38: Mitch & Sarah's Story: "Success is measured in small victories"

About this episode

Mitch and Sarah Kelly share their inspiring journey of parenting a child with autism and ADHD, highlighting the importance of support and advocacy.

SHOW SUMMARY: In this first ever Stories of Hope episode with parents, you will hear a wonderful and inspiring story how Mitch and Sarah Kelly navigated their journey parenting a child with autism and ADHD, and how their experiences led to founding the Aiden Project to support other families. This episode provides practical insights on early intervention, advocacy, and building strong support networks. Main topics include: The nonlinear journey of diagnosing and supporting a child with autism and ADHD Strategies for balancing the needs of neurodiverse children and their siblings The importance of early therapy and personalized intervention Building and maintaining a collaborative team of providers How parents can advocate effectively within school systems Empowering children to advocate for themselves as they grow Self-care and community support for parents on this journey The origin and impact of the Aiden Project to fund private therapy Practical tips for navigating school systems and leveraging a child's strengths SHOW NOTES: Make sure to follow us on social media (Instagram) @ADHDMomDocs you can send us a DM with a question or suggestions for future episodes! Or send us an…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr Nerissa Bauer, Dr Jennifer Dilts

Guests: Mitch Kelly, Sarah Kelly

Topics covered

• parenting
• autism
• ADHD
• early intervention
• advocacy
• support networks
• self-care

Keywords

• neurodiversity
• therapy
• school systems
• collaborative team
• community support
• personalized intervention
• advocacy strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aiden Project

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