Sensory Overload

03/06/2024

New episode, “Small, Measurable, Attainable… I Forget the Rest.” Tiny steps become bigger progressions. Click below to listen!

‎Show Sensory Overload, Ep Small, Measurable, Attainable… I Forget the Rest - Jun 1, 2024

01/05/2024

New episode, “Wonders Never Cease!” Ali was on a panel at WonderCon, and our daughter was able to sit in the audience and watch! We talk about that, plus why it’s best to discover D&D at church camp. Click below to listen!

‎Show Sensory Overload, Ep Wonders Never Cease - May 1, 2024

25/04/2024

The article we discuss in our latest episode.

After use tripled, Disney is restricting who can use the disability access service at its Florida and California theme parks.

25/04/2024

New episode - “Upsetting the Normies” - theme parks are changing their disability pass pass guidelines AGAIN. Ali & John have thoughts.

Theme parks are once AGAIN changing their disability pass guidelines. Ali & John have thoughts.

05/03/2024

Got a new episode - “Piece By (Lego) Piece,” wherein we discuss the value of surprises and Legos. Click below to listen!

The value of surprises and Legos.

01/02/2024

Hey, look, it’s episode 50! “Stealing Her Stims” - We try not to suppress our girl’s stims if we can help it, but when she starts pulling out her hair… click below to listen!

01/02/2024

New episode - “Stealing Her Stims!” We try not to suppress our girl’s stims if we can help it, but when she starts pulling out her hair… click the bio link to listen!

04/12/2023

New episode! We welcome special guest Dr. Rebekah McKendry, director of the movie "Glorious," award-winning podcaster, and parent of Strummer, an autistic six-year-old bug enthusiast! Click below to listen!

‎Show Sensory Overload, Ep Let a Strummer Be a Strummer [w/Rebekah McKendry] - Dec 4, 2023

04/12/2023

We welcome Dr. Rebekah McKendry to the show!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensory-overload/id1481869779?i=1000637399142

02/11/2023

Loving has given our girl something to help her talk with peers, motivated her to start voice lessons and school theater and on and on. Also, I was a NKOTB fan at 12 so I am getting off really lucky here. I dig her music, too!

01/11/2023

Ali & John talk about giving Bethany options... by severely limiting her options.

01/11/2023

New episode - “Forced Choices,” where Ali & John try to give their daughter the most options possible… by severely limiting her options.
Click here - https://www.sensoryoverloadpodcast.com/episodes/forced-choices
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(📸 - B’s Halloween costume - Taylor Swift, “You Belong With Me”)

01/10/2023

New ep! “Vigilante S***!” We’re raising a natural-born Swiftie! Click below to listen!

‎Show Sensory Overload, Ep Vigilante S*** - Oct 1, 2023

01/10/2023

New episode, “Vigilante S***” - we’re raising a natural-born Swiftie! Click the bio link to listen.
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03/08/2023

New episode - "The Ballad of General Kickass!" Bethany is our only child, but she wasn't our first pregnancy... Ali & John talk about the long road to fertility, including a miscarriage.

Ali & John talk about their long road to parenthood, including fertility problems, and a miscarriage.

05/07/2023

Our special guests this month, Brittany Benson (Pediatric Occupational Therapist) & Jessica Rodriguez (Pediatric Physical Therapist)!

05/07/2023

New episode! We’re joined by Brittany Benson and Jessica Rodriguez, pediatric Occupational Therapist and pediatric Physical Therapist, respectively, to discuss OT & PT! Click the bio link to listen!
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‎Show Sensory Overload, Ep PT, OT, OMG [w/Jessica Rodriguez & Brittany Benson] - Jul 5, 2023

01/06/2023

New episode! Being the parent of a special needs kid can put real pressure on a marriage, and ours is no exception. Click the bio link to listen to “Work in Progress,” where Ali & John put their martial debates on blast for your entertainment.
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05/05/2023

New episode! “Parenting Understood (Finally!)” we welcome Michelle Tangeman, BCBA, LMFT, & co-host of the podcast “Parenting Understood!” Click the bio link to listen!
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‎Show Sensory Overload, Ep Parenting Understood (Finally!) [w/Michelle Tangeman] - May 5, 2023

15/03/2023

New episode! We’re excited and honored to welcome special guest Mark Wolfe, President of the Board of Directors of the Association of Regional Center’s (ARCA) - Mark discusses his own experiences as the parent of a grown autistic child, working with the various Regional Centers of California, and his previous career producing movies and the new generation of Reading Rainbow! Click the bio link to listen!

[Note: this interview was conducted over Zoom, so you will hear occasional dropouts and inconsistencies.]
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‎Show Sensory Overload, Ep Regional Centers & Reading Rainbows [w/Mark Wolfe, President of ARCA] - Mar 13, 2023

15/02/2023

Looking for a quick way to help our ASD community? One of our favorite humans, Sam Spielfogel, is looking for parents of kiddos on the autism spectrum to fill out a 20-30 min survey to help with her dissertation about the experience of ASD families. Sam is a tireless advocate for our families and needs your help to keep helping us. Please forward/share as well. Thank you!

https://alliant.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2mcRmps5GZYFeWq?fbclid=IwAR3JCVhgczG53oTZLz8kB8aqCo6SHXI_bIXLnUmxWEsY5idty-XCadf7dvE

01/02/2023

New episode - "Always a Piper To Be Paid," wherein Ali & John talk about the holidays, Ali's movie premiere, a trip to Disneyland... and the whole family getting Covid. Click below to listen!

Post-holidays, post-Covid, and post-haste, Ali & John download the last couple of months.

19/12/2022

B helps Mommy celebrate her movie being in theaters! Watch “The Apology” now in select theaters, & !
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17/12/2022

It’s out! See “The Apology” written & directed by our own , in theaters, VOD, Shudder and AMC+!
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05/12/2022

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Press Day for “The Apology!” Note the holiday slippers that interviewers can’t see on Zooms.
In theaters, Shudder & AMC+, Dec. 16!
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01/12/2022

New episode! "Part of Your Normal Life" featuring special guest ABA Program Director Erin! For the holidays, we give you the gift of not having to listen to us yammer on the whole time, and Erin talks about the goals, mechanics, and controversies of ABA therapy. Click below to listen!

Ali & John are joined by special guest, ABA Program Director Erin!

16/11/2022

New episode - “Freedom to Be Angry.” Ali & John talk about building your community, when to hold the anger in, and when to let it fly. Click the link below to listen!
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‎Show Sensory Overload, Ep Freedom to be Angry - Nov 16, 2022

14/11/2022

The poster for ‘s movie dropped today! “The Apology,” coming Dec 16th!
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