#276: Raising Children with Profound Special Needs with Sarah Kernion
About this episode
The episode features a conversation with Sarah Kernion about the realities of raising children with profound, nonspeaking autism.
Raising children with profound special needs means stepping into truth, even when it’s uncomfortable. I had such a meaningful conversation with Sarah Kernion about what it really looks like to raise children with profound, nonspeaking autism, and how that reality often differs from the public narrative. Sarah shares her journey as a mom, from those early intuitive concerns to navigating diagnosis, therapy, and building a truly collaborative team. We talk openly about the emotional weight fa...
People in this episode
Host: Rose Griffin
Guest: Sarah Kernion
Topics covered
- special needs
- autism
- parenting
- therapy
- collaboration
- emotional weight
Keywords
- profound special needs
- nonspeaking autism
- diagnosis
- therapy
- collaborative team
- parenting challenges
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