Tesney Davis's guest appearances

Tesney Davis

The Lucky Few

Michelle Sullivan

Amy Julia Becker

Carissa Carroll

Heather Avis

Kristin Enriquez Pt

Rick Smith

Rebekah Lyons

David Stein

Shelley Gottsagen

Zack Gottsagen

Allison Covell

Lisa Gungor

Rebecca Partridge

Stephanie Meredith

Lisa Eicher

OwlTail

Tesney Davis always knew she wanted to adopt a child with different abilities, but she never checked the box for Autism. When she discovered her adopted son with Down Syndrome had an additional diagnosis, her world changed, yet so did her mindset. Now, Tesney is a mother of two children, Kirill (12), who has a dual diagnosis of Down Syndrome and Autism, and Clayton (12), her biological son, who has inherited his mom's sarcasm gene and sweet tooth.  Kirill was adopted from Russia at the age of five, thanks to what Tesney calls, “the first miracle she’s ever witnessed.” After months of living in Russia with only a few days clothing packed and fighting the court’s initial denial, Tesney and her husband finally brought their son home. Kirill’s extraordinary adoption story has made a profound impact on his family, as well as Tesney’s social media community. She advocates for children with a dual diagnosis with raw and beautiful messages on her Instagram account: @downwithautism. Today, we’re tackling an important, yet not often heard, conversation.  Join us and Tesney Davis as we discuss breaking down the barriers that moms of kids with Autism often feel, accommodating and including children with Autism, and reaching parents of the 8-9% of kids who have dual diagnosis. (This statistic and more is available in the links below.) Connect with Tesney Davis  Instagram Twitter Facebook  Learn more about having a dual diagnosis:  Statistics on Autism from Autism Speaks Statistics on Autism from the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) Information on Dual Diagnosis from NDSS (National Down Syndrome Society) Autism Clinic, University of Alabama  SHOW SPONSOR Jonas Paul Eyewear PROMO CODE: theluckyfew for 15% OFF your purchase at jonaspauleyewear.com CHECK OUT HEATHER’S NEW BOOK Scoot Over and Make Some Room: Creating a Space Where Everyone Belongs by Heather Avis is available for pre-order on Amazon. Head to Youtube and subscribe to The Lucky Few’s NEW Channel: In Search of The Lucky Few. Click here to start watching now!   ---   Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theluckyfewpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theluckyfewpod/support

Tesney Davis always knew she wanted to adopt a child with different abilities, but she never checked the box for Autism. When she discovered her adopted son with Down Syndrome had an additional diagnosis, her world changed, yet so did her mindset. Now, Tesney is a mother of two children, Kirill (12), who has a dual diagnosis of Down Syndrome and Autism, and Clayton (12), her biological son, who has inherited his mom's sarcasm gene and sweet tooth.  Kirill was adopted from Russia at the age of five, thanks to what Tesney calls, “the first miracle she’s ever witnessed.” After months of living in Russia with only a few days clothing packed and fighting the court’s initial denial, Tesney and her husband finally brought their son home. Kirill’s extraordinary adoption story has made a profound impact on his family, as well as Tesney’s social media community. She advocates for children with a dual diagnosis with raw and beautiful messages on her Instagram account: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/downwithautism/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@downwithautism</a>. Today, we’re tackling an important, yet not often heard, conversation.  Join us and Tesney Davis as we discuss breaking down the barriers that moms of kids with Autism often feel, accommodating and including children with Autism, and reaching parents of the 8-9% of kids who have dual diagnosis. (This statistic and more is available in the links below.) Connect with Tesney Davis <ul> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/downwithautism/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/TesneyDavis?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/tesney.pearcedavis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> </ul> Learn more about having a dual diagnosis: <ul> <li>Statistics on Autism from <a href="https://www.autismspeaks.org/autism-facts-and-figures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autism Speaks</a></li> <li>Statistics on Autism from the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/data.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CDC</a> (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)</li> <li>Information on Dual Diagnosis from <a href="https://www.ndss.org/resources/dual-diagnosis-syndrome-autism/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NDSS</a> (National Down Syndrome Society)</li> <li><a href="https://www.autism-clinic.ua.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autism Clinic, University of Alabama</a></li> </ul> SHOW SPONSOR <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jonaspauleyewear" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jonas Paul Eyewear</a> PROMO CODE: theluckyfew for 15% OFF your purchase at <a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/jonaspauleyewear.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jonaspauleyewear.com</a> CHECK OUT HEATHER’S NEW BOOK Scoot Over and Make Some Room: Creating a Space Where Everyone Belongs by Heather Avis is available for pre-order on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Scoot-Over-Make-Some-Room/dp/0310354838/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1543220124&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=scoot+over+and+make+some+room" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>. Head to Youtube and subscribe to The Lucky Few’s NEW Channel: In Search of The Lucky Few. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/theluckyfew" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a> to start watching now! --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theluckyfewpod/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theluckyfewpod/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theluckyfewpod/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theluckyfewpod/support</a>

25. Owning Your Influence and Broadening The Spaces - Tesney Davis on Dual Diagnosis