#53 When Others Love Your Child

#53 When Others Love Your Child

From Awesome Autism Tools by Sheridan Ripley

March 24, 2026 · 6 min · Season 1 · Episode 53

About this episode

Sheridan Ripley discusses the joy and connection found in loving and understanding children with autism through Spirit to Spirit sessions.

I ask first-time clients to send a picture of their child, but I learned not to open it until right before the session because the child’s energy would wake me early in the morning. I’ve been creating a client book with a Word doc for each client, including their name, photo, and notes from our Spirit to Spirit sessions, and it’s been joyful to revisit and summarize our conversations. Reopening each photo fills me with love and connection, and it reminds me of how meaningful it is when others love your kids. Like when my son Devon’s Cub Scout leader warmly accepted his sensory quirks. Through these sessions with nonspeakers, I feel privileged to connect deeply, share insights with parents, and help increase their love and understanding—one mom said she used to see her son in black and white, but now she sees all his colors. Want to learn more about Spirit to Spirit Sessions? Head over to AwesomeAutismTools.com/spirit where you can read testimonials, listen to part of a session and get a better feel for what these sessions are like. From there, you can sign up for a free call to see if we are a good fit, or if you already feel ready, you can sign up directly for a session. Follow…

People in this episode

Host: Sheridan Ripley

Topics covered

  • autism
  • parenting
  • sensory quirks
  • connection
  • nonspeakers
  • Spirit to Spirit sessions

Keywords

  • autism tools
  • parenting
  • nonspeakers
  • sensory quirks
  • Spirit to Spirit sessions

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Organizations: AwesomeAutismTools.com

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