Listen in to episode 10 where Barbara Avila and Kristie Pretti-Frontczak discuss a question Kristie got from the field (early childhood preschool classrooms).... What do you do when a child will only be held and will "meltdown" if put down onto the floor, a chair, or elsewhere? How can that child be successful and how can I run a classroom when I am having to hold a child all day!? https://soundcloud.com/synergyautismpodcast/episode-10-when-a-child-only-wants-to-be-held

When a child says "NO WAY!" verbally or through their behavior - what do you do?!? What IEP or IFSP can you possibly write? What do you do when they refuse to join? In this podcast, I am speaking with Dr. Kristi Pretti-Fronczak. We answer a question from one of her ECSE teams about a child who just won't join the group or any other activity for that matter. The team wants to know how to teach and what IEP/IFSP goals to write when this happens. Listen in as we hash this one out together!

Synergy Autism Podcast - Episode #8 With Kristie Pretty-Frontczak and Barbara Avila In this episode of the Synergy Autism Podcast, Kristie and I chat about a child who seems to eat constantly. Kristie travels the United States providing professional development trainings for early childhood classrooms and was asked about a child with autism who is featured in this episode. We do not use names or identifying information. Listen in for a few tips and ideas for connecting with a child with similar issues and to connect home and school surrounding eating concerns and/or needs. Enjoy!

Interview with Jonathan Chase Fall 2016 Jonathan Chase is an autism advocate, musician, magician and now an author. Please listen in to this wonderful conversation with Jonathan about his life, his mission to help students in schools today and in the future. His new book is called From Surviving to Thriving: Classroom Accommodations for Students on the Spectrum and can be purchased on Amazon HERE . Jonathan's website is:   www.jonathanchase.net

Episode 6: Sound Bytes from Parents who have been there Listen in to clips from each of our wonderful interviews. If you like one, find the full podcast below. But you might really enjoy this short compilation put together by my fabulous sound engineer, Robert Parish.

EPISODE DESCRIPTION Please listen in to my good friend's story about going from being a high powered health care business attorney to being a parent. She shares her shift in focus from the logical and literal to the social emotional and neuroscience of autism. Joyce Bernheim is the mother of Paul Ashworth, whose music is featured on this podcast. Enjoy.

Part 1 of 2: With great pleasure, I share with you my interview with the sound editor for this podcast. He is a father of an adult son with autism and reflects on his choices, interventions, and experiences with his son. He so beautifully shares moments that taught him how to be a better human being by having a son with autism. Part 2 of 2: In this 2nd half of my interview with Robert Parish, you will hear about his new documentary featuring Temple Grandin, Stephen Shore, and Jonathan Chase. For the film, AUTISM. INSIGHT FROM INSIDE. www.autisminsiders.org (links to my Facebook page) Twitter: @autisminsiders Email: robert@autisminsiders.org Book: Embracing Autism Temple Grandin templegrandin.com Stephen Shore www.autismasperger.net Jonathan Chase jonathanchase.net Els for Autism elsforautism.com