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For a family raising a child with special needs, life can be difficult. There are many storms to weather and struggles to address, and we often feel isolated and alone due to the nature of our circumstances. Families have a need to connect and find resources, a need to be encouraged, and a need for hope as we walk down what can be a very hard road at times. Hope on the Hard Road Special Needs Podcast was created for this purpose. Our vision is to grow a thriving community, where families with children of all ages with special needs can feel connected, be encouraged, and find hope for the road ahead.
Episodes
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Medical Diagnosis Series:
"A Family's Journey with Batten Disease Part 1" with Danny and Bekah Bowman
Danny and Bekah have been married for 16 years and are parents of two incredible boys, Titus and Ely. Danny is the Head X- Country and Track and Field Coach for Northwest Nazarene University, where he invests in the student-athletes in a holistic way that prepares them to launch into the world. He enjoys painting and gardening in his free time.
Bekah is the Executive Director for a local CASA program, author of Can't Steal My Joy, and rare disease advocate. She loves to share the hope and goodness of Jesus in really dark, difficult places. She enjoys working out, reading and coffee dates with girlfriends in her free time.
Episode Links and Resources:
Bekah Bowman
www.bekahbowman.com
Facebook: @Team4TitusEly (Team 4 Titus & Ely)
Instagram: @bekahsbowman
Connect with Us:
If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won’t miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website.
- Website: https://hopeonthehardroad.org
- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752
- Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Medical Diagnosis Series:
”A Family’s Journey with Cancer” with Sherri Rempe
Sherri Rempe is a Mother of 3 boys, Owen, Taylor, and Logan. She has a Master’s degree in clinical social work and a Special Education Teaching credential. She currently teaches High school special education specializing in students with Autism and Emotional Disturbance. At age 7, her son, Taylor, was diagnosed with Leukemia. He went through 3 years of chemotherapy. It was a difficult time for her family. She relied on her relationship with God and the support of a group of friends at church to help her through this difficult time.
Connect with Us:
If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won’t miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website.
- Website: https://hopeonthehardroad.org
- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752
- Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Family Series:
“Special Needs Siblings” with Joey and Stephanie Alarcon
Continuing on with our Family Series in this episode we focus on Siblings. You won’t want to miss this heart felt and informative episode. Joey Alarcon is the youngest brother to Chris, who has Down Syndrome. He and and his wife Stephanie have been married for 8 years, have a two year old son, and a little girl on the way in August. Both Stephanie and Joey are Special Education teachers with 4 combined credentials and a Master’s degree in Education. Joey teaches Adapted PE in San Diego Unified and Stephanie is taking a break from teaching Special Education to focus on raising their little ones.
Connect with Us:
If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won’t miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website.
- Website: https://hopeonthehardroad.org
- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752
- Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Family Series:
“Marriage and Parenting Part 2” with Dr Joe and Cindi Ferrini
We’re beginning the new year with our Family series starting with an insightful and heartfelt conversation about Marriage and Parenting with Dr Joe and Cindi Ferrini. The Ferrinis are national speakers, bloggers, and regular radio contributors having been heard on both Focus on the Family and Family Life. They are the authors of “Unexpected Journey: When Special Needs Change Our Course” and “Love All-Ways: Embracing Marriage Together on the Special Needs Journey”. They have been married for more than 42 years and have allot of wonderful wisdom to share with other couples who find themselves on the journey of parenting a child with special needs, while maintaining the harmonious dance of a thriving marriage in the midst.
Episode Links and Resources:
Dr. Joe Ferrini
Cindi Ferrini
Instagram: @cindiferrini
www.cindiferrini.com
www.facebook.com/cindi.ferrini
www.facebook.com/UnexpectedJourney/
www.facebook.com/MyMarriageMatters/
Connect with Us:
If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won’t miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website.
- Website: https://hopeonthehardroad.org
- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752
- Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Family Series:
“Marriage and Parenting Part 1” with Dr Joe and Cindi Ferrini
We’re beginning the new year with our Family series starting with an insightful and heartfelt conversation about Marriage and Parenting with Dr Joe and Cindi Ferrini. The Ferrinis are national speakers, bloggers, and regular radio contributors having been heard on both Focus on the Family and Family Life. They are the authors of “Unexpected Journey: When Special Needs Change Our Course” and “Love All-Ways: Embracing Marriage Together on the Special Needs Journey”. They have been married for more than 42 years and have allot of wonderful wisdom to share with other couples who find themselves on the journey of parenting a child with special needs, while maintaining the harmonious dance of a thriving marriage in the midst.
Episode Links and Resources:
Dr. Joe Ferrini
Cindi Ferrini
Instagram: @cindiferrini
www.cindiferrini.com
www.facebook.com/cindi.ferrini
www.facebook.com/UnexpectedJourney/
www.facebook.com/MyMarriageMatters/
Connect with Us:
If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won’t miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website.
- Website: https://hopeonthehardroad.org
- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752
- Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
"2022 Preview" with Eric and Christen Freund
Eric and Christen Preview the upcoming Podcasts for the 2022 Year. Join us to listen to what is coming to the Hope on the Hard Road Podcast.
Connect with Us:
If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won’t miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website.
- Website: https://hopeonthehardroad.org
- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752
- Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
"2021 Year-in-Review" with Eric and Christen Freund
This is going to be a fun episode. Eric and Christen celebrate Christmas by sharing a few holiday helps and recap this years 2021 podcast episodes. Whether your listening while working out, on the road, or sitting at the table with a cup of coffee or your favorite tea, we hope you take a moment to listen and enjoy.
Merry Christmas from our family to yours!
Eric and Christen Freund
Connect with Us:
If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won’t miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website.
- Website: https://hopeonthehardroad.org
- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752
- Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Therapy Series:
Applied Behavior Analysis with Megan Sprague
Hey guys today we are sharing another great episode in our Therapy Series. Megan Sprague is the Clinical Director of ABA at Hope Comprehensive Center for Development and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, who even at a young age was passionate about helping those around her with special needs. On this episode, Megan shares some valuable insights into behaviors and she gives some timely advice as we head into the holiday season, a time when our kids find themselves off schedule and often disregulated.
Episode Links and Resources:
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Megan Sprague, BCBA
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hopeccd/
Connect with Us:
If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won’t miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website.
- Website: https://hopeonthehardroad.org
- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752
- Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz
More about Megan:
As long as Megan Sprague can remember she has been focused on inclusion and teaching. This passion led her to get her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Arizona in Family Studies and Human Development with a minor in counseling in Special Education. She then went on to fall in love with autism and behavior analysis and attended the University of North Texas to obtain her Master’s degree in Behavior Analysis. Megan has been a BCBA since 2009 and is proud to have influenced growth in many children, families, and staff in the process. Megan’s passion has grown to include building a program that keeps the heart in all services, allows parents and staff to feel supported and part of each client’s progress. She is proud to influence the growth of others towards their goals of becoming BCBAs and further helping the clients we serve. Megan is extremely proud of the team and program being built that provides top quality behavior analytic services, trains clinical staff with client led priorities and out of the box thinking, and is expanding to serve so many in Southern California. When not geeking out over her standard celeration charts, Megan is spending time with her husband and two small children in Temecula, crocheting, and is rarely found without a cup of coffee to keep it all going. She looks forward to helping anyone navigate their services or learn more about ABA.
Hope on the Hard Road, Inc
Hope on the Hard Road Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit ministry dedicated to helping connect and encourage families with children of all ages with special needs through programs designed to support the unique needs of the individual, the family, and the community.
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