Synergy Autism Podcast

In this 2nd episode of Barb and Pam's conversation series, we dive into the situation where a child may have behaviors at home only or school only. How and why does this happen and what can be done about it? Listen in. And for show notes, go to https://synergyautismpodcast.blogspot.com

1st in our new podcast series, Barbara and Pam discuss the notion that children are not being bad when they exhibit a challenging behavior. They delve deeper into one specific case that Pam brings up where a child is being characterized as choosing to engage in difficult behaviors or is “being bad”. They talk through how they support families and school teams to move past that thinking to understand that behavior is communication.

Hello and welcome to another episode of our wonderful Synergy Autism Podcast. Today, I am chatting with my good friend and colleague, Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak. She was working with a classroom team in one of her trainings who was perplexed as to what to do for and with a child who dives under the table at the end of the day. Listen in as we "unpack" what to do in the middle of the storm but then also how to return to the issue to teach and support in different ways. We explore what to do to: Decrease stressors Engage your whole classroom team in decreasing stressors Engage a parent who is there to pick up the child An extra special thank you to Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak for another great question for us to discuss and share with you.

Barbara Avila and Kristie Pretti-Frontczak discuss 2 children she was asked about in her work who cannot regulate on their own so the preschool teacher is having to hold them constantly. We discuss why and how to help those children be curious again.

In this podcast, I am speaking with Dr. Kristi Pretti-Fronczak again but this time, we are answering a question from one of her ECSE teams about a child who just won't join the group or any other activity for that matter. The team wants to know how to teach and what IEP/IFSP goals to write for this child and situation. Listen in as we hash this one out together!

Please listen in to my good friend's story about going from being a high powered health care business attorney to being a parent. She shares her shift in focus from the logical and literal to the social emotional and neuroscience of autism. Joyce Bernheim is the mother of Paul Ashworth, whose music is featured on this podcast.

Kristie Pretti-Frontczak and I have been friends and colleagues for a very long time. She travels the United States providing professional development for early childhood educators. She was asked what to do for a child with autism who eats constantly. Listen in to our conversation for some tips and/or things to make you go "huh!"

Looking for a sampler of the Synergy Autism Podcast? Here it is! We put together some of our favorite quotes from our previous and wonderful guests. Listen in!

Jonathan Chase has published his first book, From Surviving to Thriving: Accommodations for students on the spectrum. Jonathan is an incredibly well spoken man regarding his own history and his hopes for future students in classrooms world wide. www.jonathanchase.net for more information.

Part 2: Robert happens to be our audio-visual guru here at the Synergy Autism Podcast. I was lucky enough to get him behind the mic for this additional episode (episode 3 was the first half). Listen in as he shares about his own son and his drive to share his knowledge through the book he has written and most recent documentary.

Robert happens to be our audio-visual guru here at the Synergy Autism Podcast. I was lucky enough to get him behind the mic for this and one more follow up episode. Listen in as he shares about his own son and his drive to share his knowledge through the book he has written and most recent documentary.

In this episode #2, I interview Diane Solomon who is a mom of a child with autism and a mental health practitioner. We tackle tough topics including the early days of diagnosis and how to navigate the medication question.

Tina Bryson, co-author with Dr. Dan Siegel, of The Whole Brain Child and No Drama Discipline and Corinna Gilligan, mother of a teen with autism join me in discussing how Tina's concepts in her books relate to those with autism.