The Director of Advocacy at the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, Zoe Gross, shares her thoughts on ABA therapy and what it takes to be a self-advocate. This episode also features the writing of non-speaking autists, Ido Kedar and Niko Boskovic, and formerly non-speaking, Jay Jay Mudridge. We discuss the controversy surrounding the Judge Rotenberg Center and ABAI and what families and caregivers can do to truly support their autistic loved ones. In 2012, Zoe created the annual Disability Day of Mourning vigil, a national, cross-disability event commemorating the lives of disabled people murdered by their family members or caregivers. She received a White House Champions of Change award for this work in 2013.

As a content warning: This podcast episode includes conversations about torture, murder, and sexual assault.

Autistic Self Advocacy Network: https://autisticadvocacy.org/

Ariana Cernius’ article: https://fortune.com/2022/05/13/autistic-community-reckoning-aba-therapy-rights-autism-insurance-private-equity-ariana-cernius/

Thoughts from several nonspeaking autists: https://autisticstrategies.net/nonspeaking-autistics-against-aba/

The pandemic wreaked havoc on our school systems and most students undeniably struggled. Where do we go from here? In this episode, the spokesperson for the controversial LetMIKidsLearn petitions explains his vision for alternative education opportunities.

To learn more about the petitions, go to www.letmikidslearn.com

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This podcast is hosted by Hanna Violet—An Early Childhood Educator, ESL writer and editor, author of Finding Garfield, and new mother.

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Children of the Pandemic is a podcast with a dream of opening up communication between parents, educators, mental health experts, and policymakers worldwide to find solutions to the tough challenges we are facing in education and parenting.

Laurie shares the challenges she faced as a music educator in Malaysia during the height of the pandemic. We discuss hybrid teaching, strict lockdowns, sudden layoffs, covid tracking apps, pandemic pregnancy, balancing new motherhood with work, and facing collective trauma as educators.

Laurie’s radio podcast version of the wizard of oz: https://soundcloud.com/tenbypa

Laurie's virtual "kitchen jam": https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=666225690609590

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This podcast is hosted by Hanna Violet—An Early Childhood Educator, ESL writer and editor, author of Finding Garfield, and new mother.

Check out Hanna Violet's book: https://amzn.to/3brtYsE

Learn more about 8 Ways Games at linktr.ee/8waysgames

Support the search for solutions:

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Children of the Pandemic is a podcast with a dream of opening up communication between parents, educators, mental health experts, and policy makers worldwide to find solutions to the tough challenges we are facing in education and parenting.

Respeta la curiosidad de los niños, acepta la flexibilidad y trata a cada familia como propia. Martha Conlon comparte cómo ha construido una tribu con su negocio de guardería bilingüe en el hogar. Su hija, Karen Castillo, ayuda a traducir y comparte sus pensamientos sobre los desafíos de la paternidad moderna. Únase a nosotros para un episodio especial bilingüe español-inglés de Children of the Pandemic.

She respects children’s curiosity, embraces flexibility, and treats each family as her own. Martha Conlon shares how she has built a tribe with her bilingual home daycare business. Her daughter, Karen Castillo, helps translate and shares her thoughts on the challenges of modern parenting. Join us for a special bilingual Spanish-English episode of Children of the Pandemic.

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This podcast is hosted by Hanna Violet—An Early Childhood Educator, ESL writer and editor, author of Finding Garfield, and new mother.

Check out Hanna Violet's book: https://amzn.to/3brtYsE

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Children of the Pandemic es un podcast con el sueño de abrir la comunicación entre padres, educadores y expertos en salud mental de todo el mundo para encontrar soluciones a los difíciles desafíos que enfrentamos en la educación y la crianza de los hijos.

Children of the Pandemic is a podcast with a dream of opening up communication between parents, educators, and mental health experts worldwide to find solutions to the tough challenges we are facing in education and parenting.

We’re back! After six months of adjusting to parenthood, Hanna Violet shares her thoughts on becoming a mom, post-partum depression, and finding a mom community for support.

Learn more about our family-friendly collaborative board games at linktr.ee/8waysgames

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This podcast is hosted by Hanna Violet—An Early Childhood Educator, ESL writer and editor, author of Finding Garfield, and new mother.

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Children of the Pandemic is a podcast with a dream of opening up communication between parents, educators, and mental health experts worldwide to find solutions to the tough challenges we are facing in education and parenting.

Former child and current dad, Drew Vernon, the marketing director at Tonies, joins me for a discussion on how we can use the power of storytelling to empower children and break free of screens. Tonies sells brightly colored Toniebox smart speakers, encouraging listeners ages 3 and older to play imaginatively. Learn more at https://us.tonies.com/.

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This podcast is hosted by Hanna Violet—An Early Childhood Educator, ESL writer and editor, author of Finding Garfield, and soon-to-be mother.

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Children of the Pandemic is a podcast with a dream of opening up communication between parents, educators, and mental health experts worldwide to find solutions to the tough challenges we are facing in education and parenting.

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