Episodes

From This Episode: What happens when a parent is fundraising for a communication device their child doesn’t actually need? In this episode, Michelle shares a raw and eye-opening conversation with a dad of a 7-year-old non-verbal daughter with Level 3 Autism, and the hard truth she had to tell him. If your child can make […]

From This Episode: An update on my daughter’s incredible progress! From preverbal to high honor roll in middle school – hear about the latest IEP meeting, academic achievements, dental milestones, and future goals. I’m sharing the journey from following the special needs preschool bus to watching her advocate for herself and dream about becoming a

From This Episode: Your child goes every time you take them. No more diapers. You’re reminding them every two or three hours and they’re keeping their pants dry. You did it, right?Not yet.In this episode, I’m talking about the stage where most parents get comfortable—and stuck. That in-between place where your child will use the

From This Episode: Hey friend, Julianna just turned 13. But something happened recently that made me question everything about sharing our story publicly. A kid at her school found my Instagram and used her autism diagnosis to bully her on the school bus. My first thought? *What have I done to her?* **Episode 61 is

From This Episode: Episode Title Why Giving Your Pre-Verbal Child a Voice (Before Words) Can Unlock Speech Short Description Parents often worry that if they introduce signs, PECS, or an AAC device, their child will “never talk.” In this episode I share Julianna’s story—how she lost language, how we taught functional communication with signs, and

From This Episode: In this episode, Michelle Rogers shares the powerful story of a mom who’s ready to “fight the good fight” after insurance denied her autistic daughter’s speech therapy — and how that same fight can quietly steal what matters most: our child’s progress. Michelle unpacks the emotional trap so many autism parents fall

From This Episode: 🎙️ Episode 58: The Messiness of Autism Parenting Let’s get honest. Autism parenting isn’t just hard because of the meltdowns, regressions, or therapies. It’s hard because it’s messy—emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the inner chaos that so many of us carry but never say

From This Episode: In this episode of Autism Mommy’s Potty Talk, Michelle sits down with Rebecca—a mom who had tried to potty train her pre-verbal son four different times… with zero success. But everything changed when she joined the program. Rebecca shares how her son went from aggressive and frustrated to potty trained, making sounds,

From This Episode: In this fiery, deeply personal episode, Michelle tackles a growing trend in the autism parenting community: the rise of labels like “profound autism” and the quiet acceptance of helplessness that often comes with them. Sparked by a viral reel of a crying child using his AAC device to say “I’m sad,” Michelle

From This Episode: In Episode 55 of the Autism Mom’s Potty Talk Podcast, Michelle tackles one of the hardest conversations yet: the blame game around autism. With the recent announcement linking Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism, many parents are left reeling with guilt, shame, and painful “what ifs.” Michelle shares her own raw story—Tylenol