THE SJ CHILDS SHOW-Building a Community of Inclusion

🎙️ Welcome to The SJ Childs Show Podcast! 🎉

Join Sara Bradford—better known as SJ Childs—as she bridges understanding and advocacy for the neurodivergent community. This podcast shines a light on autism awareness, empowering stories, expert insights, and practical resources for parents, educators, and individuals alike.

Brought to you by The SJ Childs Global Network, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting autistic individuals and their families worldwide, this show is your weekly dose of inspiration and actionable ideas. Visit sjchilds.org to learn more about our mission, find resources, and connect with our growing community.

Catch us on platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Goodpods—or tune in Fridays at 8:30 AM EDT on the Helium Radio Network’s Life Improvement Radio (Channel 1). Together, let’s foster a brighter, more inclusive world! 🌟

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Podcasting since 2021 • 381 episodes

THE SJ CHILDS SHOW-Building a Community of Inclusion

Latest Episodes

Episode 357-What If The Hardest Part Of Autism Parenting Is Our Expectations with Paul Voss

The scariest autism parenting moments often start quietly: sleep disappears, words fade, new behaviors show up, and you keep telling yourself it must be a phase. We talk with Paul Voss, a father of eight, about what it felt like to watch those ...

May 19, 2026 • Season 15 • Episode 357 • 31:48

Episode 356-Accessibility Works When We Stop Treating Disability As Defect with Daniel Hodges

Most people say they support accessibility, but very few can explain what it actually means or why it keeps breaking down in real life. We’re joined by Daniel Hodges, a nonprofit leader and advocate with a law degree who was born blind, to get ...

May 19, 2026 • Season 15 • Episode 356 • 34:49

Episode 355-What Big Behaviors Are Really Saying And How To Respond with Melissa Schulz

A meltdown in the grocery store. A fight over screens that spirals into yelling. A kid who seems “fine” at school and falls apart at home. When you’re parenting a neurodiverse child, a strong-willed child, or a deeply sensitive child, it can fe...

May 12, 2026 • 34:53

Bonus Episode- Living With Neurofibromatosis Type 2 with Will Ruddell

A rare diagnosis can sit quietly in the background for years, until one day a scan makes it real. That’s what happened for Will Ruddell, who joins us to share his life with Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2), a rare genetic disorder linked to slow-...

May 05, 2026 • Season 15 • Episode 354 • 25:22

Episode 354- The Art Of The Restart with Dr. Anna Levy-Warren

The parenting moves that look “right” on paper can fall apart in real life, especially when you’re raising a neurodivergent child with ADHD, autism, learning differences, anxiety, or executive functioning challenges. I sit down with clinical ps...

April 28, 2026 • Season 15 • Episode 354 • 33:14

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