April 2024 – TMG: “Finish the Course”

Ask any parent if they believe their child is special, and you will hear a resounding yes. Neurodiverse students who are on the autism spectrum face an up hill battle when it comes to attending and graduating from colleges and universities. When finishing the course also means overcoming the odds, every child has something special to see.

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April 2023 – TMG: “Behind the Mask / Uncovering Autism”

As a child it was always fun to pretend to be someone else. I would even make my own mask to wear. Because behind the mask I could pretend. But what if the only way some people could feel accepted is behind their mask? This week we will be discussing why children and adults with Autism sometimes feel the need to hide behind a mask. Our special guests will be Ms. Larita Smith and her son Dr. Kelvin Smith and Dr. Dianne Hudson, an Autism specialist and school psychologist. If you have a family member who lives with Autism or you know someone who does, this is an episode you should stream.

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February 2023 – Parenting Help

In this episode we have the pleasure of talking with Dr. Diane Hudson about self-compassion in parenting. Diane brings a beautiful, gentle, and pragmatic set of ideas to those moments when we feel we just aren't getting it right as parents.

We talk about the importance of patience and genuine curiosity for our own learning in parenting neuro-divergent children, the value in understanding our rules and expectations, and how to support our children through melt-downs and tantrums.

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September 2022 – The Jackson Hole Connection

In this episode, Diane shares the path that lead her out to Jackson from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. She talks about moving her practice up from Salt Lake and the benefits of being able to work with people remotely and in person. Diane then goes into some of the techniques she uses to increase positive skills, such as communication, social, and adaptive skills, and decrease problem behavior. Stephan and Diane also talk about neurodivergent individuals and how diagnosing ADHD and Autism has changed over the years.

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March 2021 – SJ Childs Show

In this discussion you can learn how Diane's business Advanced Behavior Change, uses science-based techniques, to help and support families to better communicate and build a better future.

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