30 Years of Raising a Child with Autism with Liat's Mom: Melanie Sacks

About this episode

Liat and her mom Melanie discuss the challenges and blessings of raising a child with autism and intellectual disabilities.

Just in time for Mother’s Day, Liat brings on her mom, Melanie, for a raw convo about raising Liat’s brother who has autism and intellectual disabilities. They cover everything from public behavior incidents and Chuck E. Cheese trauma to marriage strain, group home fears, and the chaos of parenting before insurance-covered ABA and Facebook support groups even existed. Melanie opens up about the lifelong commitment and all the emotions that come with raising a child with ASD, and why he's been one of the greatest blessings of her life. This one will make you laugh, cry, call your mom, and maybe start filling out Medicaid waiver paperwork immediately. Connect with Behavior Bitches Insta: @behaviorbitchespodcast Facebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast Website: BehaviorBitches.com Contact Us: For podcast inquiries, episode ideas, or just to say hi, email us at behaviorbitches@studynotesaba.com Leave us a 5-star review in the Apple Podcast App so we can read it to everyone during our episodes and make us super happy! Looking for BCBA Exam Prep or CEUs? • Whether you need help passing the BCBA exam or are looking to earn CEUs, Study Notes ABA has you covered. Check out our website for…

People in this episode

Host: Liat

Guest: Melanie Sacks

Topics covered

• autism
• parenting
• emotional challenges
• family dynamics
• support systems

Keywords

• autism
• parenting
• intellectual disabilities
• ABA therapy
• Medicaid waiver

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Organizations: Behavior Bitches, Study Notes ABA, LLC

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