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
35 | Lockdown, Social Skills & Communication Delays | Lenora Edwards
Lenora Edwards explains how lockdown affected children’s social communication, language development, and emotional regulation, and shares practical ways families can help rebuild those skills.
34 | Dyslexia, Creativity & Building Confidence | Lynn and Jonathan Greenberg
Lynn and Jonathan Greenberg share their family’s journey with dyslexia, the impact of support and advocacy, and how they turned those experiences into the children’s book Robbie the Dyslexic Taxi.
33 | Diaper Digging, Incontinence & Supportive Solutions | Cindy Seifert
Cindy Seifert shares her experience navigating diaper digging, incontinence, and clothing removal with her autistic daughter, along with the practical solutions that led her to create Prevent-A-Wear.
32 | Homeschooling, School Choice & Personalized Learning | Manisha Snoyer
Manisha Snoyer shares how homeschooling, school choice, and personalized curriculum can give families more flexible and supportive options when traditional school is not the right fit.
31 | ScanMeHome QR Safety & Peace of Mind | Justin Behnke
Justin Behnke shares how his non-speaking autistic son inspired him to create ScanMeHome, a QR-based safety tool that helps families add peace of mind when it comes to wandering and community safety.
30 | Getting Your Child Started With AAC | Lydia McKay & Staci Dover
AAC doesn’t have to be overwhelming or clinical—it can be playful, powerful, and part of everyday life. In this inspiring episode of the Autism Family Resource Podcast, SLPs Stacey Dover and Lydia Mackay share how to make communication with AAC devices joyful, effective, and rooted in connection.
29 | Getting an AAC Device & Understanding the Evaluation Process | Lydia McKay & Staci Dover
Many parents expect their child to immediately begin using an AAC device, but communication development takes time. Learn how routines, modeling, and play can help children begin using their AAC device with confidence.
28 | Communication, Language Development & AAC Basics | Lydia McKay & Staci Dover
Speech-language pathologists Lydia McKay and Staci Dover explain how communication develops in children and how AAC can support kids who are non-speaking or experiencing speech delays.
27 | Autism Recovery, Detox & Holistic Health Approaches | Karen Thomas
Karen Thomas shares her experience exploring nutrition, detoxification, and environmental health approaches after her son’s autism diagnosis in this Autism Family Resource Podcast episode.