Tales of Recovery with guest Stephanie Katleman

A coversation with Warrrior Momma Stephanie Katleman and her journey with her son who was diagnosed with Autism in the early 2000's.  She shares her strength, struggle and courage in advocating for Austin and his walk through early mis-diagnosis, misunderstadning, the not-so-supportive school system and when she finally met her tribe of advocates.  She has since moved towns to re-locate her son in a non-public school after advocating for funds from the public school sytem and has watched her son thrive in an supportive high school envoironment. Listen to her journey and take a note of the list of amazing resources that she shares with us.  

(1) Valeries List: San Diego based autism newsletter with great resources www.valerieslist.com (2) Autism Tree Project Foundation (ATPF): Oganization dedicated to improving communities in San Diego and The Bay Area by assisting with Education, Advocacy, Early Intervention Preschool Screening, Research and Mentoring for families impacted by autism. Programs for early childhood through adulthood. http://www.autismtreeproject.org (3) USD COMPASS Family Center: Special Education advocacy and workshops http://www.sandiego.edu/COMPASS (4) Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA): Helping to protect the legal and civil rights of all individuals with disabilities. Online resource and access to professional who can help families navigate special education. www.copaa.org. (5) Regional Center: Nonprofit private corporations that contract with the Department of Developmental Services to provide or coordinate services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities from infancy through adulthood. They have offices throughout California. www.dds.ca.gov (6) Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) is an employment and independent living resource and support for people (18 years+) with disabilities. https://www.dor.ca.gov. (7) Mental Health and Autism Insurance Project: Assists families with children with autism spectrum disorders (and later other mental health conditions) to obtain medically necessary treatments through their health plans, so that they can ultimately reach their full potential. https://mhautism.org (8) If your listeners have questions or need a parent advocate to help with Special Education issues they can reach out to me skatleman@me.com