Kristan Weisdack joins us to share how she helps families and those with autism from surviving to thriving. Weisdack works with parents and professionals working with children with autism and behavior issues that are frustrated and overwhelmed when navigating these behaviors. She helps them understand that behavior is MUCH more than meets the eye. Taking a holistic approach to behavior, helping people see the connections that birth experience, nutrition, allergies, undiagnosed vision issues, and so many other issues have to behavior.

Kristan Weisdack is the Founder and CEO of BehaviorWorx of Southwestern PA. Her company offers outpatient services as well as in-person and virtual training for parents and professionals that are often frustrated and overwhelmed when navigating behavior issues with their child or learner. Kristan’s personal and professional experience has helped her understand the causes of behavior are often rooted in nutrition, allergies, undetected vision issues, and problems that occur early on in life.

This holistic approach to behavior is incorporated into every facet of what she and her team do to help others understand and navigate behavior successfully.

Our interview with the incredible Dr. Alejandro Junger

An amazing interview with autism mom and entrepreneur Melinda Hart. We talked about how people can learn more about autism, how families can be more supportive and how asking the tough questions opens the door to new opportunities.

I had an incredible opportunity to interview Tabatha Barron, the CEO, and Founder of Keeping Your Kids Safe. She is an entrepreneur and an autism mom on a mission. Listen in as we discuss her business, her mission, and the strategies she used with her son, and how she is working to help keep kids safe!

What's your vision? A personal perspective on life and business.

I had an amazing opportunity to interview my business coach and Founder of Next Levl, Mike Hren.

Listen in as we discuss his childhood vision issues, divine intervention, the obstacles he has had to overcome, and his passion for helping others develop a vision for the future of their business.

We also discussed the importance of listening to kids when they say they cannot see. For more resources, please visit infantsee.org and covd.org.

Carving blessings in disguise: Adenoids, answers, and advocacy.

Pearl Pollac is a mompreneur with 4 incredible kiddos and has an extraordinary story to share about her journey to holistic intervention to help her son. Listen in as she shares her amazing story! You can contact Pearl via email: pearl.cbdwellness@gmail.com. You can also connect with Pearl on Facebook

Listen in as I interview my friend Mandy Keckler who has been an early intervention occupational therapist for over 20 years. She shared a personal story about her daughter's journey to detecting celiac, dietary changes, and valuable resources.

Shop local! I had an opportunity to sit down and chat with Joanne Prosnic, the manager of Herbalicious. Listen in as she shares cooking tips and talks about the amazing products they have to offer!

Herbalicious is located in 612 West Main Street, Mount Pleasant, PA 15666. Their website is http://www.herbaliciousgf.com

Listen in as I interview Dr. Lessmann about developmental optometry, visualization, reading, and learning!

To find more information about developmental optometry, visit covd.org and be sure to check out Dr. Lessmann's website at https://www.visiondevelopmentinstitute.com/

Abby's Celiac Story: See how a teenager navigates life since her Celiac Disease Diagnosis. Kristan Weisdack had the chance to sit down an interview her about her diagnosis 4 years ago and the changes she's made since her diagnosis.

Yet another incredible interview, this time with autism mom, Melissa. Listen in as we talk about the roadblocks she faced as she tried to find answers about her son's behavior and development.

Simon Huntley is CEO and Founder of Harvie Farms and he sat down with me to tell me more about combining his love of tech and his early experiences with farming into a platform to help local farmers source their goods to local consumers. Making it convenient for families to have fresh, nutritious food is vital to overall health and diet.

ABOUT SIMON HUNTLEY:

CEO and Founder of Harvie Farms. www.harvie.farm

In this video I talk about 3 Tips to Increase Eye Contact in Toddlers Before Talking. Eye contact, or at least getting your child to look at your face, is a fundamental skill that children can use to ask for things, even before they start talking. In this video, I talk about simple ways to use your child's preferences for movement to get them to make more consistent eye contact.

In this video, I interview Talia Machlouf, a Los Angeles mom, living with celiac disease, who shares just how important it is to become your own advocate so you can live healthy and happy gluten-free.

In this video I talk about 3 Easy Tips to Get Kids Talking More especially in a circumstance where your child may be experiencing a speech delay or needs some additional encouragement when it comes to learning to talk.

In this video I demonstrate how to use Eight the Plate with my son, Preston, who also happens to be a picky eater. I was happy with the results. You will see in the video how well this worked and it was our first time trying it. Do not be discouraged by your picky eater. Make it fun. Try new ways to introduce healthy foods. You got this! Products like Eight the Plate can help!

Join Kristan and her son Preston in the Kitchen as they make a healthy omelette together! Kristan and her family are on a dairy free and gluten free journey and in this video Kristan shares valuable tips on how to incorporate your kids in the kitchen and make it fun.

My family tried a local Gluten Free and Dairy Free Bakery called Gluuteny and I recorded what the kids thought of it. Check it out.

If you'd like to learn more about Gluuteny you can check out their website: www.gluuteny.com. NOTE: This video is NOT SPONSORED. This is personal opinion of myself and my family. I always encourage supporting local businesses if and when you can.

If you know of any great gluten free/ dairy free shops please share them with us. Comments are turned off for this video but you can follow us and comment on the other social media platforms. Be sure to sign up for our email list as well.

In this video Kristan discusses tips and resources during a simple play session with her son. She also shares some personal stories about her experience as a new mom with Early Intervention when Preston left the hospial as a preemie. Join them for a laugh and learn play session.

I was able to sit down with Nick Koziol, Host of That Sounds Terrific Podcast (Episode 33) to discuss childbirth and a holistic approach to behaviors of children with special needs from 0-3.

ABOUT NICK KOZIOL & THAT SOUNDS TERRIFIC

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ABOUT KRISTAN:

Kristan Weisdack, MEd, LBS, CIMI, CMHIMP

Kristan is the Founder and CEO of BehaviorWorx of Southwestern Pa. She has personal and professional experience working with children with special needs. She is passionate about helping parents and professionals understand the root causes of behavior with a holistic approach, having training in behavior analysis, infant massage and nutrition.

“The majority of the clients I have worked with have been families with children who have ongoing behavioral issues in spite of receiving services, sometimes for many years. They are frustrated and want solutions. That’s why I started BehaviorWorx of Southwestern Pa. - Kristan Weisdack