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These posts are collections of my real life experiences and learnings all created to help you navigate the challenges, and rewards, of special needs parenting. Contact me if you want to know more!
Check What’s Triggered: How to shift from reacting to responding
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How to Stop Worrying: Divide & Conquer
In this clip, The Autism Mom Coach, Lisa Candera, shares a strategy that she uses and teachers her clients to stop worrying in its tracks.
SOS – What to Do During a Mommy Meltdown
Our kid is on our last nerve, we are tired, we are depleted and we lose it. So what can you do next time to make the situation better?
Autism Mommy Meltdown: What to do when you are triggered by your child’s behaviors.
A free resource I created to walk you through the process of identifying your triggers and shifting from reacting to responding to them.
Take the fear out of financial planning for your special needs child
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WTNH: “Connecticut’s only inpatient juvenile autism treatment facility expanding”
WTNH interview with Lisa Candera and her son Ben about his inpatient stays at the Hospital for Special Care’s inpatient autism center.
Autism Meltdown: 3 Things to do (that actually work)
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Autism Meltdown Tool #1: Slow It Down
When we are feeling triggered, it is important to know when and how to slow it down.
Drop Your Agenda
You can either fight what is happening with your autistic child, or call time out when it gets to the point of no return; let go of how things should be.
Netflix’s Atypical & How I Told My Son About His Autism Diagnosis
Once you are willing to accept what is happening to your autistic child, you can ask the most important question: Now what?
The Real Autism War
Am I doing enough? Am I doing the right things? Why me? These are inherently negative and keep us as victims. Instead, ask yourself these powerful questions.
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