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b'My guest this week is Amy Jacobs Schroeder, mom of five, and Founder of Happy Ladders. Happy Ladders is a play-based skills curriculum, community, and coaching platform created to empower parents of children with developmental needs, including autism. Amy spent the last two decades providing in-home autism services to families, the latter half focused solely on a parent-led model through her own agency before creating Happy Ladders.\\nAmy and I have a conversation about the benefits of the parent-led approach to ABA therapy.\\nAbout Amy:\\nShe\\u2019s also the author of the Parent-Led Revolution (parent-led.com).\\nTo learn more about Amy and Happy Ladders, visit\\xa0happyladders.com.\\nFind me at theautismdad.com.\\n \\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 Shelley Kenow\\nI know how frustrating and scary and overwhelming IEP meetings can be. I want to connect you with my friend, Shelly Keno. She is an IEP coach with over 30 years of experience in special education.\\n\\nIEP meetings don\'t have to be scary. It\'s so important that we empower ourselves with knowledge and insights so that we can better navigate these difficult situations and work together with the school for the betterment of our kids. \\n\\nSo if you\'re interested in learning about what Shelley does visit shelleykenow.com, and use the code, "theautismdad" to save $7 off of an IEP review.\\nVisit Shelley Kenow\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'