Jennifer Kaufman, Author, Autism Advocate & First Response Trainer

About this episode

Jennifer Kaufman discusses her experiences and insights on autism, grandparenting, and training first responders.

Jennifer Kaufman, a special education administrator, author of Grandparenting on the Spectrum, and founder of First Response Autism Solutions, bringing over 20 years of expertise to families, grandparents, and first responders navigating the world of autism joins eHealth Radio and the Autism & Health News Channels. Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Jennifer Kaufman discuss the following: You've been in special education for over 20 years and then your grandson was diagnosed with autism. Did that change anything for you, or did you feel like you already had it covered? A lot of grandparents come into this with a picture in their head of what being a grandparent in their grandchild's life is going to look like. When that picture changes, it can be really hard. How do grandparents shift those expectations in a way that actually lets them show up better for their adult child? What does chronic stress actually do to the body of a caregiver who has been at this for years and doesn't think of themselves as someone who needs help? You also train police and first responders on how to best support autistic community members. What is the one thing that stops…

People in this episode

Host: Eric Michaels

Guest: Jennifer Kaufman

Topics covered

• autism
• grandparenting
• caregiver stress
• first responders training
• special education

Keywords

• autism
• grandparenting
• caregiver
• first responders
• special education
• stress
• training

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Grandparenting on the Spectrum

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