Healing The Spectrum Podcast

Autism symptoms can be challenging, both for your child and for you as a parent, but many have roots in a medical issue and can improve resulting in a happier, healthier child. Every Tuesday join your hosts Lily Holmes and Alexis Tibble as they discuss the biomedical approach to maximizing the health and quality of life of kids on the spectrum and provide expert interviews on topics you care about most. Our podcast is focused on giving you the information and support you need to help you and your child thrive!

Stimming and Autism 03/05/2020

Stimming and Autism Stimming, or self-stimulatory behavior can help a person to regulate themselves. It can help them “tune out” other input when they are overstimulated or make them more comfortable by providing extra input if they are understimulated. It can help regulate intense emotions. Some believe that even things like headbanging serve a purpose by releasing endorphins, the chemicals our body produces to help us relieve pain. Learn more about what may be causing stimming and how you can help. /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/13429367

Interview with Dr. Dane Fliedner at Lighthouse Complex Care 02/13/2020

Interview with Dr. Dane Fliedner at Lighthouse Complex Care Starting off Season 2 with a bang! In this episode, we got to sit down with Dr. Dane Fliedner and talk about a new care facility Lighthouse Complex Care and their unique approach to treating autism and other complex disorders. You may have heard Dr. Fliedner speak at TACA or seen him at Dr. Rossignol's office where he practices in addition to his time at Lighthouse. We know you're going to appreciate this valuable, enjoyable conversation with Dr. Dane! /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/13140782

Exciting Camel Milk Updatefrom Camel Milk Co-Op 11/06/2019

Exciting Camel Milk Updatefrom Camel Milk Co-Op Join us as we welcome Connor Heering from Camel Milk Co-Op back to the podcast this week to share some exciting news about a unique, high-quality new camel milk product! Connor mentioned the last time he was a guest on the podcast that he was working on a top-notch freeze-dried product and it's finally ready to ship. Learn how this can make using camel milk so much easier and save you money too. He also generously shares a coupon code just for our listeners. Tune in for all the details! /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/11937566

Picky Eating and Autism: What Causes It and Strategies that Help 08/08/2019

Picky Eating and Autism: What Causes It and Strategies that Help Is your child just a picky eater or do you have a problem feeder? Learn the difference and how you can help in our interview with Shandy Laskey, an SLP, nutritionist, and mealtime and feeding coach. Discover the things that can cause picky eating and strategies to support yourself and your child on the road to happier, healthier meals and a better relationship with food. /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/10826195

Glyphosate: What You Need To Know - Part 2 07/19/2019

Glyphosate: What You Need To Know - Part 2 Should you be worried about glyphosate? Last week we sat down with Jessica E, (@momcologist_on_a_mission) a mom who is a fierce advocate for toxin-free living. After her daughter got sick, she started learning everything she could about glyphosate and she's here to share her story and her vast knowledge with you about this important topic. Learn how it can harm, and what you can do about it in the second part of our two-part conversation about this pervasive chemical. /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/10588397

Glyphosate: What You Need To Know 07/12/2019

Glyphosate: What You Need To Know Should you be worried about glyphosate? We sat down with Jessica E, (@momcologist_on_a_mission) a mom who is a fierce advocate for toxin-free living. After her daughter got sick, she started learning everything she could about glyphosate and she's here to share her story and her vast knowledge with you about this important topic. Learn what it is, how it can harm, and what you can do about it in our two-part conversation about this pervasive chemical. /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/10497323

Alexis' PANS/PANDAS Experience: Her Story and Guidance For Others 05/02/2019

Alexis' PANS/PANDAS Experience: Her Story and Guidance For Others After such a huge response to our YouTube vid on PANS/PANDAS last week, we knew we had to do more for you guys. Alexis gets candid and shares her journey from how she knew, to working with providers, to the steps she took to help her son start to recover. She shares tips for parents just starting this journey (or struggling through it) and hope for positive outcomes. /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/9620714

Expert Interview: Choosing Safer Products with Cleaner Stephanie 04/20/2019

Expert Interview: Choosing Safer Products with Cleaner Stephanie Want to learn more about how to choose products that are safer for you and your family? Dive into that and so much more with Cleaner Stephanie, a special needs mom and oncology nurse who increased her own health and her family's through learning about cleaner products. She is committed to educating other moms about safe products and shares her best tips and resources with us! Truly an inspirational, amazing mom and a great conversation! /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/9463145

New Tests for Identifying Autism: What You Need to Know 03/22/2019

New Tests for Identifying Autism: What You Need to Know Early intervention has been shown again and again to improve outcomes for kids on the spectrum. Two companies have developed tests in an effort to help create objective measures for diagnosis and in this episode, we tell you what you need to know. Even if you don't want to get these tests done, they demonstrate the validity of the biomedical approach and the medical underpinnings of autism symptoms in many children. /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/9104525

Rethinking Acetaminophen 03/05/2019

Rethinking Acetaminophen Acetaminophen is doctor-recommended and generally considered one of the safest things you can give for fevers and for the vast majority of kids that's absolutely true. Most parents give acetaminophen products without a second thought. What we didn't understand is that the way it functions in the body can be problematic for some children on the autism spectrum. In this episode, we dig into the science and some alternatives because we wish someone had shared it with us sooner. /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/8885123

Expert Interview - Mommy Burnout with Dr. Sheryl Ziegler 02/19/2019

Expert Interview - Mommy Burnout with Dr. Sheryl Ziegler If you are a mommy who has ever felt overwhelmed or a man who loves an overwhelmed mommy, this podcast is for you <3 /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/8702141

Expert Interview - Camel Milk with Connor Heering 02/15/2019

Expert Interview - Camel Milk with Connor Heering Camel milk is gaining popularity with many families across the world. There are so many health benefits to camel milk and we couldn’t be more thrilled to share this episode with you. /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/8659772

Expert Interview - Homeopathy with Naomi Zeskind 02/05/2019

Expert Interview - Homeopathy with Naomi Zeskind We have gotten so many questions lately from you guys about homeopathy and how it can help kids on the autism spectrum! If you're one of those folks, this is the episode you've been waiting for. /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/8529815

Exciting News! 01/29/2019

Exciting News! Join us for just a few minutes for a quick announcement! We are excited to share our news and will be back next week with an awesome expert interview with a classical homeopathy practitioner. /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/8435300

Sleep Issues and Autism Part 2 01/22/2019

Sleep Issues and Autism Part 2 In this second part of our two-part series on sleep, we go deeper into some things you may need to address to solve sleep issues. We also offer 5 strategies other parents have used to improve and support healthy sleep. /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/8345612

Sleep Issues and Autism 01/15/2019

Sleep Issues and Autism Falling asleep and staying asleep can be difficult for those on the autism spectrum. Many parents live in a state of constant sleep deprivation. In this first episode of our two-part series on sleep, Lily shares her own experience with her son waking for 2-4 hours every night for 2 years and what she did to resolve his sleep issues. She offers some relevant research and covers 5 common causes of sleep problems to give you a better understanding of what may help your child find sleep. /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/8264717

Expert Interview: ABA Therapist Lauren M 01/08/2019

Expert Interview: ABA Therapist Lauren M After a little holiday break, we are back with our next expert interview! Alexis had the opportunity to sit down with her son's ABA therapist, Lauren M., and discuss some misconceptions people might have about ABA and the kinds of things ABA can help with. She even shares some ABA methods you can apply now to help with potty training or any other behaviors you are working on with your child. /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/8144231

Had a Bad Day 12/18/2018

Had a Bad Day Parenting is hard sometimes and parenting kids with unique challenges can add another layer of difficulty. Then add in the holiday season or a job change, a move, or any other stress and it can all be overwhelming. Lily and Alexis discuss what helps them cope and offer some insights and tips to help you the next time you are feeling overwhelmed. /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/7962464

8 Potty Training Tips 12/11/2018

8 Potty Training Tips There are a lot of things which can be more challenging for our kiddos on the autism spectrum and one of them is definitely toilet training. Get eight potty training tips and recommendations as well as the wins and woes of Lily's potty training journey with her little guy. We affectionately refer to this one as the "poopisode" ;) /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/7878344

Relationship Changes 12/04/2018

Relationship Changes It’s an unexpected side effect, but after your child receives a diagnosis some of your friendships and even your relationship with your partner might change. Some might fade away altogether. In this episode, Lily and Alexis discuss their experiences and share some ways to cope and the importance of making new connections with other parents on the same journey. /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/7791056

Speech Delay Tips from a Speech Therapist 11/18/2018

Speech Delay Tips from a Speech Therapist Myth busting tips from Rebecca Sobolevsky, MS, CCC-SLP! Hang out with Lily and her favorite speech therapist as they discuss assistive technology for speech delay, early intervention, and tips for increasing communication. So many parents are missing out on tools that could help their children because they don’t know what to advocate for, but it doesn’t have to be a secret anymore! Learn what to ask for and how to help your child communicate with this month’s expert interview! /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/7598819

ABA vs DIR/Floortime 11/18/2018

ABA vs DIR/Floortime Did you know there is an alternative to ABA? After a diagnosis ABA is sometimes the only behavioral therapy mentioned to parents, but it’s not your only option. Lily and Alexis chat about their experiences with ABA and Floortime and explain how they are different and the benefits of each so you can make an informed choice for your kiddo. /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/7598780

What is the Biomedical Approach to Autism? 11/18/2018

What is the Biomedical Approach to Autism? A deeper dive into what the biomedical treatment of autism is and what it entails for those who haven’t heard of it or aren’t as familiar with it as they’d like to be. /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/7598759

Why We Choose the Biomedical Approach 11/18/2018

Why We Choose the Biomedical Approach Controversial, but necessary, our inaugural episode will explain why we support and choose the biomedical approach to helping kids with autism to feel their best. When our kids were diagnosed we couldn’t accept that the discomfort of chronic constipation, the sleeplessness, the self-harming, were just “part of autism”. Find out where our search for answers led us, the improvements we have witnessed, and our response to critics. /episode/index/show/healingthespectrum/id/7598666

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