Navigating Severe Autism: Our Family's Difficult Relocation

Parenting Severe Autism

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Shannon shares the challenging journey of relocating from Wisconsin to Illinois with her severely autistic son, highlighting the unexpected difficulties they faced and the small victories that kept them going through the transition.
• Preparing requires extensive preparation, ideally with videos of new locations
• Transitioning to living with grandparents created significant challenges, including disrupted sleep patterns
• Learning the ropes of medical cannabis in Illinois for Autism
• Seeking special needs theatre opportunities
• A stranger's understanding in a grocery store
• Her son's attachment to his "Snowflake" obsidian rock shows his ability to connect and remember important details
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Chapters

1. Navigating Severe Autism: Our Family's Difficult Relocation (00:00:00)

2. Welcome to Parenting Severe Autism (00:00:18)

3. Preparing for the Big Move (00:01:35)

4. Unexpected Sleep Challenges (00:05:02)

5. The Search for Medical Cannabis (00:09:07)

6. Finding Support and Resources (00:14:57)

7. "Oh No, Snowflake!" - Jacob's Story (00:18:43)