On and Off The Spectrum
How do families react, respond and reorganize after receiving a potentially life altering physical or mental health diagnosis, either for themselves or for someone they love? Dr. Esther Hess and Dr. Ann Kirsch, two experienced and well-known psychotherapists offer strategies, guidance and realistic hope through some of the toughest times that families can face.
On and Off The Spectrum
Latest Episodes
A Vision Beyond Politics: Helping the special-needs community launch in Northern California
Dr Hess and Kirsch sat down with two very special guests: Congressional candidate Melissa Hernandez and sunflower Hill foundation founder Susan Houghton. Learn how these two forward thinking women joined forces to create both affordable housing...
Ellemercito Learning Community: A very special neurotypical/neurodivergent schoolhouse that teaches to the child
Drs. Hess and Kirsch had the pleasure of speaking to Lizette Valles, a teacher who has created a school that addresses the emotional/social needs of children and adolescents and then creates an individual curriculum that matches the strength of...
Up close and personal: Getting to know Dr. Ann Kirsch
A casual interview with Dr. Ann Kirsch
Overcoming Cultural Definitions of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Drs. Hess and Kirsch sat down with Khushi Khandelwal to discuss her experiences of receiving a diagnosis of ADHD in India and how that diagnosis and communal expectation change when she moved to the UK and received the additional diagnosis of a...
When Forgiveness is Extra Hard: An Expanded Conversation with Rabbi Yisrael Bernath
The podcast episode features Dr. Estie Hess, Dr. Ann Kirsch, and Rabbi Yisrael Barnath discussing the complex topic of forgiveness, particularly in the context of parenting children with developmental delays or disabilities.
