Episode 7: Let's Talk to Moms About Autism Spectrum Disorder The Global Nurse

In today’s episode, we are featuring Vickie Ignacio Goh and Lizette (Maryllis) Romero. Vickie is an CVICU RN in UCLA and Lizette is an oncology RN at City of Hope. In addition to being frontline workers, they are knowledgeable and passionate advocates for their sons who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  We discussed the how to navigate resources for children with ASD, rewards and challenges of raising a child in a spectrum, and how ASD affected their family dynamics with their other children and husband.

Here are resources:

-  Los Angeles Families for effective Autism (LAFEAT) http://www.lafeat.org

-  Autism Speaks www.autismspeaks.org

-  UCLA Early Intervention Program

-  The Autism Community in Action  (TACA) https://tacanow.org/

-  A Parent’s Guide to Evidence-based Practice and Autism by National Autism Center

-  www.Wrightslaw.com

-  Applying for Regional Center Services  https://lanterman.org/applying-for-regional-center-services#.YmyO9-RHbDt

-  Autism Therapies https://autismtherapies.com/locations/losangeles/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=local&utm_campaign=burbank

-  Autism Awareness https://autismawareness.com/

-  Ability First https://www.abilityfirst.org/

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