THE SJ CHILDS SHOW-Building a Community of Inclusion

🎙️ Welcome to The SJ Childs Show Podcast! 🎉

Join Sara Bradford—better known as SJ Childs—as she bridges understanding and advocacy for the neurodivergent community. This podcast shines a light on autism awareness, empowering stories, expert insights, and practical resources for parents, educators, and individuals alike.

Brought to you by The SJ Childs Global Network, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting autistic individuals and their families worldwide, this show is your weekly dose of inspiration and actionable ideas. Visit sjchilds.org to learn more about our mission, find resources, and connect with our growing community.

Catch us on platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Goodpods—or tune in Fridays at 8:30 AM EDT on the Helium Radio Network’s Life Improvement Radio (Channel 1). Together, let’s foster a brighter, more inclusive world! 🌟

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Podcasting since 2021 • 389 episodes

THE SJ CHILDS SHOW-Building a Community of Inclusion

Latest Episodes

Episode 365- Grandparenting On The Spectrum with Jennifer Kaufman

The hardest part of “helping” a family after an autism diagnosis can be admitting that your old playbook no longer fits. Jennifer Kaufman knows that tension from both angles: she spent years as a principal at a school for children with autism t...

July 14, 2026 • Season 16 • Episode 365 • 34:35

Episode 364-Parenting Neurodiverse Teens With Autonomy And Respect with Dr. Carla Caturia

Your teen’s behavior makes more sense when you stop treating it like a moral failing and start treating it like communication. We sit down with Dr. Carla Cataria, an educator turned family support specialist, to talk about what actually helps t...

July 07, 2026 • Season 16 • Episode 364 • 39:08

Episode 363- What Down Syndrome Parenting Taught A Trauma Surgeon with Sean Adelman

A diagnosis can feel like it writes your child’s future in ink, but that story is usually wrong. We sit down with Sean Adelman, an orthopedic trauma surgeon and dad to a daughter with Down syndrome, to talk about what he’s learned outside the t...

June 30, 2026 • 36:58

Episode 362- A Realistic Roadmap For Neurodiverse Young Adult Transition with Dr. Norrine Russell

One sentence from a professional can steal your breath for years, and one unexpected win can finally give it back. We sit down with Dr. Norinne Russell, educator, advocate, and founder of Russell Coaching for Students, to talk about the part of...

June 23, 2026 • Season 16 • Episode 362 • 43:51

Episode 361-Backward Design Parenting with Nathaniel Turner

Parenting gets loud when you’re stuck in the day to day. This conversation gets quiet in the best way and asks the bigger question: what do we want our kids to carry when our titles and paychecks are long forgotten? We’re joined by Nathaniel Tu...

June 16, 2026 • Season 16 • Episode 361 • 33:17

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