Southern Utah Autism Conference 2025

In this session, we will talk about best practices for healthy marriages with a special emphasis on how to do this with autistic children. We will talk about focusing on what we can and can't control, reframing negative thoughts and decreasing resentment towards our partners, and setting aside adequate time for the marriage. I have a Master's degree in Marriage, Family, and Human Development and I used to teach healthy relationships classes for the USU Extension Office before my child was diagnosed with autism. So I knew a ton about how to have healthy relationships, but keeping a marriage alive with a severely autistic child is hard! I have learned so much the last 7 years on how to keep the marriage functioning while dealing with autistic children and I would love to share what I have learned with you.