Wouldn’t it be awesome to get real life advice from a parenting expert? In our final episode for season 3, we are honored to discuss autism parenting with philanthropist, mom, business leader, and speaker Dayna Hoff. Since 2003, Dayna has positively impacted the lives of countless families in Northern and Southern California through her non-profit organization, Autism Tree Project Foundation (https://www.autismtreeproject.org/). You won’t want to miss this lively and inspiring conversation. Listen to our podcast through iTunes or your favorite player! Dayna Hoff Dayna Hoff has transformed the autism community in San Diego and the Bay Area as Founder and Volunteer Executive Director of Autism Tree Project Foundation (ATPF). ATPF, which Dayna founded with her husband, Todd, when their son was diagnosed with autism, is the only autism foundation that focuses on combining Research, Early Intervention and Programming. ATPF provides over 20 free programs and has invested $3.2 million back into the community. In 2015, Dayna launched the Ignite Every Child Movement through the ATPF Early Intervention Preschool Screening Program. Since 2006, ATPF has provided screenings to more than 20,600 preschoolers and in April 2018, ATPF held its 2nd Ignite Every Child 1,000-person Luncheon. Dayna is a passionate and innovative leader who is a key contributor to expanding Neurodiversity on a global scale. Dayna has been married to her husband Todd for 25 years, and together, they are the proud parents of a 2021 George Washington University Graduate. Crystal Sanford, M.Ed. M.A. CCC-SLP, ASDCS Crystal is the owner and director of the Sanford Autism Advocacy Group, LLC (https://www.sdautismhelp.com), a consulting practice offering IEP advocacy and parent empowerment classes for fellow Autism families throughout the U.S. To learn more about IEP assistance and help advocating for the special education your child deserves, contact our team at [email protected]. For San Diego families, Crystal has also opened the Sanford Speech & Learning Center (https://www.sanfordspeech.com), offering speech therapy and social groups for children of all abilities. Need help parents/caregivers? Access our free IEP guide and much more: https://www.sdautismhelp.com/resources Want to schedule a 30-minute FREE consultation with Crystal and her team? Get empowered! Subscribe. Like. Share. Comment
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Wouldn’t it be awesome to get real life advice from a parenting expert? In our final episode for season 3, we are honored to discuss autism parenting with philanthropist, mom, business leader, and speaker Dayna Hoff. Since 2003, Dayna has positively impacted the lives of countless families in Northern and Southern California through her non-profit organization, Autism Tree Project Foundation (https://www.autismtreeproject.org/). You won’t want to miss this lively and inspiring conversation. Listen to our podcast on iTunes or your favorite player! Dayna Hoff Dayna Hoff has transformed the autism community in San Diego and the Bay Area as Founder and Volunteer Executive Director of Autism Tree Project Foundation (ATPF). ATPF, which Dayna founded with her husband, Todd, when their son was diagnosed with autism, is the only autism foundation that focuses on combining Research, Early Intervention and Programming. ATPF provides over 20 free programs and has invested $3.2 million back into the community. In 2015, Dayna launched the Ignite Every Child Movement through the ATPF Early Intervention Preschool Screening Program. Since 2006, ATPF has provided screenings to more than 20,600 preschoolers and in April 2018, ATPF held its 2nd Ignite Every Child 1,000-person Luncheon. Dayna is a passionate and innovative leader who is a key contributor to expanding Neurodiversity on a global scale. Dayna has been married to her husband Todd for 25 years, and together, they are the proud parents of a 2021 George Washington University Graduate. Crystal Sanford, M.Ed.. M.A. CCC-SLP, ASDCS Crystal is the owner and director of the Sanford Autism Advocacy Group, LLC (https://www.sdautismhelp.com), a consulting practice offering IEP advocacy and parent empowerment classes for fellow Autism families throughout the U.S. To learn more about IEP assistance and help advocating for the special education your child deserves, contact our team at [email protected]. For San Diego families, Crystal has also opened the Sanford Speech & Learning Center (https://www.sanfordspeech.com), offering speech therapy and social groups for children of all abilities. Need help parents/caregivers? Access our free IEP guide and much more: https://www.sdautismhelp.com/resources Want to schedule a 30-minute FREE consultation with Crystal and her team? Get empowered! Subscribe. Like. Share. Comment
Self care matters! It’s cliche but so true, especially for moms of children on the autism spectrum. In this episode, life coach and autism mom Octavia Walker walks us through her inspiring story which led her to open her life coaching practice (https://www.gettingbyisnotenough.com). Get tips and action steps for today! Listen to our podcast on iTunes or your favorite player! Octavia Walker Octavia Walker is the mother of two children and a son with autism. Octavia left her media sales career to become the founder and life coach of Getting By Is Not Enough. Moms of children with disabilities rely on her first hand experience and strategic solutions to learn how to become the best advocate for their child, develop a strong support team, and live out their own heartfelt dreams and purpose. She offers personal coaching to help Moms create a roadmap that focuses on their strengths so they can have the confidence and peace of mind to take care of their family and themselves by building a life they truly deserve and desire. Visit www.gettingbyisnotenough.com to schedule a complementary 30 minute strategy session to get started. Crystal Sanford, M.Ed.. M.A. CCC-SLP Crystal is the owner and director of the Sanford Autism Advocacy Group, LLC (https://www.sdautismhelp.com), a consulting practice offering IEP advocacy and parent empowerment classes for fellow Autism families throughout the U.S. To learn more about IEP assistance and help advocating for the special education your child deserves, contact our team at [email protected]. For San Diego families, Crystal has also opened the Sanford Speech & Learning Center (https://www.sanfordspeech.com), offering speech therapy and social groups for children of all abilities. Need help parents/caregivers? Access our free IEP guide and much more: https://www.sdautismhelp.com/resources Want to schedule a 30-minute FREE consultation with Crystal and her team? Get empowered! Subscribe. Like. Share. Comment
Self care matters! It’s cliche but so true, especially for moms of children on the autism spectrum. In this episode, life coach and autism mom Octavia Walker walks us through her inspiring story which led her to open her life coaching practice (https://www.gettingbyisnotenough.com). Get tips and action steps for today! Listen to our podcast on iTunes or your favorite player! Octavia Walker Octavia Walker is the mother of two children and a son with autism. Octavia left her media sales career to become the founder and life coach of Getting By Is Not Enough. Moms of children with disabilities rely on her first hand experience and strategic solutions to learn how to become the best advocate for their child, develop a strong support team, and live out their own heartfelt dreams and purpose. She offers personal coaching to help Moms create a roadmap that focuses on their strengths so they can have the confidence and peace of mind to take care of their family and themselves by building a life they truly deserve and desire. Visit www.gettingbyisnotenough.com to schedule a complementary 30 minute strategy session to get started. Crystal Sanford, M.Ed.. M.A. CCC-SLP Crystal is the owner and director of the Sanford Autism Advocacy Group, LLC (https://www.sdautismhelp.com), a consulting practice offering IEP advocacy and parent empowerment classes for fellow Autism families throughout the U.S. To learn more about IEP assistance and help advocating for the special education your child deserves, contact our team at [email protected]. For San Diego families, Crystal has also opened the Sanford Speech & Learning Center (https://www.sanfordspeech.com), offering speech therapy and social groups for children of all abilities. Need help parents/caregivers? Access our free IEP guide and much more: https://www.sdautismhelp.com/resources Want to schedule a 30-minute FREE consultation with Crystal and her team? Get empowered! Subscribe. Like. Share. Comment
Did the pandemic open the flood gates to more screen time in your home? Are you struggling to get your kids outside and off technology? Families, you are not alone! Join us as we discuss the issues of screen time, limits, etc. with Nicole Rawson, the founder of Screen Time Clinic (https://www.screentimeclinic.com). Nicole devotes her time to helping families just like yours find “digital wellness” in this technology age. Listen to our podcast on iTunes or your favorite player! Nicole Rawson, MBA Nicole is the founder of Screen Time Clinic, the largest international network of digital wellness educators empowering families and businesses to reach their ideal level of functioning by creating healthy digital habits. She is a lifelong advocate of education, former secondary teacher, author, and mother of two teens. She has been immersed in the research relating to screens and development, helping individuals and families reconnect and flourish through reduced screen time since 2018. Her new children’s book Screen Smart Sam was written to reach families with very young children to help prevent developmental and behavioral problems resulting from excessive screen exposure. Crystal Sanford, M.Ed.. M.A. CCC-SLP Crystal is the owner and director of the Sanford Autism Advocacy Group, LLC (https://www.sdautismhelp.com), a consulting practice offering IEP advocacy and parent empowerment classes for fellow Autism families throughout the U.S. To learn more about IEP assistance and help advocating for the special education your child deserves, contact our team at [email protected]. For San Diego families, Crystal has also opened the Sanford Speech & Learning Center (https://www.sanfordspeech.com), offering speech therapy and social groups for children of all abilities. Need help parents/caregivers? Access our free IEP guide and much more: https://www.sdautismhelp.com/resources Want to schedule a 30-minute FREE consultation with Crystal and her team? Get empowered! Subscribe. Like. Share. Comment
Did the pandemic open the flood gates to more screen time in your home? Are you struggling to get your kids outside and off technology? Families, you are not alone! Join us as we discuss the issues of screen time, limits, etc. with Nicole Rawson, the founder of Screen Time Clinic (https://www.screentimeclinic.com). Nicole devotes her time to helping families just like yours find “digital wellness” in this technology age. Listen to our podcast on iTunes or your favorite player! Nicole Rawson, MBA Nicole is the founder of Screen Time Clinic, the largest international network of digital wellness educators empowering families and businesses to reach their ideal level of functioning by creating healthy digital habits. She is a lifelong advocate of education, former secondary teacher, author, and mother of two teens. She has been immersed in the research relating to screens and development, helping individuals and families reconnect and flourish through reduced screen time since 2018. Her new children’s book Screen Smart Sam was written to reach families with very young children to help prevent developmental and behavioral problems resulting from excessive screen exposure. Crystal Sanford, M.Ed.. M.A. CCC-SLP Crystal is the owner and director of the Sanford Autism Advocacy Group, LLC (https://www.sdautismhelp.com), a consulting practice offering IEP advocacy and parent empowerment classes for fellow Autism families throughout the U.S. To learn more about IEP assistance and help advocating for the special education your child deserves, contact our team at [email protected]. For San Diego families, Crystal has also opened the Sanford Speech & Learning Center (https://www.sanfordspeech.com), offering speech therapy and social groups for children of all abilities. Need help parents/caregivers? Access our free IEP guide and much more: https://www.sdautismhelp.com/resources Want to schedule a 30-minute FREE consultation with Crystal and her team? Get empowered! Subscribe. Like. Share. Comment
Parenting in general can be tough and rewarding at the same time. Life gets a little more tricky when you add Autism to the mix. Learn parenting hacks to implement asap from our guest, Clinical Speech Pathologist, Consultant, Author, and Mom, Susie Harder (https://www.authorable.com/). Listen to our podcast through iTunes or your favorite player! Susie Harder Susie Harder is a clinical speech-language pathologist who is also the Founder and Director of three organizations to support kids. As a speech-language pathologist, Susie worked in the school setting and taught graduate-level speech pathology courses until she opened her own practice, Central Valley Stuttering Center in Clovis CA. She is currently one of California's top requested workshop speakers in her area of specialty, a consultant for school districts across the state, a direct clinical service provider, and coaches parents in how to best support their kids at home. In addition, Susie is the Founder and Director of Kids Rebuild, a nonprofit she created to engage kids in a community-based rebuild project after the devastation of a wildfire. Her nonprofit journey led her into authoring a children's book to support kids who lost homes in a fire in her hometown. Her book, Where's My House? is a bestseller in 4 categories on Amazon with 100% of the book proceeds going toward kids who lost homes in the Central California Creek Fire. Crystal Sanford, M.Ed.. M.A. CCC-SLP Crystal is the owner and director of the Sanford Autism Advocacy Group, LLC (https://www.sdautismhelp.com), a consulting practice offering IEP advocacy and parent empowerment classes for fellow Autism families throughout the U.S. To learn more about IEP assistance and help advocating for the special education your child deserves, contact our team at [email protected]. For San Diego families, Crystal has also opened the Sanford Speech & Learning Center (https://www.sanfordspeech.com), offering speech therapy and social groups for children of all abilities. Need help parents/caregivers? Access our free IEP guide and much more: https://www.sdautismhelp.com/resources Want to schedule a 30-minute FREE consultation with Crystal and her team? Get empowered! Subscribe. Like. Share. Comment
Parenting in general can be tough and rewarding at the same time. Life gets a little more tricky when you add Autism to the mix. Learn parenting hacks to implement asap from our guest, Clinical Speech Pathologist, Consultant, Author, and Mom, Susie Harder (https://www.authorable.com/). Listen to our podcast through iTunes or your favorite player! Susie Harder Susie Harder is a clinical speech-language pathologist who is also the Founder and Director of three organizations to support kids. As a speech-language pathologist, Susie worked in the school setting and taught graduate-level speech pathology courses until she opened her own practice, Central Valley Stuttering Center in Clovis CA. She is currently one of California's top requested workshop speakers in her area of specialty, a consultant for school districts across the state, a direct clinical service provider, and coaches parents in how to best support their kids at home. In addition, Susie is the Founder and Director of Kids Rebuild, a nonprofit she created to engage kids in a community-based rebuild project after the devastation of a wildfire. Her nonprofit journey led her into authoring a children's book to support kids who lost homes in a fire in her hometown. Her book, Where's My House? is a bestseller in 4 categories on Amazon with 100% of the book proceeds going toward kids who lost homes in the Central California Creek Fire. Crystal Sanford, M.Ed.. M.A. CCC-SLP Crystal is the owner and director of the Sanford Autism Advocacy Group, LLC (https://www.sdautismhelp.com), a consulting practice offering IEP advocacy and parent empowerment classes for fellow Autism families throughout the U.S. To learn more about IEP assistance and help advocating for the special education your child deserves, contact our team at [email protected]. For San Diego families, Crystal has also opened the Sanford Speech & Learning Center (https://www.sanfordspeech.com), offering speech therapy and social groups for children of all abilities. Need help parents/caregivers? Access our free IEP guide and much more: https://www.sdautismhelp.com/resources Want to schedule a 30-minute FREE consultation with Crystal and her team? Get empowered! Subscribe. Like. Share. Comment
Friendships and relationships can be amazing and awkward, all at the same time. In this episode, relationship coach Jeremy Hamburgh (MyBestSocialLife.com) helps young adults and adults on the autism spectrum learn better ways to connect with others. Parents will gain tips as well! Listen to our podcast through iTunes or your favorite player! Jeremy Hamburgh Jeremy Hamburgh is the founder of My Best Social Life, where he is one of the first dating and friendship coaches in America to focus exclusively on transforming the social lives of autistic young adults. A PEERS certified autism social skills instructor, Jeremy's clients make new friends, develop relationships, and build a vibrant social life in less time than they ever thought possible. Over the last 12 years, Jeremy's combination of world class support, a comprehensive, step-by-step social strategy and a supportive online community has empowered his clients to meet countless new people, make tons of new friends, go on exciting dates, start amazing relationships...and some have even gotten married! He has dedicated his career to empowering autistic adults to live their best social lives, and he helps them do it with a deep commitment to compassion and sensitivity. Crystal Sanford, M.Ed.. M.A. CCC-SLP Crystal is the owner and director of the Sanford Autism Advocacy Group, LLC (https://www.sdautismhelp.com), a consulting practice offering IEP advocacy and parent empowerment classes for fellow Autism families throughout the U.S. To learn more about IEP assistance and help advocating for the special education your child deserves, contact our team at [email protected]. For San Diego families, Crystal has also opened the Sanford Speech & Learning Center (https://www.sanfordspeech.com), offering speech therapy and social groups for children of all abilities. Need help parents/caregivers? Access our free IEP guide and much more: https://www.sdautismhelp.com/resources Want to schedule a 30-minute FREE consultation with Crystal and her team? Get empowered! Subscribe. Like. Share. Comment
Friendships and relationships can be amazing and awkward, all at the same time. In this episode, relationship coach Jeremy Hamburgh (MyBestSocialLife.com) helps young adults and adults on the autism spectrum learn better ways to connect with others. Parents will gain tips as well! Listen to our podcast through iTunes or your favorite player! Jeremy Hamburgh Jeremy Hamburgh is the founder of My Best Social Life, where he is one of the first dating and friendship coaches in America to focus exclusively on transforming the social lives of autistic young adults. A PEERS certified autism social skills instructor, Jeremy's clients make new friends, develop relationships, and build a vibrant social life in less time than they ever thought possible. Over the last 12 years, Jeremy's combination of world class support, a comprehensive, step-by-step social strategy and a supportive online community has empowered his clients to meet countless new people, make tons of new friends, go on exciting dates, start amazing relationships...and some have even gotten married! He has dedicated his career to empowering autistic adults to live their best social lives, and he helps them do it with a deep commitment to compassion and sensitivity. Crystal Sanford, M.Ed.. M.A. CCC-SLP Crystal is the owner and director of the Sanford Autism Advocacy Group, LLC (https://www.sdautismhelp.com), a consulting practice offering IEP advocacy and parent empowerment classes for fellow Autism families throughout the U.S. To learn more about IEP assistance and help advocating for the special education your child deserves, contact our team at [email protected]. For San Diego families, Crystal has also opened the Sanford Speech & Learning Center (https://www.sanfordspeech.com), offering speech therapy and social groups for children of all abilities. Need help parents/caregivers? Access our free IEP guide and much more: https://www.sdautismhelp.com/resources Want to schedule a 30-minute FREE consultation with Crystal and her team? Get empowered! Subscribe. Like. Share. Comment
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AuthorCrystal Sanford, M.Ed., M.A. CCC-SLP is a special education advocate, Autism parent, speech-language pathologist, and more. She enjoys sharing her story and offering hope to fellow families through podcasting and books. Crystal also enjoys spending quality time with her husband and two daughters in San Diego, CA. ArchivesCategories |