The Autism Family Resource Podcast
Practical, neurodiversity-affirming conversations to support families navigating autism, ADHD, sensory differences, and school systems.
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed navigating therapy, school systems, behaviors, or sensory challenges, this podcast was created for you.
Across our episodes, we explore:
• Communication strategies, including functional AAC
• Regulation, sensory routines, and executive functioning
• Feeding, mental health, and puberty conversations
• School advocacy, IEPs, and insurance planning
• Safety topics like elopement and community supports
• Sibling support and navigating family changes
• Autistic voices sharing lived experience and advocacy
• Products, apps, and resources families can use right away
You’ll hear from autistic adults, parents, clinicians, and advocates offering real perspective, practical tools, and genuine encouragement.
Whether you’re newly navigating a diagnosis or years into the journey, you’ll leave feeling more informed, more confident, and less alone.
You’ll leave feeling more informed, more confident, and less alone
Real conversations. Practical strategies. Honest perspectives from parents, professionals, and autistic voices. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Interested in Being a Guest?
The Autism Family Resource Podcast features conversations with therapists, educators, advocates, and individuals with lived experience who support neurodivergent children and their families.
If you have expertise, lived experience, or insights that could benefit families navigating autism, ADHD, sensory differences, or school systems, we’d love to connect.
Learn more about becoming a guest and schedule a meeting below.
Browse episodes below and explore conversations that matter most to your family.
Featured Conversations
All Episodes
55 | Autism Dads, Community & Support | Dr. Jonathan Chism
Dr. Jonathan Chism shares how the Autism Dad Social Club helps fathers build community, reduce isolation, and support their families.
44 | Autism Parenting, Financial Planning & Building Freedom for Families | Michael Pereira
Raising a child with autism can feel overwhelming—especially when trying to manage daily life, financial planning, and work-life balance. In this Autism Family Resource Podcast episode, Michael Pereira of The Autism Voyage shares real-life strategies for daily routines, long-term planning, and how entrepreneurship can help parents create flexibility while supporting their child’s needs.
18 | Caregiver Support & Autism Family Resources | Michele Thorne
Michele Thorne discusses caregiver burnout, community support, free autism family resources, and why parents deserve support too.
Ep. 1 | Autism Parenting Support: Welcome to the Podcast
Welcome to the Autism Family Resource Podcast with Brian Keene, pediatric occupational therapist and founder of Pure Hearts Therapy. This podcast provides practical, neurodiversity-affirming support for parents and caregivers of autistic and neurodivergent children through real conversations about sensory regulation, emotional wellbeing, communication, school challenges, and everyday family life