149 - Dana Garrett on Parenting a Non-Verbal Autistic Child

In this episode, I chat with Dana Garrett on navigating parenthood of a neurodiverse child. Dana shares her insights into the tools and techniques she found helpful in creating a supportive environment for her daughter. Dana is a proud advocate for creating inclusion and belonging. Through her advocacy work she has created children’s books sharing stories of a child who utilize alternative communication techniques. She also writes on these topics for a local publication in New Orleans, where she is based During our conversation, Dana mentions two Facebook groups that has found to be useful. They areNonverbal Autism Group, Autism Awareness for Parents and Family Support Group Follow Dana at these links: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Recommended Reading: Sincerely, Your Autistic Child Description: A close-up portrait of a smiling woman. She has fair skin and long, wavy light brown hair parted to one side. She is wearing large gold hoop earrings and a light pink top with short, ruffled sleeves and a textured, gathered pattern on the front. The background is blurred and shows trees and what appears to be water, suggesting a lakeside or riverside setting. I’d love to hear from you – contact me at Website : loisstrachan.com LinkedIn: Facebook: This episode edited by Craig Strachan using Hindenburg PRO – find out more on Hindenburg.com Credits and music by Charlie Dyasi.

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149 - Dana Garrett on Parenting a Non-Verbal Autistic Child is an episode from Accessible South Africa Travel Podcast by Accessible South Africa.

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This episode was published on Apr 21, 2026.

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