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b'This is a very special episode. I speak parent to parent with Melissa Winchell about the struggles our families are facing on COVID19 lockdown. Melissa\\u2019s family was featured on ABC News recently, along with mine and few others. ABC News were exploring the impact COVID19 lockdown is having on special needs families like ours.\\nI speak with Melissa about the challenges she\\u2019s facing as a special needs parent, while on lockdown. We both talk very openly about our fears, concerns and the many struggles our kids are currently facing, as we get used to our new normal. This is a very emotional episode and it provides amazing insight into special needs parenting under these lockdown conditions.\\nWe discuss some very difficult things that special needs parents are worrying about as a result of the current crisis.\\nAbout Melissa Winchell:\\nMelissa\\xa0Winchell, Ed.D., is a disabled parent of kids with disabilities, including a 10-year-old daughter with Down syndrome, ASD, medical complexity, and multiple behavior diagnoses. She is a lifelong public\\xa0educator and a current assistant professor of secondary education at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, MA. She is president of Inclusion Matters, Inc., a non-profit advocating for and educating disabled families.\\nYou can find Melissa:\\nTwitter:\\xa0twitter.com/melissawinchell\\nFollow Inclusion Matters on\\xa0facebook.com/WBSEPAC\\nIMPORTANT INFORMATION\\nI wanted to provide you with a list of reliable sources for information regarding COVID19. Facts, science medicine and accurate, truthful information matter now more than ever. These are some of the people and medical facilities that I trust and rely on for information about this pandemic. Please give them a follow.\\nDr. Tara C. Smith\\nProfessor, infectious disease epidemiologist\\nTwitter:\\xa0twitter.com/aetiology\\nWebsite:\\xa0aracsmith.com\\nCleveland Clinic\\nTwitter:\\xa0twitter.com/clevelandclinic\\nWebsite:\\xa0clevelandclinic.org\\nMayo Clinic\\nTwitter:twitter.com/mayoclinic\\nWebsite:\\xa0mayoclinic.org\\nCDC\\nTwitter:\\xa0twitter.com/cdcgov\\nWebsite:\\xa0cdc.gov\\nSupport This Podcast\\nYou can find me:\\xa0theautismdad.com\\nTwitter:\\xa0https://twitter.com/theautismdad\\nThis episode is sponsored by Mightier. Mightier is an amazing program out of Harvard Medical and Boston Children\\u2019s. It uses video games to teach kids to emotionally self-regulate. Visit\\xa0theautismdad.com/mightier\\xa0and find out more information, including how to get a free 30 day trial.\\nThis episode is brought to you by AngelSense. Wandering is a huge problem in the Autism community and it\\u2019s reached epidemic levels. AngelSense is working to save the lives of Autistic kids who wander, by empowering parents with GPS tracking tools that helps them to immediately intervene should an episode of elopement occur. Visit\\xa0angelsense.com\\xa0for more information.\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\\nMentioned in this episode:\\nHappy Ladders\\nHappy Ladders is Parent-Led Early Autism Therapy that empowers you, the parent, to teach your toddler essential developmental skills through play. Studies have shown that the parent-led model is highly effective while eliminating frustration over long wait lists, or the worry about losing precious developmental time. All without the disruption of people coming into your home Happy Ladders includes activities that target 150+ essential developmental skills every toddler needs as well as assessments in 4 different developmental areas. There\\u2019s also an exclusive community of parents just like you, and professional coaching to ensure success for both you and your toddler. To learn more, get a free trial, and take advantage of an exclusive, limited-time offer for my listeners, visit happyladders.com. Use the code "theautismdad" at checkout to save 50% off the monthly membership. Plus get a free one-on-one session as well as access to the Tantrums and Meltdowns mini-course. This is a limited-time offer so act now.\\nVisit Happy Ladders\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'