Oxygen Mask Episode 28: Dr. Rumsey on guiding families after diagnosis
Beth is joined by co-host, Jen Reiter, a parent of a young woman with ASD and an advocate for neurodiversity, mindfulness, and all things creative. Beth and Jen chat with Robin Rumsey, a Pediatric...
View ArticleCEA’s Minnesota Goodbye
It is with sadness and also hope that we share that Communities Engaging Autism is closing after nearly 10 years serving families living with autism. Although CEA found its way through COVID with...
View ArticleFollowing My Daughter’s Lead…With Some Help
I had a full circle moment last week following a short-notice, urgent Individual Education Plan (IEP) meeting for my high school aged daughter. I had just helped communicate her wants and needs to her...
View ArticleOxygen Mask Episode 27: Autism and Down Syndrome Dual Diagnosis
This conversation explores the dual diagnosis of autism and Down Syndrome with guests Ashley Olthoff of the Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota and Marcy Rede, a parent of a young adult with the...
View ArticleOxygen Mask Episode 26: Visualize your resources
In this second episode with Shannon Andreson, we go deeper into reframing summer in terms of resources. We discuss two more LifeCourse tools that help visualize and communicate our own or our kids’...
View ArticleOxygen Mask Episode 25: Reframing summer
Our guest, Shannon Andreson, is a parent of a young adult on the autism spectrum and leader in education and autism advocacy. She helps us shift our thinking about summer. For many special needs...
View ArticleCreating Space for Caregivers
Over the past few years we have all learned, collectively, how to do things differently. Often this is hard because it involves shifting our mindsets to see and experience resources, supports and space...
View ArticleOxygen Mask Episode 24: Insights from a care coordinator
In Episode 24, Beth interviews Tara Mahin, a Care Coordinator in the pediatric practice that cares for both of Beth’s kids. The two discuss ways care coordinators can help parents of medically complex...
View ArticleOxygen Mask Episode 23: Letting things go is hard…and worthwhile
Beth and Tera talk about being intentional about our commitments. They share the process of Tera’s decision to step away from co-hosting the Oxygen Mask Podcast. Making connections to raising children...
View ArticleKids’ Packing Checklist: Building independence ahead of travel
Are you hitting the road or taking to the skies for the holidays? I have a tool that might help you share the mental load of preparing for travel. Here is my kids’ Packing Checklist. This has been an...
View ArticleOxygen Mask Episode 22: Sy & Maychee share perspectives on, hopes for autism...
Listen to part two of the conversation with Sy and Maychee. Drawing from experiences and challenges they shared in Episode 21, Sy and Maychee describe their hopes, celebrations, and perspectives as...
View ArticleOxygen Mask Episode 21: Sy & Maychee discuss autism in the Hmong-American...
Beth is joined by two guests from the local Hmong-American community. Sy, reflects on his educational path and the supports he has or would like to have in order to live well as an adult with autism....
View ArticleBack to In-Person School with Autism
We are midway through our last week of summer and the first day of school is in sight. Despite going back to school in person this year, things feel anything but normal. Anxiety is high and as schools...
View ArticlePartnership Builds on Family Connections (and Fun!)
Last Saturday morning, a group of parents, kids, and staff mingled and played at the St. Louis Park (SLP) Central Community Center playground. SLP Early Childhood Special Education’s Amy Wink, and...
View ArticleKids’ Book Reads: A monthly community sharing
April’s Autism Acceptance kids’ book read was a hit! Thank you for sharing your favorite kids’ books with us! From a sweet story of care between siblings to the summer joys of a neighborhood duo, our...
View ArticleOxygen Mask Episode 20: LifeCourse Tools for Planning & Advocacy
Jamie O’Connor of Family Voices of Minnesota shares how envisioning a good life for her daughter helped Jamie move from overwhelm and “overtherapy-ing” to advocacy informed by her daughter’s interests...
View ArticleOxygen Mask Episode 19: Neurodiversity with Milena and Jules, Part 2
We entered April, autism acceptance month, with Milena and Jules. As these two neurodiverse mothers raise autistic children, they are living out and advocating for autism acceptance in their families...
View ArticleLet’s Start Seeing Autism: Autism Acceptance
Note from the author: I wrote this before the neurodiversity and autism acceptance perspective was part of our community discussions. While I didn’t have the terminology from autistic advocates, I felt...
View ArticleOxygen Mask Episode 19: Neurodiversity with Milena and Jules, Part 1
This April, autism acceptance month, we have insightful conversations with Milena Bates and Jules Edwards about neurodiversity. These two mothers recognized that they themselves are neurodiverse as...
View ArticleAutism and Attention: Making Connections
You want to learn how you can help you child. It helps to know about the basics of ASD. You can connect this basic information to the small, daily actions you can take to help your child learn and...
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