neurodivergent children

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Manisha: LinkedIn | X | Instagram | Facebook

Debbie Reber:  Website | X | Instagram | Facebook

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Related Resources

• Tilt Parenting
  • Podcast
    • Allison Carmen on Finding Peace in Uncertainty and Embracing the Word “Maybe
  • Master Classes & Online Courses
  • Differently Wired Club 
  • Tilt Parenting - App
• "The Brooklyn Strategist
• DIR Floortime

Books, Articles, and Publications

• Differently Wired: A Parent’s Guide to Raising an Atypical Child with Confidence and Hope - Deborah Reber 
• The Explosive Child - Ross Greene
• Brain-Body Parenting: How to Stop Managing Behavior and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids - Mona Delahooke
• Dying To Be A Good Mother: How I Dropped the Guilt and Took Control of My Parenting and My Life - Heather Chauvin 
• I Will Die On This Hill - Meghan Ashburn, Jules Edwards
• Diary of a Social Detective: Real-Life Tales of Mystery, Intrigue and Interpersonal Adventure - Jeffrey E. Jessum 
• The Asperkid's (Secret) Book of Social Rules - Jennifer Cook

Educational Resources

• Outschool
• Next Level Homeschool
• Young Scholars Academy

Time Codes

00:00:00 — Introduction to Debbie Reber and the topic of homeschooling neurodivergent children

00:03:00 — Debbie's journey into homeschooling and its challenges

00:06:51 — Examples of what a nurturing homeschooling environment looks like

00:11:46 — How to maintain balance and self-care while homeschooling

00:20:43 — Strategies for adapting homeschooling to “differently wired” kids

00:29:06 — The importance of creating a supportive community for homeschooling families

00:33:25 — Fostering a love for learning in children who resist traditional educational methods

00:40:00 — Debbie's advice for parents new to homeschooling neurodivergent children

00:45:00 — Overcoming common challenges faced by homeschooling families

00:50:00 — Resources and tools recommended by Debbie Reber for homeschooling families

00:55:30 — Debbie Reber provides concrete resources for listeners to utilize if their child receives an autism diagnosis

01:02:18 — The concept of self-determination versus independence is discussed

01:03:53 — Debbie discusses resources available through her website, Tilt Parenting 

01:06:05 — Concluding thoughts and reflections

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Join us for a heartfelt catch-up with the inspiring Amber Pierson, who first joined our podcast in 2021. Back then, she delved deep into her transformative journey of parenting Kai, a brave young soul with a myriad of health challenges including hydrocephalus, Dandy Walker malformation, and several others. Listen to Amber's first episode here to hear more about Kai's birth story and the early years.

Fast-forward two years, and Amber fills us in on the twists and turns of her journey. Along with navigating Kai's ongoing challenges and celebrating his successes, the family has celebrated the arrival of Cameron, their neurotypical bundle of joy. Amber candidly discusses striking a balance between the varying needs of her two children, all while building an inclusive oasis with her venture, the Better Together Playnasium, and enlightening and connecting many through her podcast, Lemon Cake.

In an episode that oscillates between the rawness of grief and the euphoria of celebrating life's little victories, Amber's story is a testament to the power of taking life one step at a time, finding joy in the unexpected, and parenting with unwavering love and resilience.

Connect with Amber:

• Instagram: @embracingsmallsteps
• Podcast: youtube.com/@MakeLemonCake
• Playnasium: bettertogetherplaynasium.com
• Amber's first episode on BBB: https://baddiebclub.buzzsprout.com/1724643/8621730-finding-the-purpose-of-the-unexpected-with-disability-advocate-amber-pierson

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• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/briannademike

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Kathryn discusses the neurodivergent child with Amy Bodkin, a homeschool mom, autistic adult, and licensed school psychologist.  We discuss learning differences and recent dramatic changes in the research and our understanding of these very common differences in children.  Amy offers lots of expert advice while also giving practical tips for designing a homeschool program that positions all children--even those who are neurodivergent--for success.

Amy's website: https://amybodkin.com/
Amy's Instagram: @amybodkineds

This week I had the pleasure of talking to Danielle Sullivan.

She's a neurodiversity life coach, autism and disability advocate, autistic mother and host of the Neurodiverging podcast.

We had a tremendous chat about various things to do with either being diagnosed as neurodivergent yourself or raising neurodivergent children.

We covered "What to do if your child gets a neurodivergent (autism, ADHD etc) diagnosis?"
What works and what doesn't work with neurodivergent kids.
How every neurodivergent person is different.
The benefits of having a neurodivergent diagnosis.

And much, much more.

As I say in the podcast, several times: I learnt more in this hour than I could have done spending hours searching online.

You can find Danielle everywhere;

Facebook
Instagram
YouTube

In the news this week, I thought I would talk a bit about a study, from Stanford, that came out recently that showed that there is a difference between the brains of boys and girls with autism. Here is a link to the actual paper.

The reason I thought the study was interesting is because it, once again, highlights that women and men are different in physiology and that therefore using the same diagnostics and treatment methods in medicine is flawed. The more we are aware of this the easier it is to improve the health, and experience, of women overall.

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