Meaghan has served as the Pastoral Leader of Special Needs at Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas since 2006. She has a passion for servjng families affected by special needs and enjoys helping churches across the country catch the vision of Spe

Happy Thanksgiving! This week, we bring you some of our favorite clips and stories from the past year on the Autism Hour Podcast! We hear from Natalie Drew (00:45), Kristen Hallsworth (5:25), Jasmine McInnis (16:28), Melanie Leonardo (21:28), Beth Newman

Kristen is a BCBA at The Helm ABA. She has been with them for three years. She leveraged her past experience in schools as an LSSP and her time doing direct therapy as a behavior therapist to tailor treatment plans specifically to meet the needs of her cl

Kathy is a Pre-K resource teacher at the Early Education Center in Krum ISD. She has over 30 years of experience in education, 20 spent in private education and 10 in public schools. Kathy also has administrative experience and owned a school from 2000 to

Natalie Drew is an amazing mother, sharing her experiences as a mom of a son with Asperger's. She has four amazing kids and one brilliant husband, and together they are fumbling through a life full of highs and lows. Through it all, they choose to believe

Jasmine McInnis is a single mother of Carter Lane. Carter is an 8 year old who loves life and adventure and is curious and caring. Cater is the light of Jasmine's life and she works hard to support him in every way she can. Jasmine is a neuro nurse, on th

Amy Foxman is the founder of Ability ABA, PLLC, and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and certified special and general education teacher. Ability ABA is dedicated to building strengths and skills across the lifespan through providing direct services,

Leslie is a loving mother of two, a wife, and recently began the autism journey with her son, Grayson, who was diagnosed at the age of two. She is dedicated to serving her family and providing both of her children with the opportunity to learn and grow in

Jeannie is a teacher for preschool children who are deaf. She has served in this position for the past six years and worked with deaf students, deaf students with autism, ADD/ADHD, intellectual disabilities, vision impairments, and other varieties of como

We’re back with all new episodes this fall!Kristi Cortez has a master’s degree from the University of North Texas in Behavior Analysis. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and has over 10 years of experience working with children with autism.