In this episode, I interview Andrew Brucker, a neurodivergent therapist, about his process of self-diagnosis and the power of self-acceptance.

https://www.andrewbruckertherapist.com/

In this episode, I welcome back Dr. Deborah Winking, author of Capable, educator, and parent of a child with a genetic disorder. Deborah shares 3 habits that she promotes with parents to see their neurodiverse child as capable.

Website: https://www.highexpectationsparenting.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highexpectationsparenting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capablethebook/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2i0InXHTrCZSgL_rzNSV5Q Email: [email protected] Buy the Book: https://www.amazon.com/Capable-Triumph-Children-Judged-Different/dp/0578841622/

In this episode, I interview Dr. Gary Etting, a Developmental Optometrist (and yes, they are different than regular Optometrists!). Gary helps us understand what vision is, how it's different from seeing clearly, and the significant role the visual system plays in our everyday life.

-The College of Optometrists in Vision Development: https://www.covd.org/ 

-Learn more about vision: https://visionhelp.com/ 

-Find Dr. Etting: https://www.visualprocessing.com/

In this episode, I interview Dr. Bea Braun who is an educational audiologist. She comes onto the show to help us understand the difference between hearing and auditory processing, the symptoms of auditory processing disorder, and the treatments she’s found to be really helpful. https://www.igaps.org/ https://www.auditoryprocessingctr.com/

In this episode, I welcome back Dr. Deborah Winking, author of Capable, educator, and parent of a child with a genetic disorder. Deborah shares 3 habits that she promotes with parents to see their neurodiverse child as capable.

Website: https://www.highexpectationsparenting.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highexpectationsparenting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capablethebook/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2i0InXHTrCZSgL_rzNSV5Q Email: [email protected] Buy the Book: https://www.amazon.com/Capable-Triumph-Children-Judged-Different/dp/0578841622/

In this episode, I welcome Dr. Deborah Winking, author of Capable, educator, and parent of a child with a genetic disorder. Deborah shares why she wrote Capable and how to see children, especially ones with disabilities and neurodiversities, as capable. We explore how seeing children through a capable lens is a powerful tool and one that can positively and meaningfully transform everyday moments.

Website: https://www.highexpectationsparenting.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highexpectationsparenting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capablethebook/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2i0InXHTrCZSgL_rzNSV5Q Email: [email protected] Buy the Book: https://www.amazon.com/Capable-Triumph-Children-Judged-Different/dp/0578841622/

In this episode, I welcome back Dr. Deborah Budding and Dr. Laura Flores Shaw to talk about the executive functioning chapter that they just published. They shed light on how to properly think about executive functioning, cover top down/bottom up processes, and the potentially oppressive nature of contexts, expectations, and environments.

In this episode, I interview Dr. Clarence Perkins, ADHD and Executive Functioning Coach. He helps us understand what ADHD and Executive Functioning problems look like functionally and how he helps his clients achieve their optimal performance. One of my favorite parts of this interview is the idea that people can be successful AND still need help. Brilliant. 

Wanna know more about Clarence? Check him out here. 

In this episode, I interview Eryn Yolac, Founder and Owner of Advocate to Educate. Eryn shares her personal journey with Dyslexia, her experience as a mother of a son with Dyslexia, and how she helps her clients get the right education and support they need. Eryn also shares signs and symptoms of Dyslexia and she emphasizes the importance of early identification and intervention.

Click here if you'd like to learn more about Eryn.  

In this episode, I interview Portia James, Founder of Behavior Genius. She helps us understand what social skills groups are and we talk about the necessity of creating social spaces where neurodivergent individuals are accepted and comfortable. We also chat about how she’s disrupting the behavior scene with thoughtfulness, creativity, relationship, and by being unconventional. We end our interview with the need to allow our clients to be who they are and not who they should or could be, that our clients don’t need to be fixed, but seen and heard. If you’re wondering what a social skills group is and what a good one looks like, click below to listen . 

To find out more about Portia James and Behavior Genius, click here.