Autism Services – Ronit Molko, Ph.D., BCBA-D | Investment Consultant

A Personal Account of Raising a Child with Autism

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“Our family collectively made a decision to start being more honest about some of the more challenging parts of this journey…because the more invisible I inadvertently made other families feel.”

It was such a joy to sit down with Bobbi Rogers, Director of Proud Moments Therapy & Founder of Families For Effective Autism Treatment (FEAT), to talk about the challenges that families with autistic children face in their journey.

Thank you so much for your honesty, insight and kindness Bobbi!

The Truth about Women & Autism

This week I am joined by bestselling author, international speaker and autism advocate, Jennifer Cook, to smash the stereotypes of what it means to be autistic and female.

Jennifer has dedicated her life to redefining the spectrum and informing the world about how autism impacts females, and how this differs from the impact on males.

Listen to learn more about the consequences of overlooking the diagnosis of autism in women.

Using Video Games to Teach Social & Emotional Skills

On this episode of The Illuminare Podcast, Vanessa Castañeda Gill, CEO & Co-Founder of Social Cipher, joins Dr. Ronit Molko to discuss her journey to an autism diagnosis, as well as advocating for women and girls on the spectrum, who have been largely misdiagnosed and underserved.

Vanessa founded Social Cipher to help neurodivergent youth navigate social-emotional learning through video games. She combined her own experiences and neuroscience research to create a platform to help youth navigate trust, communication and trying new things.

The History of ABA

What a thrill to talk with my undergraduate and graduate school professor, advisor, mentor and dear friend, Dr. John Lutzker.

Join us as we take a trip down memory lane and discuss the history, practice, and prominent figures in the research and development of applied behavior analysis (ABA),including Dr. Donald Baer, Dr. Montrose Wolf, Dr. Nate Azrin and many more.

John shares many personal accounts of his experiences with these pioneers as well as their contribution to the development of the field.

Dr. Lutzker is an esteemed child and developmental psychologist and leading expert in child neglect and maltreatment prevention.

It is always such a delight speaking with you, John. Thank you for sharing your expertise with our listeners.

Women, Sexuality and Autism

On this episode of The Illuminare Podcast, I sit down with Amy Gravino, an author, speaker, and autism sexuality advocate to discuss the importance of comprehensive sexual education for all individuals with disabilities, including individuals with autism, how sex can be a tool to reclaim independence, and how autism impacts women.

Amy is an advocate and relationship coach for those on the autism spectrum, whose mission is to empower those with autism to take agency of their sexuality.

Such a fun, meaningful and enlightening conversation that I’m honored to share with listeners. Thank you for joining me, Amy!

The Bedtime Doctor: Better Bedtime Routines for Children, Teens and Adults

On this episode of The Illuminare Podcast, I was thrilled to be joined by Dr. Lynelle Schneeberg, a pediatric sleep psychologist and author of “Become Your Child’s Sleep Coach.”

This is a great listen for anyone who struggles with their bedtime routine and wants to improve the overall quality of their sleep, but it’s especially apt for those who have young children that struggle to fall asleep. If that’s you, you’re not alone: 80% of preschool parents say their kids have sleep issues.

Dr. Schneeberg provides practical advice and tips to improve the bedtime routine not just for young children, but for teens, adults, and the elderly as well.

Tensions in Healthcare: Why is Culture So Important?

On Episode 7 of The Illuminare Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with my dear friend and colleague Chris McGoff, author, speaker, and founder of The Clearing Inc, who joined me for a conversation about tensions in healthcare.

In part-one of our conversation we dove into how these tensions impact business operations and how the service industry can better serve its key stakeholders including customers, service providers and investors!

Redefining Normal: Perspectives from an Autistic Self Advocate

On Episode 6 of my podcast, I am joined by Christine Motokane, an autistic self-advocate, special education paraeducator and author of Working the Double Shift: A Young Woman’s Journey with Autism.

Christine and I sat down for an important conversation about acceptance, self-advocacy and the importance of supporting and empowering individuals who are on the autism spectrum.

Join us for invaluable insight from Christine as she shares more about her journey as an autistic adult!