Latest Dual diagnosis Podcast Episodes
ETB 58: Exploring Guardianship and Supported Decision-Making
Embrace the Blessing - October 18, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 58: What if the future of your loved one with a disability could be bright, secure, and filled with choices and alternatives? Envision a world where guardianship isn't the only path, where supported decision-making reigns supreme, and personal rights are preserved. This episode offers a deta...
ETB 57: Navigating Hospitalization ~ Thank God for CNAs
Embrace the Blessing - October 11, 2023 10:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 57: When your child is hospitalized, what means of comfort do you find? As a mother who's been down this road with my son Josiah, I will share how the power of pen helped me through those dark times. Transcribing our story and drawing strength from those lines, I found a way to navigate the ...
ETB 56: From Parenting to Publishing: The Story Behind the Creation of Eleanor's eXtraordinary Dreams with Carlee Ragains
Embrace the Blessing - October 04, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 56: Ready to journey into the heartwarming world of Carlee Ragains, a creative spirit, mother, wife, and mimi? Carlee's story weaves a rich tapestry of love, courage, and perseverance, as she shares the joys, challenges, and unimaginable fulfillment that come from parenting her 16-year-old ...
ETB 55: Fostering a Community of Hope and Inclusion through Adaptive Activities and Sports with the Christina Sullivan Foundation
Embrace the Blessing - September 27, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 55: Prepare to be deeply moved by the remarkable journey of Josephine Sullivan, founder and CEO of the Christina Sullivan Foundation. This episode offers a powerful narrative of love, faith, and unwavering commitment as Josephine shares the story of her daughter Christina, a vibrant soul who...
ETB 54: Chase's Story: Insights from a Resilient Mom
Embrace the Blessing - September 20, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 54: What does it really mean to be a parent of a child with autism? How do you navigate the challenges and celebrate the milestones? Join us on a deeply personal journey with Heather, a resilient mother who opens her heart about her experiences raising her son, Chase, who was diagnosed with ...
ETB 54: Chase's Story: Insights from a Resilient Mom with Heather Savoy
Embrace the Blessing - September 20, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 54: What does it really mean to be a parent of a child with autism? How do you navigate the challenges and celebrate the milestones? Join us on a deeply personal journey with Heather, a resilient mother who opens her heart about her experiences raising her son, Chase, who was diagnosed with ...
ETB 53: It's Your Job
Embrace the Blessing - September 13, 2023 10:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 53: What if you could turn the toughest moments of parenting a child with a disability into a source of strength and inspiration? Join me, Sandy Deppisch, as I take you on a roller coaster ride of emotions in the hospital stays that have become an all too frequent part of our lives. You'll l...
ETB 52: The Adventures of Parenting Adrian: Balancing Anxiety and Homeschooling with Sweet Success with Susan Aguilar
Embrace the Blessing - September 06, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 52: Have you ever wondered what it takes to raise a child with Down syndrome? Embark on an intimate journey with Susan Aguilar, a mother who shares the honest truth about the joys and challenges she's encountered while raising her son, Adrian. From the ease of his younger years to the hurdl...
ETB 52: The Adventures of Parenting Adrian: Balancing Anxiety and Homeschooling with Sweet Success
Embrace the Blessing - September 06, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 52: Have you ever wondered what it takes to raise a child with Down syndrome? Embark on an intimate journey with Susan Aguilar, a mother who shares the honest truth about the joys and challenges she's encountered while raising her son, Adrian. From the ease of his younger years to the hurdl...
ETB 51: Writing as Therapy: A Personal Voyage into Resilience and Hope
Embrace the Blessing - August 30, 2023 10:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 51: Have you ever pondered over the therapeutic power of writing in dealing with overpowering emotions? Join me, Sandy Deppish, on this personal journey as I revisit an old blog post titled 'It's Not About Me.' You'll discover how documenting the highs and lows of raising a child with a disa...
ETB 50: Embracing the Struggles and Triumphs of Caring for Special Children: The Toenail Odyssey
Embrace the Blessing - August 09, 2023 10:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 50: Ever tried to trim a child's toenails? Now imagine that child has sensory issues that make the task as perilous and nerve-wracking as a high-wire act. Join me, Sandy Deppisch in this candid discussion on Embrace the Blessing podcast, where we navigate the choppy waters of personal groomi...
ETB 49: Unlocking the Potential in Children with Down Syndrome: Darcy's Mission and Brady's Journey
Embrace the Blessing - August 02, 2023 10:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 49: I'm thrilled to introduce you to Darcy, a devoted parent and former teacher who's turned her personal journey into a mission to unlock the potential in children with Down syndrome. Imagine the heartache of knowing your child has thoughts, ideas, dreams locked away in their mind - simply ...
ETB 49: Unlocking the Potential in Children with Down Syndrome: Darcy's Mission and Brady's Journey with Darcy Day
Embrace the Blessing - August 02, 2023 10:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 49: I'm thrilled to introduce you to Darcy, a devoted parent and former teacher who's turned her personal journey into a mission to unlock the potential in children with Down syndrome. Imagine the heartache of knowing your child has thoughts, ideas, dreams locked away in their mind - simply ...
ETB 48: Empowering Families through Personal Support Networks with Jennifer Vincent
Embrace the Blessing - July 26, 2023 10:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 48: Have you heard about the positive impact of creating a personal network to support you as you care for your loved one with a disability? Our guest, Jennifer Vincent, brings her experience as a parent and network facilitator to help answer this crucial question. Jennifer shares the impor...
ETB 47: Embracing the Voyage ~ Navigating a Cruise Vacation with Special Needs Young Adults with Mary Ann Hughes
Embrace the Blessing - July 19, 2023 10:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 47: Ever thought of how daunting the prospect of going on a vacation with special needs children might be? Imagine being a single parent to two wonderful boys on the autism spectrum and deciding to embark on a solo trip. That's exactly what my guest, Mary Ann Hughes, courageously did. Mary A...
ETB 46: Future Podcast Episodes Available at Embracetheblessing.com
Embrace the Blessing - September 28, 2022 10:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWelcome to the Embrace the Blessing podcast—a source of encouragement and inspiration for parents of children with special needs. Join teacher and seasoned mother of five, Sandy Deppisch, whose youngest is a young adult with Down syndrome, Autism and ADHD as she delves into the joys, challenges,...
ETB 45: If You Believe It, You Can Achieve It! VK Girl Creations ~ Turning a Hobby into a Growing Business with Victoria De La Garza and Jennifer Gongora, Part 2
Embrace the Blessing - September 21, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 45: This is Part 2 of a 2 part interview. In this episode I talk with Victoria De La Garza and her mother Jennifer Gongora about their business, VK Girl Creations. Victoria started in her High School Life Skills class learning to knit beanie hats on a round knitting loom. She held her fi...
ETB 44: If You Believe It, You Can Achieve It! VK Girl Creations ~ Turning a Hobby into a Growing Business with Victoria De La Garza and Jennifer Gongora, Part 1
Embrace the Blessing - September 14, 2022 10:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 44: In this episode I talk with Victoria De La Garza and her mother Jennifer Gongora about their business, VK Girl Creations. Victoria started in her High School Life Skills class learning to knit beanie hats on a round knitting loom. She held her first pop up market at age 18, selling be...
ETB 44: If You Believe It, You Can Achieve It! VK Girl Creations ~ Turning a Hobby into a Growing Business with Victoria De La Garza and Jennifer Gongora, Part 1
Embrace the Blessing - September 14, 2022 10:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 44: In this episode I talk with Victoria De La Garza and her mother Jennifer Gongora about their business, VK Girl Creations. Victoria started in her High School Life Skills class learning to knit beanie hats on a round knitting loom. She held her first pop up market at age 18, selling be...
ETB 43: The BEST Product We Ever Stumbled Upon with Sandy Deppisch
Embrace the Blessing - September 07, 2022 10:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 43: If you have a child with a disability who likes to disrobe at night, I have just the thing for you! For years we would wake in the wee hours of the morning to find our son undressed and sometimes enjoying finger paining fun with the contents of his full pull up! When we discovered T...
ETB 42: He Gave Me Purpose with Kathryn Kane-Neilson
Embrace the Blessing - August 31, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 42: In this episode I talk with Kathryn Kane-Neilson about her 19 year old son, Clark who has Down syndrome. She talks about her experiences raising Clark, through life in NYC, through divorce, through medical misadventures and fresh beginnings in Texas. Kathryn shared, " At 22 years ol...
ETB 41: Embrace the Uncertainty with Beverly Parrish
Embrace the Blessing - August 24, 2022 10:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 41- In this episode I talk with Beverly Parrish about her daughter Hannah, age 28, who has Down syndrome. Beverly and her husband Chris learned that Hannah had Down syndrome in utero. Feeling a bit overwhelmed at their lack of knowledge about Trisomy 21 they began to research, trusting t...
ETB 41: Embrace the Uncertainty with Beverly Parrish
Embrace the Blessing - August 24, 2022 10:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 41- In this episode I talk with Beverly Parrish about her daughter Hannah, age 28, who has Down syndrome. Beverly and her husband Chris learned that Hannah had Down syndrome in utero. Feeling a bit overwhelmed at their lack of knowledge about Trisomy 21 they began to research, trusting t...
ETB 40: Finding Quality Care for Your Special Needs Child with Gerrie Bourque
Embrace the Blessing - August 17, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 40 - In this episode I talk with Gerrie Bourque, mother of 3 whose 26 year old son Tyler has a dual diagnosis of Down syndrome and autism, is medically complex and has rare disorders. Gerrie shares the various caregiving options they have explored over the years. Tyler has a Texas Medica...
ETB: 39 Plenty of Possibilities for Finding Respite Care with Mary Ann Hughes
Embrace the Blessing - August 10, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB39 - In this episode I talk with Mary Ann Hughes, mother of 2 young adults with Autism about finding quality care for loved ones with special needs. As a single mother managing her company, Special Family Transitions, Mary Ann has had to stretch her comfort zone most recently when she sent ...
ETB 39: Plenty of Possibilities for Finding Respite Care with Mary Ann Hughes
Embrace the Blessing - August 10, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 39 - In this episode I talk with Mary Ann Hughes, mother of 2 young adults with Autism about finding quality care for loved ones with special needs. As a single mother managing her company, Special Family Transitions, Mary Ann has had to stretch her comfort zone most recently when she sent...
ETB 38: Don't Ever Give Up Hope with Sandy Deppisch
Embrace the Blessing - August 03, 2022 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 38: In this episode I share a few stories about Josiah from the past few years when he was walking through a very long, very difficult season. With so many challenges including aggression, destruction and self-injurious behaviors it was easy at times to lose sight of hope. As a mom desper...
ETB 38: From a Grim Prognosis to a Much Brighter Future; Never Give Up Hope with Sandy Deppisch
Embrace the Blessing - August 03, 2022 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 38: In this episode I share a few stories about Josiah from the past few years when he was walking through a very long, very difficult season. With so many challenges including aggression, destruction and self-injurious behaviors it was easy at times to lose sight of hope. As a mom desper...
ETB 37: Finding Caregivers "Nextdoor" & the Miss Amazing Pageant with Freida Bassham
Embrace the Blessing - July 27, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 37 - In this episode I talk with Fredia Bassham, grandmother of Heather Jo, age 26. Freida and her husband Joe have been caring for their granddaughter who has cerebral palsy, a seizure disorder and is non-verbal, for 22 years. Heather Jo recently won Texas Miss Amazing, the Miss Divisio...
ETB 36: Special Strong; Inclusive & Adaptive Fitness with Mike Lutey
Embrace the Blessing - July 20, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsETB 36 - In this episode I talk with Mike Lutey, owner of Special Strong - South East Houston. Special Strong provides science-based adaptive and inclusive fitness programs for children, adolescents, and adults with mental, physical and cognitive challenges. Mike believes giving up his corporat...
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