Advocate With Joy: Recent Episodes
Lindsay Bischoff
I am Lindsay, A well seasoned Autism mom, lover of all things sensory and a total seeker of joy. I am on a mission sharing my experiences, stories, hard learned lessons from my incredible journey as a special needs momma. This is the Advocate With Joy podcast.
We have all been there, stuck on a waitlist to see a provider or get therapy services for our kids. It is tough! It also seems like the waitlists are just getting longer in a system that has more patients than providers. So from one special needs mom to the next here are my best tips and tricks to survive this limbo period and still keep making progress and advocating for your kid along the way.
Resources listed within the pod cast
www.growingtojoy.com
www.communicationcottagetherapy.com
Groups suggested within the podcast
https://www.instagram.com/lindsay.bischoff/?hl=en
In this episode I share a personal story about holding on to hope and beauty in overcoming challenges.
In this episode I share the secret to surviving a challenging season full of meltdowns transitions and unknowns. This simple mindset shift combined with my personal core beliefs allowed me to zoom in and celebrate microscopic successes which became the fuel that moved our family to a season of peace.
Its time to put on your lab coats because in this episode I am going to show you how to use the Scientific Method to shift your mentality into problem solving mode.
Step 1: Observation- Notice things that are going well and the things that need improvement or seem to be a struggle.
Step 2: As questions- Get curious about why this is happening or how.
Step 3: Hypothesis- Make a guess about why this is happening.
Step 4: Experiment- What could we change or manipulate to get a more favorable outcome.
Step 5: Analysis-Look at the changes you have observed.
Step 6: Conclusion-Did it make the situation better? What did we learn?
Give it a try and get curious about analyzing and looking for solutions.
Having your child get passed by peers is extremely challenging. It absolutely was for me. In this episode I want to share my feelings, experience and ultimately what I have found to be the antidote to these negative feelings that are not serving me or my child. Let me share them with you!
As an autism mom I know how easily it is to feel left out or excluded during the holiday season. In this episode I am giving you my best tips and tricks on having a successful family get together. How to prepare your child and how to prepare your family so that everyone feels invited, included, and welcome.
Receiving a diagnosis of any kind is challenging and full of many different emotions. In this episode I want to share the mindset that I have chosen and the benefits it has had on my life and the my Childs. A diagnosis is one single word it is absolutely not who my child is. However, it is a useful tool.
This one is for the mom who's child was just given a diagnosis and is feeling paralyzed by the fear that this new path is presenting. This is your reminder that you are exactly who the situation calls for and exactly the teammate your child needs right now. This episode unpacks the paralyzing fear you might be feeling and encourages you to keep moving towards your target and your goals.
What is inclusion? That's what you might be asking yourself. The answer is just as the name suggests. It is a concept that is widely referred to and even praised within the special needs community and our education system. It is the idea that every child regardless of their physical, emotional, and developmental disability will be included within a classroom, or any activity as fully and equally as their traditional peers. But is this actually what is best for your child? That is what I am going to talk about as I share my experiences as a special needs mom and frequent school volunteer and advocate.
Hi, I am Lindsay a well seasoned autism mom and I am sharing with you my best tips to have a positive IEP meeting.