Tonight on Special Storm Radio- Co-hosts- Lisa,Christine and Melissa Welcome Special Guest Book Author Jenifer Stockdale who holds a Master special education and is a passionate about our Foster Care System and the lack of resources available to the biologically children of foster siblings. After her 15 years experience of being a foster mom she published the book "The Biological Kids' Guide to Surviving Life in a Foster Home." Ms.Stockdale introduces her 19 year old Daughter Enmarie, who gives our listeners an inside look of the ups and downs of living with Foster Siblings most of her life! Would she want to be Foster Mom in the future? listen in to find out! http://www.amazon.com/Biological-Guide-Surviving-Foster-ebook/dp/B007R5ZQ3M http://www.amazon.com/This-was-House-First-ebook/dp/B006WNZZCC check out Jenifer Stockdales Blog page-- http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fjennyb-biologicalkidsinafosterhome.blogspot.com%2F&h=BAQFDhsQo

In Part 2 , Lisa, Christine and Melissa continue with our Special Guest Book Author Jenifer Stockdale on The Biological Kids' Guide to Surviving Life in a Foster Home: and " This Was My House First" Jenifer and her daughter Emmarie bring a real life look into the biological children growing up with Foster Siblings.

here is her blogspot for more info
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fjennyb-biologicalkidsinafosterhome.blogspot.com%2F&h=pAQHMVw90AQFl00KjGMh4fhhjyfDqprVuBtbY8gJdICU_ww&enc=AZP-c710Phcp8gw2OfB8dxX_-CipdolBFrjpXTLB5osNa37TTPQ_DZ0INk8aBIQxgdlgaDZPrmm64yx8TEJbwFq6

Both of her Books are available for Purchase on Amazon!

Melissa and Lisa Co-Host on Special Storm Radio and bring you Special Guest
Atty.KATHERINE MARTIN J.D ~ Vice-President fromwww.Spedwatch.org with 24 years experience on being a Compliance Officer for the Mass Commission Against Discrimination. Atty. Martin is also a single mom of a 17 year old son who was adopted from Romania and has Dyslexia, NVLD and GI medical needs.
Atty Martin is passionate about helping families , wish a specialized focus on Discrimination.
We go in depth on the Family Medical Leave Act and answer questions such as
WHAT IS CAREGIVER DISCRIMATION? HOW CAN I USE LEAVES TO ACCOMMODATE MY CHILD? WHAT CAN I DO IF I THINK I AM BEING TREATED UNFAIRLY IN THE WORKPLACE BECAUSE OF MY CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS? and more…..

Photo Credit: Storm Watcher © 2008 David A. Dube used with permission. davedub@gmail.com, http://davedube.megashot.net

Tonight Melissa and Lisa Co-Host and bring our listeners
Atty.KATHERINE MARTIN J.D ~ Vice-President from www.Spedwatch.org with 24 years experience on being a Compliance Officer for the Mass Commission Against Discrimination. Atty. Martin is also a single mom of a 17 year old son who was adopted from Romania and has Dyslexia, NVLD and GI medical needs.
Atty Martin is passionate about helping families , wish a specialized focus on Discrimination.
We go in depth on the Family Medical Leave Act and answer questions such as
WHAT IS CAREGIVER DISCRIMATION? HOW CAN I USE LEAVES TO ACCOMMODATE MY CHILD? WHAT CAN I DO IF I THINK I AM BEING TREATED UNFAIRLY IN THE WORKPLACE BECAUSE OF MY CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS? and more.....

Photo Credit: Storm Watcher © 2008 David A. Dube used with permission. davedub@gmail.com, http://davedube.megashot.net

Melissa and Lisa Co- Host with a Special focus on ADHD in Marriage! From children and beyond! How ADHD in Adults has an impact on Marriage and how it can work????? Through a lot of Organization! ~ so tune in to an Expert on Organization~ with ADHD Coach Sherri Silverstein and her Husband Russell who also has ADHD ! Listen in to hear this most informative and entertaining show with a hilerious couple who works together in the high and lows of ADHD in the middle of Marriage and Family! visit Sherri Silversteins’ Website for help with ADHD at http://www.organizeyouradhd.org/

Photo Credit: Storm Watcher © 2008 David A. Dube used with permission. davedub@gmail.com, http://davedube.megashot.net

Melissa and Lisa Co- Host with a Special focus on ADHD in Marriage! From children and beyond!
In Part 1 we focus on ADHD in Children at Schools and Home with ADHD Coach/ Expert , Parent and Wife on ADHD - Sherri Silverstein! and how Organization can change your life! and Sherri can Help! Listen in to the Sherri's Steps to Success on ADHD!

Does ADHD in Adults has an impact on Marriage and how do Marriages make it?
1 answer is through a lot of Organization! ~ so tune in to an Expert on Organization~ with ADHD Coach Sherri Silverstein and her Husband Russell who also has ADHD ! Listen in to hear this most informative and entertaining show with a hilerious couple who works together in the high and lows of ADHD in the middle of Marriage and Family! visit Sherri Silversteins' Website for help with ADHD at http://www.organizeyouradhd.org/

Photo Credit: Storm Watcher © 2008 David A. Dube used with permission. davedub@gmail.com, http://davedube.megashot.net

Melissa and Lisa Co- Host with a Special focus on ADHD in Marriage!
From children and beyond!
How ADHD in Adults has an impact on Marriage and how it can work????? Through a lot of Organization! ~ so tune in to an Expert on Organization~ with ADHD Coach Sherri Silverstein and her Husband Russell who also has ADHD !
Listen in to hear this most informative and entertaining show with a hilerious couple who works together in the high and lows of ADHD in the middle of Marriage and Family!

visit Sherri Silversteins' Website for help with ADHD at http://www.organizeyouradhd.org/

Photo Credit: Storm Watcher © 2008 David A. Dube used with permission. davedub@gmail.com, http://davedube.megashot.net

Melissa Co-hosts' with Christine Aguiar from Sophiespromise.org to introduce our special guests from Autism Intervention Specialists!
Nassim Aoude is the Founder/CEO of Autism Intervention Specialists, Tenney Hajnal is the Executive Director and Mike Kraft is the Community Outing Leader and Social Round Table Leader.
We generally referred to the them as the "Dream Team" of an Administration that truly represents a passion in helping children and families reach their greatest potential through their journey with Autism !
Our focus through the night was on Autism and ABA therapy, the schools and parent responsibility toward progress , statistics, insurance coverage and more....
check out our guests website at http://www.autismspecialty.com/

Photo Credit: Storm Watcher © 2008 David A. Dube used with permission. davedub@gmail.com, http://davedube.megashot.net

Melissa and Christine continuing Co-Hosting with special guests, Nassim Aoude is the Founder/CEO of Autism Intervention Specialists,
Tenney Hajnal the Executive Director and Mike Kraft the Community Outing Leader and Social Round Table Leader!
Our Focus is on what an ABA program should look like in schools, how parents can help and ended with Socialization Programs from the beginnings through Advanced skills in learning the dynamics in friendship making and coping skills for tween and teens!
check out their web site for services http://www.autismspecialty.com/

Photo Credit: Storm Watcher © 2008 David A. Dube used with permission. davedub@gmail.com, http://davedube.megashot.net

Melissa and Lisa continue with special guest Host Imad Nasrallah on his children with Celiac Disease and his son with a Gluten Allergy. We answer the question does a food allergy need to be on a 504 or IEP ? We then play a version of the game " The Price is Right " and compare the prices of food from food with Gluten and without. We then end with a Support Group Mention and Celebrity Trivia- which Celebs have it ? do you know? listen now to find out

Photo Credit: Storm Watcher © 2008 David A. Dube used with permission. davedub@gmail.com, http://davedube.megashot.net

Kathleen Amaral continues to share on on her journey and resources with her 8 year old son on " Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation.". Kathleen is also gave us information on her monthly SibShop groups and how important it is to the siblings to have an outlet on getting connected with other siblings who understands. It was a great Show with so much information with amazing moms!
thank you Lisa, Christine for co-hosting with me and for Kathleen being an inspirational guest on our show!~ melissa

Photo Credit: Storm Watcher © 2008 David A. Dube used with permission. davedub@gmail.com, http://davedube.megashot.net

We began with Christine, Lisa and Melissa sharing our week as a life and day of raising children with Autism, then we went into some local resources with our Guest Host - The Amazing super mom Kathleen Beaudreau-Amaral on Special sharing her journey and resources on her son's rare diagnosis ~ " Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation.". There are just over 700 cases of the most common form(type1A) worldwide!

Photo Credit: Storm Watcher © 2008 David A. Dube used with permission. davedub@gmail.com, http://davedube.megashot.net

January 29th with special educational advocate Deb Pederson with Lisa!

Photo Credit: Storm Watcher © 2008 David A. Dube used with permission. davedub@gmail.com, http://davedube.megashot.net

Christine on about her journey with her daughter on Autism and how she started - Sophies Promise~ a local fundraiser organization working on raising money towards IPADS for children that need them to communicate! http://tinyurl.com/73fcvuq SOPHIESPROMISE@COMCAST.NET

Photo Credit: Storm Watcher © 2008 David A. Dube used with permission. davedub@gmail.com, http://davedube.megashot.net

Christine on about her journey with her daughter on Autism and how she started - Sophies Promise~ a local fundraiser organization working on raising money towards IPADS for children that need them to communicate! http://tinyurl.com/73fcvuq SOPHIESPROMISE@COMCAST.NET

Photo Credit: Storm Watcher © 2008 David A. Dube used with permission. davedub@gmail.com, http://davedube.megashot.net