{"podcast":{"title":"Navigating Adult Autism","slug":"navigating-adult-autism-6617131","podcast_index_feed_id":6617131,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e7d0da08/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://navigatingadultautism.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38792242/38792242-1694144748154-57376eaf8508c.jpg","author":"Navigating Adult Autism","episode_count":63,"summary":"We are seven moms to nine great young adults on the autism spectrum. Join us as we share how our families are navigating the world of adult autism. We are committed to sharing our unique perspectives, opinions, and experiences with you. We hope that our discussions will represent the diversity and commonalities that families share on the autism spectrum.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T04:18:09.807305+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/navigating-adult-autism-6617131"},"episode":{"title":"Navigating the Complexities of Guardianship and Special Needs Trusts with James Ballard","slug":"navigating-the-complexities-of-guardianship-and-special-needs-trusts-with-james-ballard","published_at":"2025-09-29T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/navigating-adult-autism-6617131/navigating-the-complexities-of-guardianship-and-special-needs-trusts-with-james-ballard","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/navigating-adult-autism-6617131","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/navigating-adult-autism/episodes/Navigating-the-Complexities-of-Guardianship-and-Special-Needs-Trusts-with-James-Ballard-e38k6or","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e7d0da08/podcast/play/108714203/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-24%2Ffa0b9378-fdd5-4513-194a-b8aaf4e8c553.mp3","summary":"In this episode, the moms welcome James Ballard, J.D., Vice President and Private Client Advisor at Commerce Trust. James addresses a range of questions related to guardianship, such as the legal process, financial implications, and the role of a guardian and also touches on Special Needs Trusts. Guardianship and Special Needs Trusts are complicated and multifaceted. James helps us parse out all the details to give the moms and listeners some clarity on these important processes. We are grateful for your support and excited to share this informative episode with you! Thank you for listening in and connecting with us! Visit Legal Services of Southern Missouri for more information. If you like our podcast, please share, review, and subscribe! You can find us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Navigating Adult Autism on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Navigatingadultautismpodcast on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Navigatingadultautism.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also find Heather Woodring write about her son Zachary at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everyday Adventures with Zachary on Facebook","meta_description":"In this episode, the moms welcome James Ballard, J.D., Vice President and Private Client Advisor at Commerce Trust. James addresses a range of questions r…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3358,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/navigating-adult-autism-6617131/episodes/navigating-the-complexities-of-guardianship-and-special-needs-trusts-with-james-ballard/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/navigating-adult-autism-6617131/navigating-the-complexities-of-guardianship-and-special-needs-trusts-with-james-ballard.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}