Show Notes
Jordyn was diagnosed with Autism at 24 months old. In this episode we share what the first few years of her diagnosis looked like for us including the day we found out we had a child with autism and the ways we took matters into our own hands to pave the road for Jordyn’s future. “I want to surround myself with the very best professionals but I need to learn it as well because we are going to be the ones who are there for the rest of her life” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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