106. When We’re Not Here: Preparing for Our Child’s Future

<p><strong>Welcome to the Autism Parent Club Podcast!</strong></p><p>Are you parenting a child with autism and navigating the challenges of high support needs, communication barriers, challenging behaviors, medical concerns, or the uncertainty that comes with this journey? You’ve found your people.</p><p>We’re Chris and Becky—parents to a 19-year-old son with Level 3 autism and very high support needs. Each week, we share real-life stories from our journey, the things we’re learning along the way, and honest conversations about the joys, challenges, uncertainty, and everything in between.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><p>The unexpected loss of someone close to our family brought up one of the deepest fears many special needs and autism parents carry: <strong>What will happen to my child if something happens to me?</strong> In this episode, we have an honest conversation about that fear, the importance of preparing for our children’s future, and the things we can do now to help create a circle of support around them. We can’t control what happens tomorrow, and we don’t want to spend today consumed by worry. Instead, we’re talking about what it looks like to choose <strong>less worry and more preparation</strong>—while still being present, hopeful, and grateful for the life we have right now.<strong>We’re building something new!</strong></p><p>Visit the Autism Parent Club website—a growing resource created specifically for autism parents. Take a peek at what we’re building and check back as we continue adding resources!</p><p><a href="https://autismparentclub.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Autism Parent Club⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>We’d love to hear from you!</strong></p><p>Email us: <a href="mailto:unabridgedcoaching@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠unabridgedcoaching@gmail.com⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with us:</strong></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063649179521" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Unabridged Life Coaching⁠⁠</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/autism_unabridged?stkn=MXBoNjR5N3p0OHJ2Yw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠@autism_unabridged⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Looking for more autism-parent support?</strong></p><p>You’re invited to be part of the Autism Parent Club—a place where autism parents can find helpful resources, real-life stories, and t