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354: Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Kids (and Adults)

354: Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Kids (and Adults)

Learn why neurodivergent kids struggle with friendships and belonging, and how to support real connection while fostering authenticity.

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353: Selective Eating & How to Help Fill Nutritional Gaps

353: Selective Eating & How to Help Fill Nutritional Gaps

Selective eating in ADHD and autism isn’t defiance. Learn how sensory needs, anxiety, and pressure impact eating—and what actually helps your child thrive.

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352: Navigating Childhood & Adolescent Anxiety

352: Navigating Childhood & Adolescent Anxiety

Childhood anxiety makes more sense when you look beyond symptoms to environment, connection, and the hidden stressors shaping your child’s experience.

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351: ADHD in Kids: Why Understanding Their Brain Changes Everything

351: ADHD in Kids: Why Understanding Their Brain Changes Everything

ADHD diagnosis and masking shape identity, safety, and self-understanding. Learn why honest conversations about neurodivergence change long-term outcomes.

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350: Alternative School Options

350: Alternative School Options

When your child is surviving school instead of succeeding, this episode offers real alternatives, practical advocacy tips, and hope for finding a better fit.

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349: Tracking & Maintaining Progress

349: Tracking & Maintaining Progress

Tracking progress builds emotional regulation and resilience. Learn a 6-step framework to support your neurodivergent child intentionally.

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348: Good Sleep for Neurodivergent Kids

348: Good Sleep for Neurodivergent Kids

If bedtime feels like a battle, this episode unpacks why neurodivergent kids struggle with sleep and what truly helps, from circadian rhythms to calming a racing mind.

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347: Accommodations That Reduce Cognitive Load Restore Motivation

347: Accommodations That Reduce Cognitive Load Restore Motivation

Jeff Copper explains motivation as a two-force system, why extra time prolongs suffering, and how adaptive accommodations reduce executive function strain in ADHD.

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346: Teaching Kids Friendship Skills

346: Teaching Kids Friendship Skills

Teaching neurodivergent kids friendship skills: reading social cues, building empathy, staying authentic, and knowing when to step in or step back.

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345: We Need to Talk About Dignity and Humanity

345: We Need to Talk About Dignity and Humanity

Compliance-first systems harm neurodivergent kids. This episode explores dignity, nervous systems, and why choosing humanity over control changes everything.

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