Episode Three

Safe Harbor is a podcast for parents of children with special needs and anyone who loves someone who is a parent of a special child. In this episode, host Theresa Bartolotta talks with Patty Shannon, mom to a terrific young man, Tom, who has autism. In this wide-ranging conversation, Patty talks about how her son was able to go off to college, live on his own, and how she, her husband, and Tom all transitioned to another state as part of the family's long-term plan. Topics like maintaining a career, funding services, finances, guardianship and trying to plan for the future are discussed. Patty also reflects on the struggles she had as a young mother and what she would tell herself now, from the lens of living well with her child with autism for over 3 decades. Patty has so much experience to share - please enjoy the episode and share with anyone who might need to hear this content! Please join us over in the Safe Harbor Podcast group on Facebook to continue the discussion, and email Theresa at safeharborpodcast@gmail.com to get on the mailing list for new projects, updates, etc. Please subscribe to this podcast so you are notified when a new episode drops!