In this episode, you'll learn how parents of children with special needs handle the daily decisions they face, and how you too can grow in your understanding of the dedication that parenting requires.
Parents of special needs children play a unique role in the effort to give their children the best life possible, and we brought in a dear friend of our family business, Tony Villasuso, to share how his family has handled caring for a child with special needs.
Antonio Villasuso is the Miami Centers Director of the Miami Rescue Mission, an organization dedicated to caring for the homeless men, women, and children of South Florida. He and his wife Debbie are parents to Joshua, their teenage son, who is on the autism spectrum and was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at an early age. Throughout Joshua's life, Tony and Debbie have worked tirelessly to provide the best educational, medical, social and spiritual environments that would allow their son to thrive.
KEY CHAPTERS IN THIS VIDEO ABOUT SPECIAL NEEDS PARENTING
0:00 Intro: SN 3, EP 10
0:30 Introducing Tony Villasuso
3:30 Serving the Community and Serving Your Family
6:45 Dealing with the Diagnosis
10:10 Importance of Finding a Supportive Community
17:26 Managing Conversations with an Autistic Child
21:46 Staying United with Your Spouse
23:18 Communicating with Autistic Individuals
26:47 Encouraging Independence and Keeping Balance
36:16 Closing Thoughts for Special Needs Families
RESOURCES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS PARENTS
Autism/Attention Deficit/Developmental Disorders Program @ Nicklaus Children's Hospital
https://www.nicklauschildrens.org/medical-services/brain-institute/programs/autism-program
University of Miami Center for Autism and Related Disabilities - https://www.card.miami.edu/
Parent to Parent of Miami - https://www.ptopmiami.org
FIU Center for Children and Families https://ccf.fiu.edu/
Mailman Center for Child Development - https://med.miami.edu/centers-and-institutes/mailman-center
Suzanne Diamond, special needs consultant suzanne@sdedconsulting.com
FOR MORE INFO ON THE MIAMI RESCUE MISSION
http://www.miamirescuemission.com/
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