S2 15: When God's Plans Are Bigger with Jennifer Allen
The Strong Women Podcast
Sarah Stonestreet
2.4 • 602 Ratings
🗓️ 20 April 2022
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Jennifer Allen grew into advocacy for those with disabilities after her son Sam was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. With a background in broadcast news and television production, Jennifer shares how God used those skills to help her bring awareness to the topic of autism. She has recently been focusing her energy on public policy and laws to enhance the lives of those living with disabilities. We learn from Jennifer what can be accomplished through a mother's love.
Jennifer Allen Show Notes
Coping to Excelling: Solutions for School-Aged Children Diagnosed with High-Functioning Autism or Aspergers Syndrome by Jennifer Allen
The Power of Different by Gail Saltz
Temple Grandin movie on HBO
A Thorn in My Pocket by Eustacia Cutler
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Strong Women Podcast, where each week we explore a deeper understanding of the humanity, value, intellect, and creativity of women. |
| 0:10.6 | I'm Erin Kunkel. |
| 0:11.8 | And I'm Sarah Stone Street. We're so glad you're here. |
| 0:18.6 | Today on the Strong Women podcast, we have the pleasure of introducing you to Jennifer Allen. |
| 0:24.1 | Now Jennifer has a background in broadcast news and television production, but she left her career over 20 years ago to care for her newly diagnosed autistic son. And she really turned her life and attention and focus to |
| 0:42.9 | home and to helping her family. And also now she spends so much of her time helping other families |
| 0:52.5 | and informing them on the path of raising a child who's on |
| 0:57.7 | the spectrum. And we met Jennifer through one of our listeners and friends, La Donna Mack, who lives |
| 1:05.7 | in San Antonio, Texas, like Jennifer. So Jennifer, thank you so much for being on the podcast. Absolutely. It's an honor to be |
| 1:15.1 | here. I just have to say, I love your accent. I mean, your sweet Texas accent, but talking about an |
| 1:22.2 | accent, did you grow up in Texas? I did. I was born in Dallas and went to college in Abilene, Abilene Christian, |
| 1:31.3 | went to San Angelo, got a job there, first job out of college. It was a little TV station, |
| 1:37.6 | KLST, but that's also where I met my husband Herb and we married and raised our children in San Antonio and just |
| 1:47.0 | recently retired to Harper, Texas. |
| 1:50.0 | Oh, very nice. |
| 1:51.2 | But I'm a Texas girl. |
| 1:52.6 | Yes, I've been all around. |
| 1:54.1 | You're a Texas girl through and through. |
| 1:57.1 | So now, did you grow up in a Christian home? |
| 2:00.4 | I did. |
| 2:01.2 | I was very blessed to have a very strong Christian family household growing up. |
| 2:07.5 | Big foundation was set right there. |
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