{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Refrigerator Moms","title":"Pokemon Meltdowns, ABA Controversy, and Phone Bans in Schools","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/daa005eb\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1565,"description":"Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen dig back into the world of autism parenting social media, starting with a viral thread about a mom whose son melted down over Pokémon cards and the flood of PDA-affirming advice she received in response. Kelley breaks down why most of that advice, dressed up in new language, is really just classic behavioral intervention (delayed gratification, redirection, reward systems) repackaged and sold back to autism parenting communities. The two also take a detour into Julianna's own special interest, the Jane Austen Society, before returning to social media comments on ABA therapy controversy, new state laws banning phones in schools, and the Lindsay Clancy trial and what it reveals about psychotropic medication and postpartum mental health care.\nKey takeaways:\nSolving for yes and delayed gratification tactics are sticker charts with new names\nPDA-affirming advice often just relabels standard aba therapy strategies\nSometimes no is a complete sentence, even in PDA parenting\nPrivate equity has made ABA therapy staffing chaotic, but the principles still work\nJulianna's real-life special interest is the Jane Austen Society of North America\nPhone bans in schools are showing kids handle the friction better than parents expect\nThe Lindsay Clancy trial raises hard questions about psychotropic medication oversight\nParents should not self diagnose or opinion shop for medication changes\n🔗 Learn More:\nWebsite: refrigeratormoms.com\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/refrigeratormoms/\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/refrigeratormoms\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/refrigeratormoms/\nTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@RefrigeratorMoms\nRefrigerator Moms is sponsored by Brain Performance Technologies, a specialty mental health clinic that offers neuromodulation treatments for mental health conditions including depression, PTSD, OCD, anxiety, ADHD and autism. Our treatments utilize TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) protocols including...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HulBGQUSL2z8d_6F6RH17faDl04BfOUOawVExctAmvs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83OWUz/Yjk2Nzk5MWE4NTRh/Y2FkMDcxZGU0MmU4/NDkwNS5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}