Dancing Into Parenthood with Dr. Divina Lopez

Feb 20 2025 53 ep. 30 mins 5
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Inspiring, supporting, and bring awareness to your parenthood journey.

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My Autistic Experience – S01E03 | Meltdowns and Finding Calm

Feb 20 2025 16 mins  
In this episode of My Autistic Experience, Aaron opens up about his personal experiences with meltdowns—what triggers them, how they feel in the moment, and what actually helps him calm down. Dr. Divina Lopez, pediatrician and autism expert, leads the conversation to help parents and listeners better understand the difference between meltdowns and tantrums, why autistic kids exp

My Autistic Experience – S01E02

Feb 13 2025 29 mins  
"My Autistic Experience" is a heartfelt and enlightening podcast hosted by 12-year-old Aaron and his mom, Dr. Divina Lopez, a pediatrician and autism expert. Together, they share Aaron's unique journey growing up on the autism spectrum—from his early toddler years to his life as a preteen. With honesty, humor, and warmth, Aaron opens up about his sensory experiences, emotions

My Autistic Experience – S01E01

Feb 06 2025 18 mins  
"My Autistic Experience" is a heartfelt and enlightening podcast hosted by 12-year-old Aaron and his mom, Dr. Divina Lopez, a pediatrician and autism expert. Together, they share Aaron's unique journey growing up on the autism spectrum—from his early toddler years to his life as a preteen. With honesty, humor, and warmth, Aaron opens up about his sensory experiences, emotions

Entre La Familia – Episode 13 – Genetic Testing

Jun 20 2024 16 mins  
Dive into the world of genetic testing for ASD, where science becomes the ultimate detective, uncovering the hidden clues of autism. By decoding the genetic mysteries behind ASD, doctors can craft personalized treatment plans like tailor-made suits, boosting the chances of success. Not only that, but this genetic sleuthing can also unveil any sneaky sidekicks that might be tagging

Entre La Familia – Episode 12 – Rant

May 30 2024 21 mins  

Entre La Familia – Episode 11 – Don’t Sleep On Your Child

May 23 2024 22 mins  
Our special needs children are capable. They possess unique strengths and abilities that deserve to be recognized and celebrated. With the right support, encouragement, and resources, our special needs children can achieve incredible things and make meaningful contributions to the world around them. It is important to provide them with a nurturing and inclusive environment where t

Entre La Familia – Episode 10 (with my son Aaron)

May 16 2024 21 mins  
In this episode of Dancing Into Parenthood, my son Aaron talks about his experience growing up with autism. He shares his good and bad memories when it came to school, his peers, and the teachers. These days, I know I have to communicate a lot with his teachers so they can understand he is not trying to manipulate. My son is curious, and because of that, he can be misunderstood

Entre La Familia – Episode 9 Part 2 (with Speech Language Pathologist Linelly Nieves)

Jan 19 2024 38 mins  
In Part 2, Linelly and I talk about the level of denial in the Latino community when it comes to autism. They also talk about the key to success when it comes to therapies and tips when it comes to picky eaters and food textures. Timestamps:00:00 Intro23:38 What are some of the tips you give to parents when it comes to picky eaters? Listen to Part 2 of my conversation with L

Entre La Familia – Episode 9 Part 1 (with Speech Language Pathologist Linelly Nieves)

Jan 12 2024 37 mins  
I’m so excited to have Linelly on this episode of Dancing Into Parenthood: Entre La Familia! Linelly is a Speech Language Pathologist with a two year old son who was diagnosed with autism. She shares how his diagnosis affected her career path, her experience and advice when advocating for your child, and the importance of teaching functional language at an early age. Listen t

Entre La Familia – Episode 8 (with Francis Lora)

Nov 24 2023 57 mins  
On this episode of Dancing Into Parenthood, I’m joined by Francis Lora! This is the first father I’ve had on in the Entre La Familia series! Francis is a licensed social worker and father to a son with autism. He talks about his experience with medical doctors before his son was diagnosed, how autism is shown in modern pop culture, and how machismo has played a part in his