Balancing Acts: When the Parent of an Autistic Child Becomes an Educator

About this episode

Marlee Stevenson shares her dual experience as a first grade teacher and an autism mom, highlighting the impact of a communication device on her son Carson's life.

Let us know what's up Ever wondered what it's like to walk in two pairs of shoes simultaneously? Meet Marlee Stevenson - first grade teacher by day, autism mom around the clock. Her journey with her nonverbal son Carson illuminates the powerful intersection of professional expertise and deeply personal experience. Marlee takes us behind the scenes of a transformation that changed her family's life - the introduction of a communication device for Carson. "We had that same fear," she admits, ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jared Curtis, Laura Curtis

Guest: Marlee Stevenson

Topics covered

• autism
• education
• parenting
• communication devices
• personal experience

Keywords

• autistic child
• education
• communication device
• autism mom
• first grade teacher

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