Episode Description
☀️ BEST of Summer Series
This episode is part of our BEST of Summer Series, where I'm revisiting some of the most impactful, most downloaded, and most sharedepisodes from the Not Your Average Autism Mom podcast.
Originally released as Episode 252, Stranger Danger,Autism & Online Risks: When Safety Isn’t Simple continues to be one of the conversations thatresonates most with moms raising autistic children.
Whether you're listening for the first time or coming backfor a refresher, I hope it gives you exactly what you need today.
How do you teach stranger danger to autistic kids — withoutcreating fear?
In this episode of the Not Your Average Autism MomPodcast, Shannon Urquiola dives into a topic so many parents worry aboutbut rarely feel confident navigating. Inspired by a question from a follower, ValenciaShannon, this episode explores what “stranger danger” really looks like forautistic children and why traditional advice often falls short.
Shannon walks you through:
Shannon also shares personal stories about her son Jordan,including why, at 29, safety planning and supervision are still necessary due to impulse control and lack of fear — and how meeting your child where they are is not failure, it’s love.
💙 For moms in the Not Your Average Autism Mom private membership: Two parent resource downloads are available in the portal and the Village resource section to support youwith online monitoring tools.
This episode is compassionate, practical, and honest —because teaching safety doesn’t have to come from fear. It comes from preparation.
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