Dr. Ann and Dr. Estie together discuss the merits and the dangers of unregulated AI as it relates to excessive exposure and tech addiction within the special needs population.

Please note: This episode includes discussion of suicide and suicidal ideation, which some individuals may find distressing.

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Dr. Esther Hess and Dr. Ann Kirsch conduct an in-depth conversation with noted child psychiatrist Dr. Milena Kaufman, exploring the concerns raised by parents as they navigate current best practice recommendations for caring for their children impacted by autism spectrum disorder.

Most pressing, Dr. Kaufman addresses the question: “Can vaccines cause autism?”

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Why Diagnoses Don't Define Potential: Dr. Ann and Dr. Estie sit down with inventor and entrepreneur Taylor Cole for an insightful and at times hilarious discussion that refines the saying 'Don't Judge a Book by its Cover'. A candid discussion that exposes the conundrum of the limits of mental health diagnoses without limiting potential of the human spirit.

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A lot of times ADHD masquerades as something else. Drs. Hess and Kirsch discuss among themselves various conditions mimicking ADHD and offer tips and strategies from their own case files to clarify what is really going on in the brains of our children.

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What Parents Can Do: Dr. Ann and Dr. Estie have a timely discussion between themselves as they review 4 tragic and traumatic world events that occurred within 12 hours of each other towards the end of 2025. Guidance is offered to parents on how to help children of various ages and stages of development tolerate and digest news, how to shield from excessive exposure and support their own self-care.

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Drs. Hess and Kirsch sit down with Jessica Kligman, a Music therapist who uses her craft to help regulate and organize children with developmental delays as well as men struggling to overcome their addiction to alcohol. This podcast provides extraordinary insight into the inner world of both the challenged child and the challenges associated with overcoming addiction.

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Join our conversation with Marissa Cytryn as she describes her progression from being an artist to using art as a core therapeutic tool to form relationships with special needs children.

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Dr. Ann and Dr. Estie have a heart-to-heart discussion with Mary Kate and her mother Patricia regarding Mary Kate's long road to getting accurately diagnosed as a woman impacted by Autism Spectrum. Both mother and daughter recall the severe challenges that Mary Kate faced as a child and the strength and courage that she has displayed in both overcoming her childhood trauma and embracing who she is today.

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