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Have you ever found yourself thinking about mainstreaming your autistic child? Is it the right thing to do? Will they be okay? \nWhile every child, parent, family, and situation is different, I want to share my experience. \nMy 14 year old Emmett, is on the show to talk about his experience being mainstreamed this year. We talk about the pros and cons for him personally. Emmett also has advice for parents facing this decision. \nI hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. \nGuest Bio: \nEmmett is 14 years old and was diagnosed with autism at age 3. He was nonverbal until 4 or 5, and battled a rare fever disorder for most of his life. He's currently starting his freshmen year at a mainstream high school and doing amazingly well. Emmett loves everything about science, math, and Funko-Pops. \nHost Bio:\nRob Gorski is a single Dad to three amazing autistic boys as well as Found and CEO of The Autism Dad, LLC. Multiple award-winning blogger, podcaster, content creator, digital marketer, social media influencer, and respected public figure for well over a decade.\nConnect with Rob Gorski: https://listen.theautismdad.com\nMentioned in this episode:\nLearn More About Mightier\nMightier is a clinically proven mobile gaming app that was developed at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital.\nIt\u2019s already helped more than 100,000 kids, including my crew here at home. Kids play on a tablet or a phone while wearing a heart rate monitor. And Mightier incorporates breathing exercises and other calming techniques as part of the game. Kids get to see when it\u2019s time to cool down and learn how to do it themselves. And parents get to track their progress. Visit mightier.com and use the promo code "theautismdad22" at checkout to save 10%.\n\nVisit Mightier\nLearn More About Sense-ational You\nI don\u2019t know about you, but in my house, we tend to struggle with sensory-related challenges more than just about anything else. Between sensory-related feeding difficulties and finding clothes that are comfortable for my kids, it can be incredibly overwhelming. Thankfully Sense-ational You is here to help in the clothing department. Founded by Julia DeNey, Sense-ational You creates sensory-friendly, adaptive clothing for kids, sizes xs to xl. \nThe Spring 2022 collection features adjustable, compression-lined tee shirts and sensory-friendly joggers. My personal favorite is the stimuli-reducing hoodie. This hoodie is not only stylish, but the hood itself is sound dampening, has a weighted feel, and is fine motor friendly with magnetic closures, to promote independent dressing. An autistic graphic designer created the hoodie\u2019s constellation print. \tAll pieces are sensory-friendly with flat seams and no tags.\nTo learn more or to place an order for the kiddo in your life, visit shopsenseationalyou.com and be sure to use the code \u201ctheautismdad\u201d at check out to save 10% when you order 2 or more items. \n\nVisit Sense-ational You\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices