Karla Akins's guest appearances

Karla Akins

Lighten Up with Melanie Dale

Success Made to Last...Living Your Best Version

Surviving Sarah

Knox McCoy

Kelly Flanagan

Leslie Klipsch

Lauren Gaskill

Tricia Goyer

Shannan Martin

Kimberly Stuart

Kari Kampakis

Tiffany Bluhm

Anna LeBaron

Jeannie Cunnion

Shaunti Feldhahn

Sarah Bragg

Lisa Lloyd

Wynter PItts

OwlTail

Karla Akins, mother of 5, educator and author joins me today to have a conversation about her book A Pair of Miracles: A Story of Autism, Faith and Determined Parenting. Karla and her husband adopted twin boys 23 years ago who later were diagnosed with autism. One thing I like about Karla’s perspective is that she has parented through the stages. Her boys are 23 now. If you are a parent of a kid with autism, I think you will benefit from that perspective. We talk about facing hardship, helpful tips for parenting autistic kids, advice on how to handle siblings and what helped her when she was in the thick of raising her boys. Links:   Karla’s book: A Pair of Miracles: A Story of Autism, Faith and Determined Parenting   Surviving Sarah episode with Dr. Caroline Leaf on how the mind can change the brain   What did you enjoy about this episode? What was your takeaway. Let's continue the conversation  on Instagram or Twitter or you can send me an email here.  Thank you for following along life with me. I love being apart of your day. And as always, I hope this show helps you survive a little easier.

Karla Akins, mother of 5, educator and author joins me today to have a conversation about her book <a href="https://amzn.to/2DHLM41" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Pair of Miracles: A Story of Autism, Faith and Determined Parenting</a>. Karla and her husband adopted twin boys 23 years ago who later were diagnosed with autism. One thing I like about Karla’s perspective is that she has parented through the stages. Her boys are 23 now. If you are a parent of a kid with autism, I think you will benefit from that perspective. We talk about facing hardship, helpful tips for parenting autistic kids, advice on how to handle siblings and what helped her when she was in the thick of raising her boys. Links: <ul> <li> Karla’s book: <a href="https://amzn.to/2DHLM41" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Pair of Miracles: A Story of Autism, Faith and Determined Parenting</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.sarahbragg.com/survivingsarah/678" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Surviving Sarah episode with Dr. Caroline Leaf on how the mind can change the brain</a> </li> </ul> What did you enjoy about this episode? What was your takeaway. Let's continue the conversation  on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahwbragg/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sarahwbragg" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or you can send me an email <a href="http://www.survivingsarah.com/contact/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  Thank you for following along life with me. I love being apart of your day. And as always, I hope this show helps you survive a little easier.

Episode 146: Karla Akins | Autism, Faith & Hope

Life Lessons with Karla Akins Author of A Pair of Miracles According to the Centers for Disease Controland Prevention, an estimated one in 68 children has been identified with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Although a growing number of parents face similar circumstances, many still feel isolated and alone. In A Pair of Miracles: A Story of Autism, Faith, and Determined Parenting Karla Akins, the mother of twin sons with autism, offersencouragement and reassurance. Q: Tell us a little bit about your family. How many children do you have and how did your family come together ?

Life Lessons with Karla Akins, author of A Pair of Miracles

Today I'm talking with Karla Akins, author of A Pair of Miracles: A Story of Autism, Faith, and Determined Parenting. Do you ever wish you could talk with someone who's raised kids and lived to tell the tale? Karla is that someone. She's a homeschool, foster, and adoptive mom, and she's currently a special ed teacher in the public schools. She's raised twin boys and shares how a weener dog helped her boys learn to talk and gives advice for advocating for your kids in school, from her perspective both as the mom of kids with special needs and a special ed teacher. For those of you with kids on the autism spectrum who are looking for a parent just a little further down the journey to offer hope and encouragement, Karla's twins are 23 years old now and she shares her story here, so listen in, and lighten up.   Links from the show:  Find Karla on Facebook and Twitter Check out Karla's book, A Pair of Miracles: A Story of Autism, Faith, and Determined Parenting Karla's website 

Today I'm talking with Karla Akins, author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0825444845/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=unexpectedorg-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0825444845&amp;linkId=60ebbaefc67827e6a1152d3de710fa5c" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Pair of Miracles: A Story of Autism, Faith, and Determined Parenting</a>. Do you ever wish you could talk with someone who's raised kids and lived to tell the tale? Karla is that someone. She's a homeschool, foster, and adoptive mom, and she's currently a special ed teacher in the public schools. She's raised twin boys and shares how a weener dog helped her boys learn to talk and gives advice for advocating for your kids in school, from her perspective both as the mom of kids with special needs and a special ed teacher. For those of you with kids on the autism spectrum who are looking for a parent just a little further down the journey to offer hope and encouragement, Karla's twins are 23 years old now and she shares her story here, so listen in, and lighten up.   Links from the show: <ul> <li>Find Karla on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KarlaKAkins/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/KarlaAkins" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li>Check out Karla's book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0825444845/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=unexpectedorg-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0825444845&amp;linkId=60ebbaefc67827e6a1152d3de710fa5c" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Pair of Miracles: A Story of Autism, Faith, and Determined Parenting</a></li> <li><a href="http://karlaakins.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Karla's website</a></li> </ul>

Lighten Up #69: Karla Akins