Episode #84 Interview with Shannon Urquiola "Not Your Average Autism Mom"

<p>Episode #84</p> <p>Please make sure to subscribe to our email list at autisminactionpodcast.com to stay current on the newest episodes, and share on social to help families find autism resources, services, and support! Find Autism in Action Podcast on Social Media - Share your favorite episodes - Subscribe - Email us at autisminactionpodcast@gmail.com Don't forget to check out the amazing additional resources like online courses and downloadable freebies at autisminactionpodcast.com</p> <p>Transcription by Otter.ai is available at autisminactionpodcast.com &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are so glad you stopped by!</p> <p>On Todays Show:</p> <p>Shannon Urquiola, Not Your Average Autism Mom<br> I am mom to two amazing young adults. My son Jordan is 25 and was diagnosed with autism<br> when he was 5-years old. He also has a younger sister Madison who is 23. My journey to<br> today really began on the day I got Jordan’s diagnosis.<br> I remember that day like it was yesterday. Being so confused, not being able to stop the tears,<br> asking WHY ME? Those feelings of being alone when no one in my family had a child with<br> autism, all my friends who had their children before me, none of them had a child with autism?<br> When you have a child with autism you find yourself feeling isolated and alone.<br> I spent 10 years building an Educational Advocacy company and working with special needs<br> families and advocates across the US when Jordan was in middle and high school. During<br> those years, the realization that Jordan would be living with me forever became noticeably clear.<br> That was my reality, so I knew I had to figure out how I was going to embark on that journey<br> showing up every day as the best version of myself. It was at that time I began working with a<br> Life Coach, and through that coaching and training, I began to really understand how I needed<br> to think differently to feel differently and it was truly a turning point in my life.<br> I went on to become a certified Life Coach and today, inside of ou