Finding My Son’s Voice, One Letter at a Time with Monique Haithcock
Episode 1: Finding My Son’s Voice, One Letter at a Time with Monique Haithcock
What’s Inside This Episode
What’s Inside This Episode
In this heartfelt episode, I sit down with Monique Haithcock—a mother, wellness coach, and advocate—whose journey into the neurodiversity community began with her son Cameron’s autism diagnosis. Monique shares how years of seeking verbal speech shifted the moment Cameron began spelling to communicate. We talk about what it’s like to reimagine everything you thought you knew about communication, parenting, and support—and how finding a child’s voice isn’t always about hearing it out loud.
Monique opens up about learning to see her son’s brain and body as separate, the emotional weight of finally connecting through spelling, and the powerful shift that’s helped their whole family thrive.
Episode Highlights
This week we talk about:
How Cameron’s autism diagnosis launched Monique into a new life path
Why she left a 14-year career in IT to become an autism parent and wellness coach
Her raw experience of burnout and how she rebuilt with intention
The moment spelling changed everything—allowing Cameron to say what he truly wanted
Shifting from “What’s wrong?” to “How can I help you?” as a parenting approach
Learning to support apraxia and the brain-body disconnect
What communication actually means for non-speaking and minimally speaking individuals
How family wellness, scheduled self-care, and quarterly “life audits” help Monique stay grounded
The balance of supporting both her sons, and the beauty of seeing them each find their own voice
Connect with Monique
🔗 Visit Her Website → MoniqueHaithcock.com
🔗 Follow on Instagram → @theautismguide
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