Christina Narasimhan is the Director for Region 2 of the St. Louis County, St. Louis Area First Steps discusses with host Katherine Blanner next steps after a diagnosis. 

In this episode of the eSpecial Needs Podcast, we sit down with Melanie Mills, who is the director of Autism Services for EasterSeals Midwest. 

Equine therapy can be effective in a number of ways for individuals of all abilities! Learn about how and why from our expert friends at TREE House in Wentzville, MO. Visit their website at https://thstl.org/

Sarah Weirich, also known as @embracingthespectrum on Instagram, is a queen of sensory solutions for her son Tristan. They've decked out their two-bedroom apartment with a variety of sensory experiences. Learn Sarah's ideas and solutions. 

Ashley Hopkins, Wish Manager for Make-A-Wish® Missouri & Kansas, gives us insight as to how wishes are granted from start to finish. 

Variety is an international organization that provides kiddos with disabilities and special needs funding for therapies and equipment. In this episode, Susan Susch gives us insights as to how the organization got started, qualifiers for funding, and how to begin reaching out for funding. 

Malinda and Chad cook are the hosts of the podcast Autism Mastermind. In this episode, we discuss practical tips for parenting a kiddo with autism from diagnosis to guardianship. 

Pam Budke is the executive director for CHAMP Assistance Dogs. We discuss the ins and outs of therapy and assistance dogs for individuals with special needs or disabilities. 

Malinda Cook, host of the Autism Mastermind podcast, gives us tips and tricks for parenting her daughter, Paige, during lockdown. 

Guest Mary Blanner has 8 kids and used to home school all of them. To top it all off, she has a bachelor's in special education and is pursuing her master's in the same field.  These days, her kiddos, who now attend a private school, are learning from home again. In this episode of the eSpecial Needs Podcast, we discuss quarantine-time tips for parents of kiddos of all ages and abilities.