Autism Goes to the Movies: My 2 Favorite Movies on Autism and Why Everyone Needs to Watch Them

Im not a huge movie buffbut when I catch a film that moves meespecially when it centers around autism, I cant help but recommend it. There is something about a story that causes you to drop your defenses and sneaks into the backdoor of your heart. 

In Episode 85, we share two autism films that everyone should watch and why, whether youre parenting a child on the spectrum or not. 

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.Christianparenting.org

As parents, its so easy to sacrifice our own mental health in order to care for the high needs of our kids on the spectrum.

Our guest, Craig Holbrook, coined this life motto: Boys live. Men sacrifice as he cared for his 15-year-old daughter with Level 3 Autism. But that very motto drove him to burnout as he attempted to be everything to everyone. 

Listen in as Craig opens up his heart and shares transparently about the seasons of life autism has dragged him through and how he has learned to care for himself while continuing to be the best dad he can be to his two children.

If you find yourself emotionally and physically exhausted as a parent, you dont want to miss this episode!

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.Christianparenting.org

As a special needs parent, when I think of the future it scares me. 

Parents of kids on the spectrum often wonder what will happen to their children and fear what transition into adulthood will look like. 

In Episode 83, we interview Carrie Cariello. Carrie is a mother of five and her son Jack is on the autism spectrum. He recently graduated and is now thriving as an adult. 

Being a few steps ahead of many of us on this autism journey, Carrie shares her wisdom on how to navigate this difficult transition. You wont want to miss this episode! 

Carrie is the author of 3 books on parenting. Her latest is, Half My Sky: Autism, Marriage, and the Messiness That is Building a Family. Learn more at www.carriecariello.com 

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network.

To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.Christianparenting.org

In 2012, our daughter received a diagnosis of classic autism. We had no idea what that meant. But a year later, the DSM 5which is the rulebook used for diagnosing mental conditionswas published, creating what we know as the autism spectrum and different levels of need. If your child is diagnosed with autism, they will now be categorized as a Level 1, 2, or 3 based upon the amount of support they will need. 

In Episode 82, I invite my friend and fellow autism mom, Kelly Werwie, to join me as we discuss the different levels on the autism spectrum and the unique parenting challenges each level presents.

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Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.Christianparenting.org

Vacations are supposed to be a time to unplug, a time to laugh, and a time to enjoy just being with family. 

But as special needs parents, traveling and vacations can be extremely stressfulto the point you need a vacation AFTER your vacation. 

In Episode 81, we talk about our familys cross-country RV roadtrip, sharing different tips and tricks were implementing as we attempt to travel with our kids on the spectrum for 31 days!

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Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network.

To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.Christianparenting.org