Refrigerator Moms
Kelley Jensen, Julianna Scott
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Is Accommodating Your Autistic Child's Anxiety Making Things Worse?
Kelley Jensen and Julianna Scott break down SPACE — Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions — a therapeutic approach originally developed in the 1980s that is now being studied for…
Is Autism Therapy Actually Worth It? Here's How to Know
How do you sort real help from snake oil when you're researching autism interventions? In this episode of Refrigerator Moms, Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen share a practical checklist for…
Real Parent Questions: Autism Accommodations, PDA, Team Sports & Young Adults Who've Checked Out
Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen open up the social media mailbag for one of their most popular episode formats — real questions from parents, answered with the candor and hard-won experience that…
Why Your Autistic Child's Doctor Just Prescribes More Meds (And What Parents Can Do About It)
America has a psychiatric care crisis — and most families are living it without knowing why. Kelley Jensen and Julianna Scott dig into their new Refrigerator Paper, Psyched Out: No Appointments…
Should You Avoid ABA? | Autism Parents Confront the $600M Fraud
ABA therapy is under fire — and autism families deserve the full story. Kelley Jensen and Julianna Scott dig into the federal fraud audits targeting ABA providers, with up to $600 million in improper…
Autism Moms Across Generations: Waiting Rooms, Waitlists & the Fight for Services
Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen sit down with Jean Mayer — Texas-based disability advocate, school board trustee, co-host of Moms Talk Autism, and mother of a 12-year-old autistic son — for a candid…
What Autism Parents Really Think About Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)
Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen share their candid, sometimes conflicted reactions to Netflix's Love on the Spectrum. Julianna, who watched every season, brings enthusiasm and nuance; Kelley, who…
What The Pitt Gets Wrong About Autistic Adults & Sexual Health
Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen dig into a storyline from the hit medical drama The Pitt, where autistic character Becca is treated for a UTI and her sister Dr. Mel invokes "supported decision…
Why This Viral Autism Book Has Us Asking Hard Questions About Facilitated Communication
Upward Bound by Woody Brown is getting major media buzz — a New York Times review, a spot on Jenna Bush Hager's Today Show book club — but Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen aren't satisfied with the…
Why Won't My Kid Behave at His Own Birthday? Autism Parents Get Real
Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen dig into real questions posted by autism and special needs parents on social media. They tackle a mom's hurt and embarrassment when her teen's anxiety derailed his…
Why Autism & Perfectionism Go Hand in Hand — What Every Parent Needs to Know
Kelley Jensen and Julianna Scott get personal about perfectionism — and it turns out both hosts scored high on the assessment. They unpack the difference between adaptive and maladaptive…
The Words We Use to Describe Autism — And Why They're So Controversial
Kelley Jensen and Julianna Scott dig into one of autism's most charged debates: language. From "nonverbal" versus "non-speaking" to the ADA's definition of disability, to person-first versus…
Stop Trying to Fix Everything: How Autism Taught Us to Live With the Unknown
Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen tackle a concept that hits close to home for autism families: Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) — the tendency to react negatively on emotional, cognitive, and…
How Autism Looks Different in Girls — And Why Doctors Keep Missing It
Autism has long been defined by male behavior patterns — and girls have been paying the price. Julianna and Kelley dig into the research of British neurobiologist Gina Rippon, whose book Off the…
Autistic Kids & Food Struggles: From Goldfish to Grilled Cheese
Food struggles are one of the most common — and emotionally charged — challenges in autism parenting. Kelley Jensen and Julianna Scott break down the full spectrum of disordered eating, from picky…
Is the MAHA Movement Good for Autistic People? We Tracked the Timeline
Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen break down everything that has happened since HHS Secretary RFK Jr. took office, tracking a timeline of claims, policy changes, and appointments that affect the…
From Vodka to Therapy Conflicts: Tough Situations for Autism Parents
Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen tackle controversial parenting scenarios from autism Facebook groups, exploring real dilemmas that leave parents stumped. When a 13-year-old autistic child steals…
An Inconvenient Study Review: How Fear Mongering Fuels the Autism Industrial Complex
Julianna and Kelley dissect "An Inconvenient Study," a documentary from the creators of Vaxxed that claims 54% of American children have chronic illnesses caused by vaccines. The film features Del…
Autism Plus: Understanding Comorbid Diagnoses Over Time
Getting an autism diagnosis can feel like the end of a journey, but it's actually the starting line. Kelley and Julianna walk through the full diagnostic process, from the first red flags to…
Autism Barbie & The Autism Industrial Complex: What Parents Need to Know
Julianna and Kelley examine the "Autism Industrial Complex" through the lens of Mattel's new Autistic Barbie doll. Drawing from a 2022 book, they break down how autism has become a multi-billion…
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