Kelley Jensen
Appears in 62 Episodes
Screen Time, PDA, and College Essays: Our Three Biggest Papers Revisited
Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen revisit three of the show's most-discussed refrigerator papers in one sitting: screen time, pathological demand avoidance (PDA), and c...
How Grammy-Nominated Producer Tony Mantor Became Autism's Unlikely Storyteller
Tony Mantor is a Nashville music producer and songwriter, not a clinician, not an autism parent, yet he built one of the most listened-to autism and mental health podc...
Overdiagnosed or Overlooked? A Pediatrician on Autism Today
A board-certified pediatrician and mother of a daughter with autism joins Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen to talk about what actually happens inside the pediatrician'...
Is Forcing Your Teen to Shower a Compliance Problem, Or a Hygiene One?
Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen return for another social media questions episode, tackling the topics parents are actually asking about online. They dig into swearin...
Why Your Autistic Teen Is Suddenly Struggling in High School
High school changes the rules for autistic teens in ways that can catch parents off guard. The coping strategies that worked in elementary and middle school stop worki...
Not About Autism: A Refrigerator Moms Side Chat
Kelley Jensen and Julianna Scott launch a new segment called Not About Autism, built on a simple idea: parents managing complex mental health challenges need real brea...
KultureCity Wants Every Stadium, Bar, and Airport Sensory Friendly
Tash Dillmon, co-host of Moms Talk Autism, joins the show to talk about KultureCity, the nonprofit making stadiums, airports, bars, and churches sensory inclusive nati...
Ready or Not: How to Prepare Autistic Students for College
Getting into college is not the same as being ready for it, and for autistic students, that gap can lead to a painful call home. Dr. Marci Schwartz, founder of Thrive ...
Partial Credit: What RFK Jr. Got Right (and Wrong) About Deprescribing
RFK Jr. and HHS have launched a deprescribing campaign, and the Refrigerator Moms have thoughts. Julianna and Kelley agree that psychiatric medication, especially for ...
A Mother's Wish List for Her Severely Autistic Son
Nearly one in three autistic people are profoundly autistic: they need round-the-clock care, often cannot speak for themselves, and are rarely part of the public conve...
What "Extreme Caregiving" for Profound Autism Really Means
Brittney Crabtree is raising four kids whose needs land at opposite ends of the autism spectrum, and she joins Julianna and Kelley for an honest conversation most auti...
Autism Dads Open Up: Marriage, Mental Health, and Raising a Child on the Spectrum
Kelley Jensen and Julianna Scott turn the mic over to the other side of the partnership, welcoming their husbands, Eric and Steve, for a candid conversation about what...
Is Accommodating Your Autistic Child's Anxiety Making Things Worse?
Kelley Jensen and Julianna Scott break down SPACE — Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions — a therapeutic approach originally developed in the 1980s that...
Is Autism Therapy Actually Worth It? Here's How to Know
How do you sort real help from snake oil when you're researching autism interventions? In this episode of Refrigerator Moms, Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen share a p...
Real Parent Questions: Autism Accommodations, PDA, Team Sports & Young Adults Who've Checked Out
Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen open up the social media mailbag for one of their most popular episode formats — real questions from parents, answered with the candor...
Why Your Autistic Child's Doctor Just Prescribes More Meds (And What Parents Can Do About It)
America has a psychiatric care crisis — and most families are living it without knowing why. Kelley Jensen and Julianna Scott dig into their new Refrigerator Paper, Ps...
Should You Avoid ABA? | Autism Parents Confront the $600M Fraud
ABA therapy is under fire — and autism families deserve the full story. Kelley Jensen and Julianna Scott dig into the federal fraud audits targeting ABA providers, wit...
Autism Moms Across Generations: Waiting Rooms, Waitlists & the Fight for Services
Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen sit down with Jean Mayer — Texas-based disability advocate, school board trustee, co-host of Moms Talk Autism, and mother of a 12-year...
What Autism Parents Really Think About Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)
Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen share their candid, sometimes conflicted reactions to Netflix's Love on the Spectrum. Julianna, who watched every season, brings enthu...
What The Pitt Gets Wrong About Autistic Adults & Sexual Health
Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen dig into a storyline from the hit medical drama The Pitt, where autistic character Becca is treated for a UTI and her sister Dr. Mel i...