From Desperation to Hope: How Leasa Androl is Transforming Autism Care
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Raising a child with special needs takes a special kind of love. Leasa Androl, the CEO and founder of Spectrum Autism Center shares her personal journey of discovering her son's autism and the subsequent struggles she faced in finding adequate resources. Driven by a passion to help other families, she pursued a degree in psychology and started her own center to provide ABA therapy for children with autism. The episode delves into the challenges and triumphs of opening multiple centers, the impact of legislative changes on autism services, and the future of her organization.
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Show Notes:
00:00 Ep 109 Leasa Androl
03:23 When Leasa realized her son was different
09:43 The Search for Family Resources
12:23 Why would God allow this? Depression sets in.
15:28 Hope: Aiden responds to this treatment
19:49 The Journey to Certification
22:21 What is the Autism Manadate
24:40 A Touch Choice is Made
28:56 Confronting Possible Failure
32:32 Growing Pains
34:13 What do Families say about ABA therapy
36:07 How ABA Therapy has changed
38:43 Advice to parents about ABA therapy
41:05 What the Future holds for Spectrum Autism Center
43:21 Resources for Families
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