have Down Syndrome. The post #009 | Six Ways Life Has Changed Since Adopting Our Son with Down Syndrome appeared first on Ali's Whole Life.

In this episode, Ali interviews Catherine Whitcher, an IEP expert and former Special Education teacher. Catherine now works full time as a consultant to parents, teachers and school districts. She is FULL of information about IEPs, the history of Special Education, practical tips for parents (and teachers) who are approaching IEP season and may feel overwhelmed, and free resources! Be prepared to learn a lot! The post #008 | All About IEPs with Catherine Whitcher appeared first on Ali's Whole Life.