#62 It's Hard to Be Misunderstood (And Your Nonspeaker Feels It Too)

#62 It's Hard to Be Misunderstood (And Your Nonspeaker Feels It Too)

I recently had an experience reminding me how scary and unsafe it can feel to be misunderstood. Reflecting on that, I thought of how often nonspeakers live with that feeling—whether they communicate through open spelling, supported spelling, devices, or behaviors like screaming or leading a parent by the hand. I talk about how feeling unsafe can push the nervous system into hyperarousal (like self-injury, hitting, or over-explaining) or hypoarousal (shutting down, withdrawing, or sleeping), and how nervous system regulation tools helped me after my own situation. For parents, I suggest acknowledging to your child, “You’re probably feeling misunderstood…I’m here with you and I love you,” Sign up for my Very Awesome Friends Newsletter - by clicking here. [https://awesomeautismtools.com/newsletter/] You will gain free access to the private podcast, get extra in-depth episodes, visualizations, etc. - as well as other awesome bonuses. Follow me on Instagram @awesomenonspeakers [https://www.instagram.com/awesomenonspeakers/]

#61 Energy Session: Bryson's Beach Incident Cleared!

A Sample Energy Session: That Quickly Turned Real! In episode 52 I said I’d try recording a sample energy session, so I did—using a real situation from when my son Bryson was little and lost a plastic boat at the beach. I start to walk through how I’d do a session (usually with the mom), including asking questions, pausing for a prayer, noticing emotions like sadness, worry, and fear, clearing a negative cord to the beach/ocean, and releasing beliefs like “the beach is not safe” and “the ocean steals things from me,” then replacing them with safer beliefs. As I recorded, something deeper came up connected to tsunami energy around when Bryson was conceived, and I also realized I needed to clear my own fear about Bryson living by the ocean. I end by sharing what a successful session can feel like and inviting someone to do a free recorded session. 00:00 Why This Session Matters 00:54 Setting Up The Demo 01:47 Intake Questions And Prayer 04:07 Clearing Emotions And Cords 06:08 Releasing Limiting Beliefs 06:46 Tsunami Network Revelation 08:37 Installing Safe Beach Beliefs 10:06 Checking For Objections 10:21 Clearing Mom's Beach Fears 12:35 Closing The Session 12:45 What A Session Covers Curious about working with me? Sign up for my Very Awesome Friends Newsletter [https://awesomeautismtools.com/newsletter/] https://awesomeautismtools.com/newsletter/so you don’t miss new podcast episodes, the private podcast feed, free classes, and other helpful tools I share along the way. If something in this episode resonated with you and you are curious whether energy work could help, you can sign up for a free call with me. [https://awesomeautismtools.com/appointments/] We’ll talk about what you or your child are experiencing and see if an energy work session would be supportive for your situation. Follow me on Instagram @awesomenonspeakers [https://www.instagram.com/awesomenonspeakers/]

#60 Why Should You Try Energy Work?

Energy Work 101: Clearing the Traffic Jams in Mind, Body, and Spirit In this episode I explain energy work in a simple way using a traffic jam analogy: when something blocks the flow in our mind, body, or spirit—like stuck emotions, limiting beliefs, trauma, or even “energetic weapons”— it can create problems in mood, thoughts, relationships, and physical symptoms. I also clarify that energy work is a complimentary tool and doesn’t replace doctors, therapists, or good nutrition. Curious to see if energy work could help you? Sign up for my Very Awesome Friends Newsletter [https://awesomeautismtools.com/newsletter/] https://awesomeautismtools.com/newsletter/so you don’t miss new podcast episodes, the private podcast feed, free classes, and other helpful tools I share along the way. If something in this episode resonated with you and you are curious whether energy work could help, you can sign up for a free call with me. [https://awesomeautismtools.com/appointments/] We’ll talk about what you or your child are experiencing and see if an energy work session would be supportive for your situation. Follow me on Instagram @awesomenonspeakers [https://www.instagram.com/awesomenonspeakers/]

#59 Does Your Nonspeaker Think You Can Hear Their Thoughts?

In this episode, I share a message I often pass along from non-speaking clients to their parents: some kids believe they’re communicating mind-to-mind to their parents, because they can hear their parents’ thoughts and assume it works both ways. This can lead to frustration when parents don’t “listen.” In Spirit to Spirit Sessions I explain that most parents can’t hear their child’s thoughts, they “hear” with their ears. It will help your child if you tell them directly, “I can’t hear what you’re thinking, I only know how to hear thoughts with my ears” and to name the ways you can understand—pointing, leading by the hand, spelling, or using a communication device. I also encourage parents and siblings to keep speaking out loud because the nonspeakers are listening with their ears (in addition some with their mind) and want to be included. Check out my episode on my private podcast, “Telepathy Missteps: Why Words Still Matter,” Want to learn more about Spirit to Spirit Sessions? Head over to AwesomeAutismTools.com/spirit [http://awesomeautismtools.com/spirit/] http://awesomeautismtools.com/spirit/ where you can read testimonials, listen to part of a session and get a better feel for what these sessions are like. From there, you can sign up for a free call [https://awesomeautismtools.com/appointments/]to see if we are a good fit, or if you already feel ready, you can sign up directly for a session. Follow me on Instagram @awesomenonspeakers [https://www.instagram.com/awesomenonspeakers/]

#58 Joybubbles: The Sundance Film That Touched My Heart

This week I share about a documentary I saw at Sundance called Joybubbles, The film follows Joybubbles, a man born blind who learned to whistle into the telephone to make free calls in the 1950s and 60s as a “phone freak,” later working for the phone company and living independently, including in a high-rise apartment he’d long dreamed about. He describes a childhood near-death experience involving “bubbles of love,” which reminded me of the Hill and how kids have described similar “love bubbles.” Later, he watched Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood archives to heal. Near the end of his life he created a phone-based “podcast” of joyful recordings people could call, then reach him personally for support. The screening’s audio description also taught me new ways to make movies more accessible for blind loved ones and reinforced how essential communication and being heard are, especially for nonspeakers. Follow me on Instagram @awesomenonspeakers [https://www.instagram.com/awesomenonspeakers/] Sign up for my Very Awesome Friends Newsletter - by clicking here. [https://awesomeautismtools.com/newsletter/] If you are curious about working with me, visit here [https://awesomeautismtools.com/appointments/]. Follow me on Instagram @awesomenonspeakers [https://www.instagram.com/awesomenonspeakers/]